Strengthen Your Online Instruction Skillset
Point Park's Online Instruction Endorsement is a fully online, 12-credit, cohort model, accelerated program for professional educators who work and teach in K-12 public, private, charter and basic education learning environments and wish to expand their knowledge and competencies relevant to teaching and learning in an online environment.
Learn how to:
- Effectively use hardware and software
- Integrate technology into lessons
- Facilitate learner-centered activities
Courses & Topics
Courses are offered in eight-week sessions to accommodate those who are working full-time, providing a pathway to completing the requirements in two semesters. Scholarly research, interactive learning and inclusive participation are required of all students.
Courses in this 12-credit program include:
- Learning Technologies for Educators
- Instructional Methods for Online Teaching and Learning
- Online Teaching: Design and Delivery
- Field work in K-12 schools in learning, design, and technology
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for the Online Instruction Endorsement program include:
- Successfully completing 4 required courses in the program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and no grade in any course lower than a C.
- Completing a capstone field experience course that appropriately synthesizes and applies program instruction in a real world context. Candidates will work with program advisors to secure a K-12 school partner for this experience. The experience can be tailored and differentiated to match the candidates’ professional goals related to their desired role(s) within a K-12 system. The field experience will contain adequate rigor that both demonstrates practical application of coursework as well as provide new opportunities for professional growth.
Learn More
Contact Lynn Ribar, director of the Office of Graduate and Online Admissions, at 412-392-3908 or lribar@pointpark.edu. Schedule a call with Lynn.