The Organizational Learning and Instructional Technology Program of the University of New Mexico offers a Professional Development Certificate in Adult Learning and Training, which develops knowledge and skills for professionals who are involved in the education and training of adults, whether in schools, agencies, communities, and in the workplace. The 12 credit-hour program consists of graduate level courses that address how adults learn, cross cultural issues in adult learning, an understanding of adult development and growth, and how to design, develop and deliver effective learning experiences for adults.
Following are the two OLIT courses required for this Certificate:
Examines the teaching and learning transaction with adults. Specific attention is on adult life stage development, relevant learning theories and approaches, and learning style issues of cross-cultural populations.
Application of instructional design principles used in the development of instructional materials. Students work individually on course exercises and collaboratively on two course projects. One of the first three courses taken in the Master's Program.
Plus two other courses from below:
Introduces student to training techniques that are suitable for instructing adult learners in a variety of settings. Students will design and deliver an instructional unit to other learners.
Students will examine learning styles of culturally diverse populations, conduct research on cross-cultural teaching and learning, experiment with methods and techniques of cross-cultural training, and design and develop cross-cultural training programs.
Students examine adult career patterns and organizational perspectives on employee career development. Specific emphasis is on mentoring and coaching adults in career decision making.
Learners access primary content and instruction from WebCT using a variety of tools including email, chat, discussion boards, web pages, and multimedia technologies. Specific technologies employed will vary by course and instructor. Depending on the teaching style of the instructor and the course content, instruction can take place synchronously (all participants in the course log in at the same time) or asynchronously (participants log in and participate as their schedule permits), or some combination of the above.
Check the online course listings for specific information at http://online.unm.edu.
Online courses follow the regular UNM course schedule.
UNM online courses are not open-ended and have set start and end dates. Most follow 8- and 16-week formats with learning activities scheduled on a weekly basis. All UNM admission and registration deadlines, policies, and procedures apply to students who participate in online courses. Online courses appear on your transcript in the same way as campus-based courses.
You will need to be admitted to UNM to register for online classes. There are several admission options depending on whether you are in a degree program or interested in non-degree status. See the UNM Web site admissions information page at http://www.unm.edu/preview/bf_reqs.html.
Students register via LoboPhone at 505-246-2020 or LoboWeb at http://my.unm.edu.
For help registering online see http://webctinfo. unm.edu/student/how_to_register.html.
International and non-resident online students can pay resident tuition fees if they enroll in no more than six credit hours per semester.
Contact:
Phone: 505-277-2408
Contact: , Online Distance Learning Coordinator
Phone: 505-277-8128
Toll-free: 1-866-869-6040
Fax: 505-277-8590
Website: http://online.unm.edu
The "L" stands for "Learning"
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