College of Education

Online Teaching and Learning Endorsement

[Pending the review and approval of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission]

The Department of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology of the College of Education offers online graduate courses that give teachers additional training to teach online classes.

Being an effective online teacher presents a different set of challenges and opportunities than traditional face-to-face instruction. This program will provide students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities they need to succeed in an online learning environment.

Candidates for the Online Teaching and Learning (OTL) Endorsement Program must hold a clear renewable teaching certificate (including the Technical Specialist certificate) at level 4 or higher. Successful completion of the program qualifies a person for teaching classes online in accordance with the State of Georgia’s Online Teaching Endorsement Program (505-3-.85).

Students seeking only the OTL endorsement must be admitted to the Graduate program in the College of Education as a non-degree student.

For additional information about instructional technology at Georgia State University, visit the program website.

Required (12):
IT 7360 Integrating Technology into School-Based Environments (3)
IT 8050 Evaluation and Assessment for Online Learning (3)
IT 8090 The Internet for Educators (3)
IT 8440 E-Learning Environments (3)

Students are also required to complete an electronic portfolio for this program.