Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Graduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching

Total Credits 12
Modality Online

Graduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching


Enhance your skills and knowledge in online teaching environments with a Graduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching from Thomas Edison State University (TESU). Our 12-credit online program leverages our deep expertise as a pioneer in technology to deliver high-quality online education. Gain the necessary strategies and tools to develop online pedagogy and create effective and engaging online learning experiences for students at the K-12, higher education and corporate levels.

Once complete, you can easily transfer your credits to our Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at TESU.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching will be able to: 

  • Apply learning theories and student learning styles to online learning.
  • Assess the impact of culture and diversity on online learning.
  • Identify best practices for technology-infused education that resolve the student and teacher issues with learning in the online environment.
  • Develop appropriate assessment strategies that are relevant to online learning, including formative and summative evaluations of instruction as well as design.
  • Evaluate ethical issues in online learning environments, such as educational copyright law, fair use, the TEACH Act, cheating, and plagiarism.
  • Design strategies and techniques that promote student engagement and motivation in online environments.
  • Create an online course using a learning management system that incorporates models, techniques and strategies for online learning and teaching learned throughout certificate program.

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