About This Program

The Online and Blended Learning graduate certificate provides the skills people need to teach effectively online, whether they are teaching an entire course online or integrating web-based activities into a traditionally taught class. Students examine recommendations from research, design their own online modules and develop effective strategies for delivering instruction online.

Contact Information

• Jiahui Wang | jwang79@kent.edu | 330-672-0664

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Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • Fully online

Applications to the Online and Blended Learning graduate certificate are not being accepted at this time. 

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For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

Applications to the Online and Blended Learning graduate certificate are not being accepted at this time.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Goal statement of personal and professional objectives
• Two letters of recommendation
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:¹
  • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
  • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
  • Minimum 58 PTE score
  • Minimum 110 DET score

¹

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester
  • Rolling admissions
• Spring Semester
  • Rolling admissions
• Summer Term
  • Rolling admissions

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Certificate Requirements
ETEC 67442	DESIGNING ONLINE AND BLENDED COURSES	3
ETEC 67444	TEACHING ONLINE AND BLENDED COURSES	3
ETEC 67449	RESEARCH IN ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING	3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		9

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates

Minimum Certificate GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
-	3.000

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Develop online and blended learning modules that align course objectives, learning activities and assessments using evidence-based instructional design frameworks.
2. Select and implement appropriate online platforms, multimedia resources and interactive tools to support learner engagement and collaboration.
3. Create and apply assessments that accurately measure student learning outcomes in online and blended contexts, including formative and summative methods.
4. Employ strategies for effective online teaching, including active learning techniques, learner interaction facilitation and feedback delivery.
5. Critically assess the quality, accessibility and inclusivity of online instructional materials and activities using established evaluation rubrics.
6. Ensure online instructional materials comply with accessibility guidelines (e.g., WCAG, ADA) and promote equitable participation for diverse learners.
7. Use data from learning management systems and online activities to monitor student progress and adjust instructional strategies.

Graduate Certificate Policy

• Students seeking a graduate certificate must maintain a minimum 3.000 grade point average. A graduate certificate student who receives a combination of more than 8 credit hours of B- or lower grades, or more than 4 credit hours of grades lower than C is subject to dismissal. Students who are unable to maintain academic standards of the College are subject to dismissal for academic reasons. Grades of C- or below are not counted toward completion of the certificate.
• Certificates must be completed within six years after the first graduate enrollment.
• No more than 2 credit hours of workshop may be used toward a certificate.
• Before being eligible to be awarded a Certificate, students must be admitted to the Certificate program.
• Students currently in a graduate degree program may also apply to a certificate program. Their degree seeking coursework may be applied to the certificate coursework with advisor approval. The courses must be completed within six years and satisfy certificate course requirements.
• Students who have a previous graduate degree and are not currently seeking another graduate degree may transfer a maximum 6 credit hours with advisor approval. These credits may include hours from another KSU program, or from another accredited institution, if the following conditions are met:
  • courses were at the graduate level;
  • a grade of "A" or "B" was earned;
  • credit will be less than six years old at the time the certificate is conferred at Kent;
  • and student was admitted as a graduate student at the time the course was taken.
• Some program areas may be more restrictive. Students are advised to consult their program.