The Certified Online Learning Administrator program is a comprehensive professional development program based upon the MVCR series of online faculty development courses. This program recognizes and certifies faculty, staff, and administrators who achieve a measurable level of knowledge related to online program support and administration.
Who Should Enroll in this Program?
We designed the Certified Online Learning Administrator for administrators and staff members interested in maximizing the strength and success of the online learning programs at their institutions.
Benefits of the Program
As colleges and universities build their online learning programs, they often depend on staff members and academic professionals whose expertise and experience has not included significant distance learning roles. Individuals who complete the certificate program will understand the whole spectrum of factors that are involved in online learning program success.
Certificate Requirements
In order to earn the Certified Online Learning Administrator, a participant must successfully complete four core courses, one elective course, and the online learning administrator practicum. All core courses and the elective must precede the beginning the Online Administration practicum
The core courses are:
• AS - Administration Seminar (4 weeks)
• QA - Quality Assurance and Accountability (8 weeks)
• IS - Issues and Strategies in Faculty Training (8 weeks)
• SS - Supporting Online Students (and supporting students online) (8 weeks)
The capstone course is:
• AP - Online Administration Practicum (8 weeks)
Elective courses available now include:
- AO - Administration of Online Programs
- BL - Blended –Hybrid Learning Design and Instruction
- CR - Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues for Online Course Development
- ID - Instructional Design for Online Learning
- SA - Student Assessment
- GE - Global Elearning in Online Learning
You may complete the four core courses and the elective in any order, though we recommend taking the seminar early in your pursuit of the COLA. Complete all five before beginning the Online Administration Practicum.
To earn the certificate, participants complete the required
course work and demonstrate knowledge in the following areas related to online
program administration:
- Roles of faculty in online courses
- Roles of students in online courses
- Roles of other institutional support professionals in online program success
- Available technologies for delivering online courses
- Methods of assessment for online courses
- Learning outcomes in online courses
- Learning activities in online courses
- Evaluation of online courses and processes related to documentation of quality assurance processes
 See
course descriptions
The Online Administration Practicum
The Practicum is the final course in the certificate program. Practicum participants
will work with a small group of peers and one MVCR instructor to develop or
improve specific elements of an institution's online/distance learning program.
During the Practicum, individuals demonstrate their practical knowledge of the various principles, forces, and stakeholders involved in bringing about successful online learning programs as sustainable institutional programs.
Receiving the Certificate for Online Learning Administration
After successfully completing the six COLA courses, participants will receive a certificate from the Illinois Online Network at the University of Illinois indicating that they are qualified as a Certified Online Learning Administrator. To earn the certificate, participants must take
four core courses, an elective course, complete all assigned work, receive
a minimum score of 80% in each course and successfully complete the Practicum. Even if you take all of the COLA MVCR classes for credit through UIS, the COLA is still a non-credit certificate.
How to Enroll in the Certificate Program
To enroll in the certificate program, you must first have a MyMVCR account.
If you do not have an account or have forgotten your account information,
go to the MyMVCR page. Instructions on creating an account or getting an account
reminder are on that page.
After creating a MyMVCR account, login and go to the MyMVCR
page. To enroll in the certificate program, click "Enroll in the Program" and follow
the instructions provided. The next time you visit the MyMVCR page, it will
read, "You are enrolled in the MOT Certificate Program." You must then register for classes to satisfy MOT requirements. (this aspect of the program is in development)
In order to help individuals complete the program as efficiently as possible,
those who have enrolled will receive priority placement in all open MVCR sections.
As always, if you have any questions about the certificate, or how to enroll,
feel free to contact MVCR.
PLEASE NOTE: Students enrolled in the COLA Certificate Program still must
register for individual MVCR Courses.
Course Registration Fees
Your course fee depends on the
status of your employer/institution. Registrants who are faculty or
staff of ION member
institutions
receive substantial discounts toward their course fees. Your affiliation is subject to verification by ION staff. Please view the Schedule and click on a section link to view
the fee structure for a specific course.
If you plan to pursue the entire Certified Online Learning Administrator certificate, contact ION (mvcr-info@uillinois.edu) for information about prepaying your full COLA registration fees.
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