The University of St. Thomas

School of Education

program features

Certificate in K- 8 Keyboarding

A licensure endorsement for the digitally-minded teacher

This program is a five course, graduate-level credential for educators. Learn to integrate educational technology into teaching and learning, student activities and other classroom applications. Blend technology with educational theory to create new learning opportunities for your students. Gain a professional credential that will improve your teaching and advance your career.

A K-8 Keyboarding certificate will help you:

  • Evaluate how educational technologies support the learning process.
  • Use current learning theory, instructional principles, and research and assessment practices to apply technologies to curriculum areas.
  • Use computers for problem solving, data collection, information management, communications, presentations and decision-making.
  • Design student-learning activities integrating technologies for a variety of student grouping strategies and for diverse populations.
  • Demonstrate skills for using productivity tools, desktop publishing, databases, presentation, Web design, image editing, video production, multimedia and electronic portfolio.
  • Access information to enhance professional productivity.

Key Features

  • Five graduate courses (15 semester credits)
  • Online courses or evening and weekend classes at off-campus locations.
  • Apply what you learn immediately on the job.
  • Cooperative and group learning activities.
  • Individualized electronic portfolios showcase your ability to integrate technology into teaching and learning (projects ranging from desktop publishing to Web-linked).
  • Develop a personal learning plan based on a skills self-assessment.

Cohort-based Program

The learning technologies program is a "closed cohort" model. Students proceed through the program as a group with course meetings online or in an accelerated, evening and weekend schedule. A certain number of qualified applicants are required before a cohort will start.

Master's Degree Foundation

Credits may be transferred into the St. Thomas Master of Arts in Learning Technology or Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction programs.

Apply to earn the certificate online or visit the Off Campus Programs page for upcoming cohorts.