eLearnCampus - Recognition

We believe that the market is the best judge of the value of the eLearn Campus approach. We want the eLearn Campus name to be synonymous with quality in the minds of our learners. We want the ultimate recognition of our program to be acceptance and endorsement by the marketplace (see some our client testimonials).

We have decided to focus on post-secondary recognition for several reasons. To begin, there is currently no widely recognized professional recognition of eLearning management competencies. Professional bodies that we have approached have generally not been very responsive to the idea of professional recognition in this area. That recognition that does exist tends to be more technical in nature (e.g. certifying learning management systems as opposed to people). Accrediting bodies often have difficulty adjusting their assessment systems to innovative online programs like ours (e.g. “Can we visit your classroom?”).

Post-secondary institutions have the most rigorous processes for assessing the pedagogical quality of our offering. They have pre-existing processes for evaluating programs like ours at a very high level. Moreover, these institutions are leaders in online learning.

Most importantly, we want to ensure that recognition is linked to opportunities for lifelong learning for our learners. Accrediting bodies often have no program offerings to build on the credential. For us, a credential is merely a testament to learning: it’s not an end point, it’s a milestone. Links with existing post-secondary programs allow our learners to continue to build on their learning.

We are pleased to announce that we have negotiated recognition agreements with accredited post-secondary institutions. This will enhance the currency of your eLearn Campus Certificate in eLearning Management and allow you to pursue continuing degree and certificate opportunities with other post-secondary institutions without replicating your eLearn Campus learning. You can also use this recognition as a form of third-party accreditation of our program.

We have negotiated three recognition agreements that will be of interest to our learners.

University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Certificate in eLearning and Certificate in Adult Learning

The University of Calgary has reviewed eLearn Campus’ Certificate in eLearning Management and has found that it integrates well with the University’s Certificate in eLearning and Certificate in Adult Learning.

The University of Calgary has agreed to the following arrangement.
The University of Calgary will give advanced credit into their following Certificate programs to anyone who has successfully completed eLearn Campus’ Certificate in eLearning Management.

Certificate in e-Learning: Design and Facilitate Learning Online:
	e-Learning: Principles and Practices	40 hrs Core
	e-Learning: Building Online Courses	40 hrs Core
	e-Learning Program Planning and Development	20 hrs * Option

Certificate in Adult Learning:
	e-Learning: Principles and Practices	40 hrs Option
	Designing Learning	40 hrs Option
	Evaluating Program Outcomes	20 hrs * Option

* The credit hours for the third course are reduced because the maximum number of advanced credits the University of Calgary can award is 100 hours.

In order for graduates of the Certificate in eLearning Management to receive this award, they need to submit an application through the online application form, which requires a $50 application fee. Details and the form can be found on the University of Calgary website.

Portland State University Portland, Oregon, USA

eLearn Campus has negotiated an agency agreement that means our courses are included in Portland State University’s course catalogue. We have been recognized by Portland State University for credit into their Graduate School in Education’s extended study program in eLearning Systems. Our program has been awarded 6 credits (two for each core course) into PSU’s program. See: http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/elearning/ for more information about the PSU program.

We continue to pursue mutually beneficial recognition with post- secondary institutions around the world. Check back to find out about other institutions that recognize the eLearn Campus Certificate in eLearning Management.