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Author Topic: online teaching certificate helpful for newbie job search?  (Read 4154 times)
lukajoey
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« on: February 10, 2009, 09:06:41 AM »
I am looking for positions as an adjunct teaching on line.  My undergrad and 2 master degrees are from brick and mortar schools.  I have just started a 100% online doctoral program.  I have taught extensively face-to-face at a technical school in the past.  Should I spend the time and money to obtain an "online teaching certificate" as well, or do you think I have enough experience to land my first online teaching job?  thank you for your help here.
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fosca
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 07:54:34 PM »
I've never heard of it, and my instant cynical opinion is that it's just another way for some colleges to make money.  I've also been teaching online for more than three years now without any certification, so.
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They equate learning with "understanding magically everything that [the professor] teaches us because it's all so easy" not "expanding their knowledge and ability to apply that knowledge to new situations and problems."
lukajoey
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 08:03:09 PM »
Thank you fosca.
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magistra
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 08:14:27 PM »
I agree with Fosca.  I've never heard of it.  I certainly know plenty of people who've taught without it.  It's your qualifications that will get you the job.
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 08:15:38 PM »
You're going to all that trouble to get a job as an adjunct?

You might want to rethink your career path.

As for on-line PhD's--use the search funtion to find threads on that issue.

The teaching certificate? What's the for? 7-12? K-6? Not college.
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lukajoey
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« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 08:25:05 PM »
Thank you all -- I do not have online teaching experience and was not sure how to go about getting my first job -- your feedback is very helpful.
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sporosarcina
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2009, 09:12:35 AM »
If faculty are making any significant contribution to the hiring decision it is doubtful it will help, and in some cases may hurt.  However, if the decision is solely an administrative decision (as are most online institutions I have seen) they will probably like the credentialing as a way of showing the superiority of their staff.  Not the way I see it, but the way I have watched admins view it.
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bald_cypress
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« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2009, 08:19:19 PM »
I had to have graduate degrees as well as  experience teaching at the college level in face-to-face classes before the online school would consider me. I don't have any kind of online certification; never heard of it. The experience in brick & mortar schools was the criteria 5 years ago; I don't know if it's changed since then.
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