Certificate of Achievement in Educational Immersive Media

The Certificate of Achievement in Educational Immersive Media is designed to provide educators and instructional designers with the knowledge and skills needed to design, develop, and implement immersive media experiences for learning. The program covers the principles and history of immersive media in education, software and hardware tools for creating immersive media, and how to integrate immersive media into curriculum and instruction. Students will learn how to evaluate and use existing immersive media resources, as well as how to use data and analytics to evaluate the impact of immersive media on student learning and engagement. Upon completion of the program, students will have gained a comprehensive understanding of immersive media in education and will have the skills to create and implement immersive media experiences that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. 

While this program can be completed on its own, the intention is that this certificate is a natural pathway for completers of the Online and Blended Instruction Program. Between 25 and 50 students annually are projected to complete the program initially. This estimate is based on current completion numbers for the Online and Blended Instruction program, with an understanding that not all students will continue on to the immersive media specialization. As this technology grows and access/ interest expands, it is highly likely that the program may transition to a more robust certificate focused exclusively on Immersive Media, and will eventually be completely separate from the Online and Blended Instruction Program. In five years, as many as 100-200 students could potentially complete the program each year. 

 

Students will be able to… 

 

• Understand the principles and history of immersive media in education, including its role in fostering engagement and learning. 

• Develop the ability to design and create immersive media experiences for various learning contexts and audiences. 

• Use various software and hardware tools for creating immersive media. 

• Understand how to integrate immersive media into curriculum and instruction, and evaluate the effectiveness of these experiences in enhancing learning outcomes. 

• Learn how to evaluate and use existing immersive media resources in education, including VR/AR apps, games, and simulations. 

• Understand the ethical and legal considerations in creating and using immersive media in education, including issues related to privacy, accessibility, and intellectual property. 

• Learn how to collaborate and communicate effectively with other educators and experts in the field of immersive media in education. 

• Develop the ability to design and implement assessment and evaluation strategies for immersive media experiences. 

• Understand the current trends and future directions of immersive media in education, and be able to identify opportunities for innovation and research in the field. 

 

 

Students will take 14 core units and select 4 units from a list of restricted electives

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Core
Linc 75A	Intro to instructional design and technology	3	Y1F
Linc 79A	Intro to Immersive Media	2	Y1F
Linc 75C	Designing Online INstruction	3	Y1W
Linc 79B	Socio Emotional Learning through Immersive Media	2	Y1W
Linc 79C	Educational Exploration through Immersive Media	2	Y1S
Linc 79D	Collaboration in Virtual Educational Environments	2	Y1S
Electives
Linc 57A	Welcoming and engaging students in the online environment	3	Y1F
Linc 93B	Assistive Technology and Universal Access	1	Y1F
Linc 98	Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age	1	Y1 F
Linc 57B	Creating Community in the Online Environment	3	Y1W
LInc 90B	Online Collaboration Tools	2	Y1W
Linc 58	Global PRoject Based Learning	2	Y1W
Linc 67	Designing Web based learning projects	1	Y1S
Linc 95B	Technology Ethics and Educational Law	1	Y1S

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This program will build upon the foundations of the current LINC Online and Blended Instruction program, with a specific focus on immersive media. Students will be able to apply core concepts from the Online and Blended Instruction program (such as instructional design, equity, engagement, assessment and cultivating presence) in the specialized area of immersive media in order to maximize the potential of this innovative technology. As additional courses and programs related to virtual reality/ immersive media are developed at Foothill College, students in this program may choose to expand their skills into other disciplines (such as 3D/Graphic Design) in order to continue to grow their expertise in the field.

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