Certificate in Online Teaching

Mary Dereshiwsky is an expert in online teaching and creator of the online teaching technique “continuous engagement.” She is a professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she teaches graduate courses online. She has taught other instructors how to teach online for more than five years.

Dereshwisky has also been on the graduate faculty of Capella University, written on the topic of online teaching, and given presentations at national educational conferences on the topic. She critiques online courses for other instructors and is Chair of the Advisory Board for the Certified Online Instructor (COI) designation for the Learning Resources Network.

William A. Draves is one of the foremost authorities in the world on teaching online. He has taught for over thirty years, including teaching at the graduate level. He is the author of the textbook for this course.

LERN's professional staff are experienced educators, mentors, and presenters with experience in instruction, course development, and face-to-face and online education. They have conducted highly engaging workshops in business writing, education, and faculty and professional development.