Online & Off-Campus Programs
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TRANSFORM.
from Pioneers in the science of EDUCATION.
You’re an education professional.
A LIFELONG LEARNER invested in new ways to teach and to learn.
As an educator, you work exceptionally hard and your time is valuable. With online and off-campus programs from Education at Illinois, you can earn certificates, endorsements, and degrees from world-class faculty and researchers who lead the field; from a college backed by a superb reputation of technological innovation; from one of the top-ranked public universities in the world. And, it’s all delivered directly to you.
join a premier network of
transformational educators. Your real-world experiences are your projects. Classmates are your teammates. And faculty are your mentors.
online programs Join a community of problem solvers and game changers. Our programs are project-based. You’ll work in teams, bringing your experiences from the classroom or workplace directly into your coursework. You’ll enjoy lively discussion, trading feedback, recommendations, and solutions with your classmates, and creating lasting connections. Faculty are your guides, and you’ll engage in live, face-to-face interactions. As a result, you’ll collaborate, learn, and grow with your team, cultivating the knowledge and resources you’ll use for the rest of your career.
Curriculum & Instruction Bilingual & English as a Second Language EdM | Certificate | Endorsement
Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership Executive Human Resource Development EdM | Certificate
Diversity & Equity in Education EdM | Certificate
Diversity & Equity in Education (emphasis in Human Resource Development) EdM | Certificate
Foundations of eLearning in Higher Education EdM | Certificate
Global Studies in Education EdM | Certificate
Human Resource Development EdM | Certificate
Human Resource Development (emphasis in International Education Administration & Leadership) EdM | Certificate
Lynette Correa-Velez is an online graduate student in the Human Resource Development program.
The program’s affordability and online evening courses have assisted me with my work/life integration and provided a better quality of life for my family. The classes have challenged me in what I’ve learned from the ‘real world’ during my 12 years of professional work experience, and will tremendously assist my professional life.
International Education Administration & Leadership (GSE) EdM | Certificate
Learning Design & Leadership EdM | Certificate
Management of eLearning for Workplace Learning & Training (HRD) EdM | Certificate
New Learning (LDL) Certificate
Teacher Leader Specialization EdM | Endorsement
Technology Specialist (LDL) EdM | certificate
off-campus programs
Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership Educational Administration & Leadership (Principal Preparation) EdM | Certificate of advanced study
School Executive Leadership (Superintendent Endorsement)
Chicago area site-based programs inspire leaders to be innovative change agents, leaders of learning, and reflective practitioners. Because we believe that leadership preparation programs are central to realizing high performing schools our graduate programs embrace the broad array of leadership, administrative, and supervisory positions in elementary and secondary education including: teacher leaders, division and content area chairs, deans, principals, central office administrators, superintendents and educational policy makers. Our leadership program is designed to engage an understanding of the complementary roles of teacher leaders and administrators in promoting school reform, collaborative engagement, and school improvement and decision making.
EdD | Certificate of advanced study
Teacher Leader Specialization EdM | Certificate of advanced study
Courtney L. Orzel, Ed.D, Superintendent, Lemont-Bromberek District 113A
As a school leader, the Ed.D program at the College of Education was a life-changing experience for me. The program entails high quality professors, challenging curricula, and relevant assignments that are critical to our work as school leaders. I was told that the program was the ‘golden ticket’ and the top program in the field, and I have never regretted my decision to go through the program. It has opened doors for me both personally and professionally that I never thought were possible.
Our faculty lead with
vision and passion.
They’re researchers, policymakers, leaders in the classroom, and creators of revolutionary educational tools and methods used worldwide.
Online and off-campus courses are taught by tenured faculty at the forefront of online instruction, including:
William Cope
Eurydice Bauer
Professor in Education Policy
Associate Professor in Curriculum & Instruction and
Organization & Leadership, and Program
Program Area Chair in Language & Literacy
Leader for Learning Design & Leadership
We focus on peer professional collaboration,
We convey across all our classes that it is an honor
exploring the transformations now underway
and responsibility to be at the forefront of change.
in the education profession—technological,
We have to approach the teaching of language learners
social and cultural. We connect with each other’s
differently. All of us must play a role in improving the
professional and life experiences, and connect
learning outcomes for these students.
with cutting edge thinking and research on how to take education to a new stage.
Nicholas Burbules Gutgsell Professor of Educational Policy
Denice Hood Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Director of Innovation and Research in E-Learning at the university’s Ubiquitous Learning Center
Because of the breadth [of technology], we’re
Studies and Affiliate for the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory
Online students are comfortable with a network of collaborators. There are multiple pathways for interaction: voice, video, text, one-to-one,
able to have students from multiple places and time
one-to-many…They contribute ways of making
zones—who bring different perspectives—all in the
connections with each other. And by having group
same class together. Online classes also give students
projects, online students form a very close connection
who might be reluctant to address more challenging
over the course of the term, with a small group of
topics in a face-to-face setting the opportunity to
people they’re invested in.
have discussions in a small group. They have a more comfortable way to process and offer critical analysis.
David Huang Associate Professor in Education Policy,
Jessica Li Associate Professor in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership and Dean’s Fellow
Organization & Leadership, and Program Leader for Human Resource Development
The strength of our Human Resource Development Online learning community is our appreciation of
It is all about my students. I try to understand the needs of the students and incorporate my lectures and materials to meet their needs, to help them become even more effective in practice and scholarship.
the diversity of students’ personal and professional experience that comes naturally with adult learners.
programs #7 ranked in the nation
#1
Why choose Education AT
Illinois? Illinois is highly ranked. Consistently. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University, the College of Education, and our programs among the world’s best. And according to USA Today, we’re among the “top 10 colleges with the highest-paid education graduates.” When you earn credentials or a degree from our online programs, you’re earning them from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Period.
Our faculty are world-renowned researchers and teachers. Leaders in their fields, College of Education faculty have published groundbreaking work, developed educational tools that have been put into practice in schools around the globe, and have shaped policy in Illinois—and across the nation. Most of your courses will be taught by our tenure-track faculty.
ranked faculty in the BIG TEN and the nation
We are a Research University Attending a Research University means top researchers are top teachers. You have access to top-tier facilities for your own academic research and assignments. You’re exposed to the most recent, technologically innovative findings. In other words, you can count yourself among trailblazers in your field.
We’re dedicated to serving our military veterans. Along with being named a Military Times Best for Vets College, Illinois has also been designated a Military Advanced Education Top College and a GI Jobs Military-Friendly school for the past several years in a row.
We’re committed to diversity and equity and nurturing global citizens. Illinois has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award, “the only national award honoring U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion,” for three consecutive years. At the College of Education, 40% of our tenure-track faculty are from underrepresented populations, 28% of our graduate students are from underrepresented populations, and 100% of our strategic initiatives address issues of access, equity, and culturally relevant assessment.
College of Education
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