We Impact Students and Organizations Through Online Programs

Our online programs impact professionals’ careers and the performance of the institutions and organizations where they work

 

We offer three online master's programs and three online certificate programs that enable students to receive a University of Illinois education without ever coming to our campus. As one of the top HRE-related programs in the country, the Department of Human Resource Education is committed to providing a high-quality education to qualified students around the world. Since 1998, dozens of professionals have completed master’s degrees and graduate certificates through our online programs. Our programs in Community College Teaching and Learning (CCTL) and Human Resource Development (HRD) have impacted students’ careers, teaching practice, organizational performance, institutional outcomes. Our latest program, launched in 2008, is the master's degree with a concentration in E-Learning.

Community College Teaching and Learning Program
Our CCTL program is one of the only online or on-campus programs in the country specifically geared to improve the teaching effectiveness of community college faculty. The program provides conceptual foundations and practical, hands-on projects for faculty members at community and technical colleges. Shelly Hokanson (Ed.M., 2005), professor of information technology at Prairie State College explained that she uses skills gained in the program in her classes each semester and that “the CCTL program has made me more productive in curriculum design, and more effective as an instructor." The program is especially beneficial for faculty members who have subject-matter expertise, but no formal training in teaching methods. Our CCTL program succeeds in improving the instructional capacity of faculty who educate a vital aspect of our workforce.

Human Resource Development Program
The HRD online program was one of the first 100% online degree programs in the world. As the field of HRD has grown in importance, so has our program. The program emphasizes a conceptual understanding of adult learning, training, and organization development, while requiring the development of specific skills through hands-on projects. Jean Lowry (Ed.M., 2002), manager of employee development for Energen Corporation, explained that the program gave her the confidence and skills to build new learning initiatives within her organization. The Learning Technologies course enabled her “to develop an e-learning strategy and implement the first e-learning courses” at Energen Corporation. Students, alumni, and employers consistently report that the program has expanded their horizons of HRD and that course projects have directly impacted their organizations.

E-Learning Program
The master's and certificate programs in E-Learning are offered in partnership with the University of Illinois Global Campus. This innovative degree program promises to continue HRE's tradition of offering convenient, relevant, and rigorous degree programs. Through this program, we plan to have a major worldwide impact on e-learning programs offered in workplaces, higher education, and other organizational settings.

Learn more about our online programs.