Gain university-level knowledge and applied skills in the key human resources disciplines of recruitment, strategic planning, training, labour relations, compensation, health and safety, and human behaviour. In just under two years, this online certificate program provides the nine required courses to meet the course work requirement to earn the CHRP designation.
Drawing on York’s half-century of expertise in teaching working professionals, the Certificate in Human Resources Management has been designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of the concepts and a richer network of professional contacts than is possible in other programs while successfully balancing your professional and personal responsibilities. Practice the skills and explore the knowledge that employers value in our interactive courses taught by expert practitioners.
Who should take this program?
- Professionals pursuing a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP™) designation or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation
- Working professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in human resources management
The Certificate in Human Resources covers the core competencies for human resources professionals as determined by Canada’s leading professional association the Human Resources Professional Association. You’ll study:
- human resources management
- organizational behaviour
- finance and accounting
- human resources planning
- occupational health and safety
- training and development
- labour relations
- recruitment and selection
- compensation and more
We are a proud HRPA York Region Chapter Sponsor
“The online HRM program allowed me the opportunity to broaden my knowledge of HR through a focus on very specific content areas that were relevant to the work that I was doing on a daily basis. This program fit perfectly into my busy schedule – balancing a full time career, along with raising a family and being active within my community, doesn’t leave a lot of time to get to a classroom on a specific day and time.
The online learning format allowed me to engage at times that worked with my schedule. In my case, geography was an issue. The York program offered the content that I was looking for, but getting to a Toronto campus on a weekly basis would be challenging. The online learning format allowed me to login anytime, anywhere.”
Rebecca Kapogiannis, Human Resources Business Planner, 3M
As a pioneer in designing university courses for working professionals, York has the expertise to offer you a vibrant, meaningful education experience. Our interactive courses are designed to enhance the skills that employers value including:
- communication
- critical thinking
- data literacy
- ethics
“When looking for HR professionals, it is important to find individuals that have core HR expertise, but also the soft skills and knowledge to apply that knowledge across various businesses they may support. With the right training, the HR business partner supporting the retail environment today could transfer to the financial services organization and continue to add value to the company as a whole.”
Dwayne Conrod – Human Resources Director, Enbridge
Choose the schedule that fits your unique needs.
York University’s flexible, interactive online program helps you develop a rich network of peers while enjoying the convenience of learning at your preferred location. Study at times that fit your schedule as long as you complete the assignments on time.
To earn the York University Certificate in Human Resources, you will successfully complete all nine courses.
Human Resources Management
This course introduces you to the basic principles and concepts of human resources management, and provides a context for the challenges facing HR managers in contemporary Canadian organizations. You are given opportunities to identify organizational problems, and to prescribe and implement corrective actions.
Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
Explore individual and group behaviour as it impacts performance in organizations and guides management thinking today. You will learn to recognize, analyze, and suggest solutions to organizational problems as an HR manager. Topics include motivation, communication, decision-making, leadership and structural issues.
Introduction to Accounting: Analysis & Use of Financial Information
Examine the concepts, language, and uses of financial accounting, management accounting, and finance; and examine their interrelationships. You will explore financial statements used inside and outside of the enterprise, and how this information impacts a manager’s day-to-day decisions.
Occupational Health and Safety Management
Explore the broad field of occupational health and safety management within the context of the healthy workplace. You will investigate hazard management, Canadian OHS legislation, safety programs, and current issues within the OHS field.
Industrial Relations
Investigate a topic that impacts everyone in Canada. Learn to analyze and apply concepts of industrial relations from both a national and workplace context.
Human Resources Planning
Develop an understanding of the personnel planning process, including the needs, methods, uses, and risks, and future trends in human resources planning. This course will provide a general overview of common approaches in the field of Human Resources Planning, and will help you understand the planning processes used by HR professionals as part of an organization’s overall strategy.
Recruitment, Selection and Performance Appraisal of Personnel
Learn about the issues and procedures used in the recruitment, selection and performance appraisal of employees. This course discusses measurement issues, methods, and procedures of recruitment, screening, testing, interviewing, performance appraisal, and hiring decision-making.
Training and Development
Understand the role and function of learning and development in organizations, and how employee learning contributes to an organization’s success. You will explore the corporate training process of needs analysis, objective setting, program design, adult education, equity in training, methods and evaluation, learning initiatives such as mentoring, coaching and leadership development, and the role of stakeholder.
Compensation
Learn about the objectives of compensation and how to manage compensation programs within an organization. Explore issues such as wage and salary determination, incentive systems, and benefits and services. This course will reflect a mix of research and practice.
Our advisory council of senior human resources executives from many of Toronto’s leading firms has helped us craft a program to prepare you for excellence, both in Canada and internationally.
MARK CARBONELLI, MBA, MIR, BA
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
DENTALCORP CANADA
Mark is a senior HR executive with over 20 years of broad experience in both business and academic ventures. He has held senior HR executive and officer roles in various organizations including large global organizations, domestic market leaders and high-growth start-ups. His experience includes all major facets of the HR discipline including total rewards, talent management, organizational transformation, change management, labour relations in addition to board level and other advisory work. He has taught HR and labour relations courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level and joined York University in 2002. Mark holds a BA (Economics), Master of Industrial Relations (MIR) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) and is a graduate of York University, University of Toronto and the London School of Economics.
DWAYNE CONROD, MHRM, BA
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
ENBRIDGE
Dwayne Conrod is a seasoned HR professional with more than 20 years in retail, consulting and energy industries. He has helped organizations manage through vast amounts of change to drive exceptional business results. Dwayne earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick, a Master’s in Human Resources Management from York University, and has completed an accelerated leadership program in a partnership between Loblaw Companies and Schulich School of Business. He is currently involved in one other program advisory committee with another post-secondary institution.
CINDY ZARNETT, CHRL
FOUNDER, SQUAREDOTS
Cindy is a dynamic and innovative Senior Human Resources Leader who believes in building and developing workplaces that work. She is the Founder of squaredots, a boutique HR solution providing project-based virtual HR expertise to businesses that directly influence their culture, engagement, productivity and results.
Julie Giraldi, CHRE, ICD.D
Chief Human Resources Officer
CAAT Pension Plan
Fiona Gardner, MHRM, CHRL
Vice President, Human Resources
OPSEU Pension Trust
Fiona Gardner has worked in Human Resources for over 15 years in a broad array of sectors including financial services, utilities, telecommunications and health care. Fiona has developed expertise in HR strategy, executive compensation, talent acquisition, leadership development and succession planning. Fiona has contributed to the HR profession as a mentor to new HR professionals. She is a strong believer in continuing education. After graduating from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts, Fiona went on to Ryerson University and graduated with a certificate in HR Management. She also completed Rotman’s Advanced Program in HR Management, and in 2008, obtained her master’s degree in Human Resources Management from York University. She currently works at OPTrust, a pension investment and administration firm, as the Vice President Human Resources. Fiona is a member of HRPA and is delighted to participate as a member of York’s Program Advisory Committee.
Cindy Bush, B.A, M.Ed
Chief Human Resources Officer
TMX Group
Cindy Bush is Chief Human Resources Officer at TMX Group, responsible for leading all aspects of TMX’s Human Resources function in support of the Company’s corporate objectives, including strategy development and execution, workplace culture, performance management, and talent development and acquisition.
Cindy joined the Company in December 2020, after more than 25 years of international experience in human resources, talent strategies and culture transformation. Most recently, she served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Cineplex and had previously held leadership roles at companies ranging in size from 30 to 100,000 employees, including Foresters Financial, OMERS, and CIBC.
In 2008, she authored “Project Managing Change: Practical Tools and Techniques to Make Change Happen”, a global best-seller published by Financial Times Business Enterprises.
Cindy holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University and a Masters of Education from the University of Toronto.
Belinda Schuler-Chin, MHRM, CHRP
Belinda has over 10 years of multi discipline Human Resources experience in the Consulting Engineering and Aviation industries, along with teaching undergrads and post grads across the various disciplines of HR.
A curious and passionate people person, who oscillates between learning and teaching, her focus is to contribute to the development of the future HR workforce. Her classes are inclusive, discussion focused and strives to bring the class into the HR world, by drawing upon everyone’s personal experiences to paint ‘It Depends’ scenarios in order to establish a deeper understanding of who they are as individuals, as well as explore possibilities on how they can best serve as top class HR Practitioners and Managers of the future.
She remains committed to providing students with the insights and tools necessary to ensure their employees and companies not only survive, but thrive.
Faith Tull, MHRM, CHRE
A senior global executive with over 25 years’ experience, Faith has served in roles such as Chief People Officer, Global Head of Talent as well as SVP, Human Resources for a number of multinational organizations. She currently serves as an active Professional Advisory Committee member for degree programs for two Canadian universities.
Faith brings expansive expertise and specialization in Organizational Design & Development, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Strategic Planning. Additionally, Faith’s background has given her broad experience across a range of industries that include Technology, Pharmaceutical, Engineering, HR Services, and Insurance.
Faith obtained her Masters of Human Resources Management (MHRM) from York University, a BA in Industrial/Labour Relations from the University of Toronto, a Certificate in Adult Training & Development from OISE, as well as a Business Administration Diploma from Sheridan College. Faith is a member of the HRPA, from which she holds the top tier designation of Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE).
Su-Yan Gay, MHRM, BA, B.ED, CHRL, CTDP
Su-Yan Gay is a Human Resources professional who brings almost 20 years of HR experience to York University. For over ten years, she worked for a large crown corporation where she served as the Manager in the Learning & Development department. Her most recent position took her to Alberta, where she was the Supervisor of Employee Education and a Senior HR Advisor within a municipal government organization. Based in Toronto, Su-Yan is currently managing her own HR consulting firm (NAYUS Consulting Group) where she is working with public and private organizations in both Canada and the Caribbean assisting them with their HR and talent management needs.
Su-Yan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Education degree (specializing in Adult Education) from Brock University, and a graduate degree in Human Resources Management from York University. In addition, she holds the professional designations of Certified Human Resources Leader and Certified Training & Development Professional.
Mark Carbonelli, MBA, MIR, BA (Hons)
Mark is a senior HR executive with over 20 years of broad experience in both business and academic ventures. He has held senior HR executive and officer roles in various organizations including large global organizations, domestic market leaders and high-growth start-ups. His experience includes all major facets of the HR discipline including total rewards, talent management, organizational transformation, change management, labour relations in addition to board level and other advisory work. He has taught HR and labour relations courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level and joined York University in 2002. Mark holds a BA (Economics), Master of Industrial Relations (MIR) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) and is a graduate of York University, University of Toronto and the London School of Economics.
Indira Somwaru, PhD, MBA, CHRP
Indira is a senior human resource professional and educator with a broad range of experience in both business and academic environments. Her business experiences span a broad range of industries from publishing to real estate at senior levels of responsibility for the HR function. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate level human resources management and general business courses to York University, University of Toronto and Seneca College students.
She also provides human resources management consulting services to organizations, specializing in the development of training programs.
She is currently working on her Doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on employee involvement in unionized organizations.
Ron Alexandrowich, M.Ed, BA
Ron Alexandrowich has been a course director/professor at York University’s School of Human Resource Management since 2003. Ron has held positions and worked with various private/public corporations and the non-profit sector in leadership and organization development where the focus has been on cultural transformation and organizational effectiveness. In 2013 he was responsible for HR operations during the Calgary floods for the Canadian Red Cross where he is also a Disaster Management Certified Instructor.
In 2014 Ron received the Teaching Excellence Award within the School of Administrative Studies, and in 2015 was selected as a finalist within the School of Human Resource Management. Both awards are determined by student selection.
Nadira Singh, MBA
Nadira has well over 20 years of industry experience in Human Resources Management. She consults in Learning & Development and works with organizations to develop, design and deliver learning and development activities that support the organization’s performance in achieving strategic objectives. Organizations have leveraged her strong understanding of adult learning theory and training methodologies in the development and delivery of comprehensive training curriculum. She is an accomplished instructor and facilitator who lives by the principle of lifelong learning.
She has worked in management for several Canadian organizations. In addition to her consulting role, she currently teaches both International Business and Human Resources Management courses at Centennial College and Nipissing University. In the past, she has taught for Seneca College and the Human Resources Professional Association both in the classroom and online.
She has a Master of Business Administration Degree, along with Certifications in Human Resources Management and Training and Development. She is currently working on a Doctor of Business Administration degree.
Bartosz Amereski, LL.M, CPA, CA
Bartosz has over 10 years of auditing and accounting experience in the public and private sectors. He is currently an Audit Director working at Office of the Auditor General of Ontario, where he oversees value-for-money audits of various government ministries and agencies. Bartosz has over 7 years of experience teaching auditing and accounting for CPA Ontario and York University where he has received recognition and awards for his excellence in teaching and creating a positive learning environment for his students. He is also a contributing author to Auditing: The Art and Science of Assurance Engagements 13th edition, 2015, a widely used university textbook in accounting and audit courses. Bartosz obtained his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation while working at Ernst & Young and also recently obtained a Masters of Laws (LL.M.) degree at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Lauren Canzius, MIR, BA (Hons)
Lauren Canzius is a strategic HR professional experienced in all aspects of human resources management. Lauren takes a holistic approach to consulting services by helping clients align their people strategies with their corporate objectives within the ever changing global and competitive context. Lauren specializes in human resources consulting, change management, project management, labour and employee relations, collective bargaining, training and development, business development and public speaking. She also teaches undergraduate courses in HR and labour relations.
Robert DaCosta, M.Ed, CHRE, CHE
Robert (Bob) DaCosta is a senior human resources executive who has held Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer positions in the healthcare and education sectors. He is also an experienced educator and facilitator known for his engaging style and providing practical real-world examples when teaching. Bob is a Certified Health Executive (CHE), a Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE) and holds a master’s in education degree (M.Ed.). He also has been involved in several not-for-profit boards as a Board Director. He is currently a Board Member of Community Living York South.
Michelle Gibbons, M.A, B.Comm, ACC
Michelle comes to the field of Human Resources with more than twenty-five years of senior level human resources management practice in professional services and private sector companies. She majored in HR for her Bachelor of Commerce and completed a Master of Arts specializing in Learning and Technology, and most recently has been professionally certified as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coach Federation.
Over the course of her career, Michelle has worked extensively in all areas of human resources that you will cover in your program. She continues to provide HR consulting services to various clients and finds that working in HR each day can bring new challenges as there is always more we can learn. With ten years of teaching human resources and leadership courses at the university/college level, Michelle’s passion is creating great learning experiences for every student.
Jason Russell, PhD
Jason Russell has a Ph.D. in History from York University, and is the author of a book and several academic articles relating to work and labour issues both in historical and contemporary contexts. He regularly present papers at national and international academic conferences. He has taught courses on labour/industrial relations and other work and employment subjects at five different colleges and universities including York, the University of Western Ontario, and McMaster. His current research interests focus on the development of management as an occupation in Canada from the 1940s to the 1990s.
Oxana Svergun, PhD, BA
Dr. Svergun is an experienced executive manager and educator specializing in human resources management, HR planning and organizational behaviour. During her more than 15 years in senior management roles, she has coached professionals and executives across several industries preparing them for change management initiatives and supporting their business improvement projects. Her portfolio of industries includes public sector work, retail, mining and heavy industries, manufacturing and professional services firms.
Oxana’s teaching promotes scientific-based and effective people management solutions helping organizations to improve their people management capacities. Her practically oriented teaching strategies build learners’ professional expertise and translate evidence-based concepts into effective action.
Dezi Singh, MIR, BBA (Hons)
Dezi Singh is currently the National Director of Labour Relations and Human Resources at Maple Leaf Foods. He received his honours bachelor of business administration degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 2006, followed by his masters degree in industrial relations from Queen’s University in 2007. Since then, Dezi has held a number of esteemed positions in the field of labour relations, in large federal and provincial organizations. He has focused on developing labour strategies and collective bargaining, as well as alternative dispute resolution. More specifically, Dezi has created and delivered training with regard to maintaining a positive work place, health and safety in the workplace, and interest based negotiations. In his free time, Dezi developed and taught a course in negotiations.
Carol Tristani, MBA, BSC, BED
You may be eligible to receive transfer of credit if you have taken Human Resources core courses at another Canadian university.
Transfers of credit must meet basic conditions, and are subject to approval by the Program Manager, and requests must be supported by documentation.
This is a cohort program with the same group of students travelling through each consecutive course at the same time as a learning community. This is also an integrated program, whereby each new course topic builds upon the previous topic. For these reasons, a maximum of 1 equivalent course taken at another institution may be transferred into this program.
Conditions for transfer of credit
- course must have been taken from an accredited Canadian academic institution and noted on an official transcript with a grade of 70% or higher
- course must have been completed within the past 10 years from the date of application
- course you are transferring must align with one of the following topics:
- Human Resources Management
- Organizational Behaviour
- Finance and Accounting
- Human Resources Planning
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Training and Development
- Labour Relations
- Recruitment and Selection
- Compensation
- course must have had a minimum of 36 classroom hours
- a non-refundable assessment fee of $75 per course
Submission requirements
The following is required in an electronic submission in order to assess a transfer of credit:
- send an email to the Program Manager noting the topic you wish to transfer, and when and where you completed the course
- include an official transcript, demonstrating your completion of the course and your final grade
- also include a full course outline (course name, description, learning objectives, assessment criteria, content topics covered, and number of hours)
Assessments may take up to 4 weeks to process from the time of receipt.
This is a direct enrolment program. Simply register for the program online.
This certificate is designed for adult learners from all walks of life and educational backgrounds. To qualify for admission into this program, you must be:
- a mature student (over 21 and out of school for at least 2 years with no significant post-secondary education); OR
- have successfully attended at least a year of college or university; OR
- otherwise be eligible for admission to the University
If you’re not sure, contact us so that we can talk with you about your specific situation.
Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA)
The Certificate in Human Resources is recognized by the Human Resources Professional Association as meeting the coursework requirement required for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation. This requirement is met by students who complete all nine courses in the Certificate with a grade of 70% or better with no single course below 65% within ten years of the date they are registered to write the National Knowledge Exam (NKE).
Note: It is the responsibility of the students to comply with the requirements of the HRPA. The HRPA has its own requirements regarding application, admission, program and membership. Students should contact the HRPA directly for more information.
Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)
The CHRP is the most recognized human resources professional designation in Canada. CHRPs earn more and get promoted faster than non-designated HR professionals. Earning a CHRP designation has become an integral step to building a successful human resources career in Canada. In fact, in 2011 66% of all job postings in the HRPA’s Hire Authority job bank requested that applicants have, or be working toward, a CHRP. A degree from an accredited university is a requirement of the CHRP.
Learn more about the benefits of meeting the CHRP qualifications.
Human resources professionals are employed throughout the private and public sectors to develop and implement policies, programs, and procedures regarding human resource planning, recruitment, collective bargaining, training and development, occupation classification, and pay and benefit administration. They represent management and participate actively on various joint committees to maintain ongoing relations between management and employees.
The field of human resources is a good career choice for people who want to work full time, and have skills that are required by every sector and industry. The most recent Canadian Labour Force Survey reported that 98% of human resources managers worked full time compared to the average of 81% for all occupations. Labour market information collected by the Government of Canada estimated that wages for human resources managers ranged from $43,000 to $134,000 in 2013.
The program qualifies graduates to seek positions such as:
- Human resources (HR) generalists
- Recruiters
- Learning and development specialists
- Health and safety officers
- Compensation specialists
- Industrial relations specialists
- Career counsellors
- Corporate trainers
- Human Resources(HR) consultants
- Human Resources (HR) officers
Qualifications
Certificate in Human Resources Management
AND
HRPA CHRP requirements (membership, CKE1 knowledge exam, Job Ready Program, and JE1 jurisprudence exam)
Professional Designation
CHRP designation
Careers
HR Assistant
HR Associate
HR Coordinator
HR Administrative Assistant
Recruitment Assistant
HR Generalist
What do employers think about our Certificate in Human Resources Management?
“In today’s highly competitive environment, companies require employees who can add value and contribute very quickly and effectively. Business now moves too fast to allow long ramp up times for new team members. Therefore, potential employees who possess a strong, relevant knowledge and skill base will have a distinct advantage in the employment marketplace. The York University Certificate in Human Resources Management has been developed to specifically address that need in the human resources field. Its design and content was carefully engineered to meet the pragmatic needs of today’s business environment. Participants in this program will gain the knowledge and skills that will allow them to be superior candidates for future employers.”
Steve Wuthmann, BCom, CDir, Former Member of the York University School of Continuing Studies Human Relations Management Advisory Council
Steve Wuthmann is a seasoned senior executive with over three decades experience in human resources, corporate affairs and operations. Most recently he was the Executive Vice President, Human Resources of Tim Hortons, responsible for directing all human resource functions of the organization, including driving organizational engagement, capability, alignment and performance.
FAQs
Online Certificate
This format was designed to make our program accessible to those working full-time, or those who may not be able to complete the course on a full-time basis.
- Courses may be completed according to your schedule; there is no “live” requirement.
- You will go through the Program with the same group of people, allowing for a deeper peer-learning experience.
- You will know when each course is scheduled at the beginning so you can plan accordingly.
- Courses will not be cancelled, so you can complete on time.
- You should expect to allocate five to six hours per week to complete your work.
- The courses are interactive and include case studies, weekly discussions, group work, videos, simulations, and narrated audio and video presentations.
- Final exams will be done online for an additional fee from the comfort of your home on the last Sunday of the course.
Students should note that final exams are administered through a virtual proctoring company called Examity. Online proctoring provides a convenient way for students to take their exam online from any quiet and distraction-free location, typically their home and the cost per exam per course is $6 US and it is NOT included in program fees. Students will be required to authenticate and validate their identity prior to the exam and Examity software will capture audio, video, motion and systematic changes in behaviour to prevent academic dishonesty.
Important: This program is not for academic credit. If students need degree credits, you must apply to the Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Human Resources Management program.
The nine courses that are offered by the School of Continuing Studies (SCS) meet the course requirements of the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA). These courses have been designed for those seeking employment in the human resources field, or for professionals wishing to update their existing skills. The designations available through the program (CHRP, CHRL and CHRE) can enhance your career.
| HRPA Course | SCS Equivalent Approved Course |
| Human Resources Management | Human Resources Management |
| Organizational Behaviour | Introduction to Organizational Behaviour |
| Finance and Accounting | Introduction to Accounting: The Analysis and Use of Financial Information |
| Training and Development | Training and Development |
| Employee and Labour Relations | Industrial Relations |
| Human Resources Planning | Human Resources Planning |
| Compensation | Compensation |
| Staffing | Recruitment, Selection and Performance Appraisal |
| Occupational Health and Safety | Occupational Health and Safety |
SCS has a student record review process of students that have completed courses in the previous semester. Students who have successfully completed all the Program requirements are eligible to graduate. Students are not required to formally apply to graduate.
SCS will provide registered students with information on obtaining a YU-Card for library access.
It is wise to budget approximately $250 per course. All the books and reading materials will be available at the York University bookstore. You can also order your books online at http://bookstore.yorku.ca/
If you would like to visit the bookstore in person, please visit the website for current store hours.
Students in a cohort travel together through the program, learn through shared experiences as a group, and complete courses in a designated sequence.
The cohort model provides an opportunity to network and build professional relationships that may extend beyond the program. Therefore, the courses cannot be taken at your own pace.
Online courses are convenient but require additional responsibilities. We recommend that you consider the following before choosing to study online.
Time-management and study skills are very important in an online course. It’s hard to catch up once you’ve fallen behind. You’ll have group members depending upon your regular participation, and assignment deadlines to keep in mind. But if you follow the instructor’s suggested weekly schedule, you can stay on track.
In an online course, you’ll need to be comfortable with an instructor in the role of course leader/guide rather than lecturer. You’ll be absorbing information from readings, discussions, and asking questions. You’ll need to be willing to ask for the help you need from your instructor or TA, from classmates, or from the distance education/technical support.
While online courses are more convenient, they’re not necessarily easier. They often require more time than a lecture on campus because you are responsible for managing your learning. When you study online it’s easier for other activities to take priority and keep you from getting to your course work.
In an online course, you may be asked to write defensively and argue thoughts and issues as you communicate in the discussion area. You’ll need to be ready to share and post your thoughts and opinions with your fellow students in a respectful manner. The benefit is that you can take the time to think about what you are writing.
You will be required to log into the course website on a regular basis. All academic work and communications will be located there so it is important to log in a few times a week.
In order to participate in your online course, you’ll need to feel comfortable navigating the course website by using a browser, email, discussions, chats/wikis, and assessment tools. You’ll have the chance to learn and practise these skills as you participate in your course.
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