Interdisciplinary Teaching with Museum Objects

The admission procedure for the Interdisciplinary teaching with museum objects course is very simple and requires the candidate to explore the official website of the course.

The candidates are required to follow these steps:

Step 1: Firstly the candidate is requested to visit the course URL https://www.edx.org/learn/teaching-strategies/the-smithsonian-institution-interdisciplinary-teaching-with-museum-objects

Step 2: Now the candidate needs to click on the “enroll” button.

Step 3: Next the candidate is advised to click on “create account” by filling in the needed information  

Step 4: Then an account activation link will be sent to the candidate's email, the candidate is requested to click on the link after which the candidate will be redirected to the webpage.  

Step 5: Now the candidate is required to select the Interdisciplinary teaching with museum objects course

Step 6: After this, the candidates can easily go through the course content and start learning.

Note: If the candidate desires to receive a certificate on completion of the course, they are required to upgrade the course by paying a specific fee.  

The Interdisciplinary teaching with museum objects certificate course by edX offers financial assistance to candidates who are interested in working toward the verified certificate but are unable to pay the fee. The financial assistance is limited and may not be awarded to all eligible candidates.

For being eligible for financial assistance, the candidate needs to explain that paying for the verified certificate fee would be an economic hardship for them. In order to apply, the candidates have to answer a few questions about their reason for applying and how the certificate will benefit them. If the candidate’s application is approved, edX will give them instructions for verifying their identity on edX.org so that they can start working toward completing the course.

The Interdisciplinary teaching with museum objects course offered by the edX platform is created to make the candidates aware of various approaches to teaching with objects and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching with objects. 

This course is a once in a lifetime opportunity for teachers to learn through various museum educators that will help them understand the relationship among their collections and model teaching strategies that candidates can implement with their students, either online or in the classroom. The course will provide the candidates with beyond the book knowledge to make them stand out in their respective field. The course will help participants to reflect and exchange their views through the frequent peer discussions held during the course. The course is highly recommended to teachers and to candidates who aspire to develop a career in the teaching field. Through the course, the participants will gain expertise over the Smithsonian learning lab that they can use to share the lesson ideas among a new group of colleagues. The verified certificate provided towards the end of the programme will help participants in boosting their job profile; the participants can also post this shareable verified certificate on LinkedIn for increasing their job possibilities. Working professionals can use the certificate for observing salary hikes and promotions in the job.