ION Professional eLearning Programs

The ION Professional eLearning Program provides professional development and support to advance the practice and innovation of online learning for faculty, staff, and online leaders.

Visit the sections below to find answers to frequently asked questions about the ION eLearning Program. For more help, please contact ION staff at ion@uis.edu or 217-206-8645.

ION Professional Development courses are located on our learning management system, Moodle. Whether you are taking a course for CEUs or graduate credit from UIS, your course materials are located on the Moodle site. Participants are added to the Moodle courses about 48 hours prior to the course start date. You will receive a welcome email and login instructions when you have been enrolled in your course.

Below is the proposed course schedule for 2025/2026. Course offerings are subject to change based on enrollment and instructor availability.

ION eLearning professional certificate programs are aligned to best practices in the field of online learning, including the Master Online Leadership Certificate which follows the UPCEA Hallmarks of Excellence in Online Leadership. The continuing education programs consist of courses that are to be completed for continuing education hours. Students earning CEU hours have access to noncredit transcripts.

The ION Professional eLearning Program provides professional development programs and support to advance the practice and innovation of online learning for faculty, staff, and online leaders. ION also offers courses in accessibility and open educational resources that can be used by traditional faculty, staff, and education leaders.