Principles of Design and Management in Distance Education

Syllabus

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Course Schedule

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Assignment Appendix

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Course Materials

Modules	Organizer	To Do	Instructional Unit	Assignments
Module 1: An Overview of Distance Education	Organizer 1 Organizer 1 Script	Module 1: To Do List (.doc)	Module 1 PDF format	CRC (Due: Wednesday) Introductory Video Blog (Due: Wednesday & Sunday) Professional Affiliation Membership (Due: Sunday) Live Classroom Session (Due: TBA) Read Syllabus Read Course Schedule Read Assignment Appendix
Module 2: Theories and Foundations of Instructional Design (ISD)	Organizer 2 Organizer 2 Script	Module 2: To Do List (.doc)	Module 2 PDF format	Theory Blog (Due: Wednesday & Sunday) ISD Team and Collaborative Technology Identification (Due: Sunday) Read Clark & Mayer: Ch. 1 & 2 Read Horton: Ch. 1 & 8
Module 3: Analysis	Organizer 3 Organizer 3 Script	Module 3: To Do List (.doc)	Module 3: Part 1, Needs PDF format	Meet with ISD team and complete the ISD Progress Update: Analysis. (Due: Sunday) Read Horton: Ch.8
			Module 3: Part 2, Task PDF format
			Module 3: Part 3, Learner & Context PDF format
Module 4: Design	Organizer 4 Organizer 4 Script	Module 4: To Do List (.doc)	Module 4: Part 1, Objective PDF format	Assemssnet Blog (Due: Wednesday & Sunday) Meet with ISD team and complete ISD Progress Update: Design.(Due: Sunday) Horton: Review Ch. 1 & 8; Read Ch. 6,7,& 9; Refer to Ch. 2,3,4,5
			Module 4: Part 2, Assessment PDF format
			Module 4: Part 3, Instructional Strategy PDF format
Module 5: Design (Media Selection) & Development	Organizer 5 Organizer 5 Script	Module 5: To Do List (.doc)	Module 5: Part 1, Media & Technology PDF format	Webibliography Blog (Due: Wednesday & Sunday) New Media Project (Due: Sunday) Meet with ISD team and complete the portions of Meet with ISD team and complete ISD Progress Update: Media Selection (Due: Sunday) Horton: Review Ch. 9; Read Ch. 10,11; Refer to Ch. 2,3,4,5 Clark & Mayer: Review Chapter 3-15
			Module 5: Part 2, Media Selection PDF format
			Module 5: Part 3, Development PDF format
Module 6: Implement	Organizer 6 Organizer 6 Script	Module 6: To Do List (.doc)		New Media Presentation (TBA) Live Classroom Session (TBA) Clark & Mayer: Review Chapter 3-15 Horton: Review Chapter 9
Module 7: Evaluate	Organizer 7 Organizer 7 Script	Module 7: To Do List (.doc)		ISD Project (draft to Peer Group) (Due: Wednesday) ISD Peer Assessment (Due: Sunday)
Module 8: Best Practices in Distance Education ISD	Organizer 8 Organizer 8 Script	Module 8: To Do List (.doc)		Best Practice Blog(Due:Friday) ISD Project(Due:Friday) e-portfolio CheckPoint (Due:Friday) Educational Technology Program Survey (Due:Friday) Read a Best Practice Article of Choice

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Mayer, R. E.; R. Moreno (1998). A Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning: Implications for Design Principles. http://www.unm.edu/~moreno/PDFS/chi.pdf.

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