Designing multi-media learning environments

Academic year: 2007-2008 Course code module SLO307 Semester: 2nd semester Credits: 3 Study load (hours) 84 Theory (hours): 18,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): Other (hours): 21,00 Part-time program: Instructor(s) Jozef Colpaert Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: semester exam in June Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties No advanced technological skills are required: students do not have to know how to write programs, but should be familiar with text processing, email, Blackboard and general use of the Internet. Students who do have experience with authoring systems and/or programming languages can choose assignments where they fully can apply these skills.   *Sequentiality 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) The objective of this course is for students to become able to: - analyze learning situations; - design learning environments; - specify needed learning tools and technologies on the basis of pedagogical and didactic criteria; - evaluate existing systems on their usability and didactic efficiency.   3. Course content There are four parts: a/ technologies and systems; b/ distance education as phenomenon; c/ educational technology as discipline and d/ pedagogy-driven design of distributed systems. In part 1 an overview is given of existing technologies and systems which can be useful for educational purposes in general. Part 2 tackles distance education in general, and the evolutions in the field of autonomous learning. Part 3 discusses educational technology as a discipline: after a short historical overview, the main principles, findings, methodologies, research topics, organisations and journals will be presented. In part 4 a model for design of distributed systems for competence-based and learner-oriented education will be presented and applied. Each part entails its assignment: a short paper on parts 1 to 3, and the elaboration of a personal concept with part 4. These assignments will be presented on Blackboard and evaluated in group.   4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Tutorials Personal work: Exercises Assignments - in group Project-based work - in group 5. Assessment method Exam: Written, with oral presentation Continuous assessment: Assignments Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material 7. Recommended reading - study material Jan Elen. 2000. Technologie voor en van het onderwijs. Een inleiding in onderwijstechnologische realisaties. ACCO. 168 p. Ivan D¿Haese & Martin Valcke (red.). 2005. Digitaal Leren. ICT-Toepassingen in het hoger onderwijs. Lannoo Campus. 293 p. 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 12/02/2008 16:41 jozef.colpaert