Instructional Design & Learning Theories
Reading Assignments
Issues in Web-Based Pedagogy
Ch. 8 Is There a Professor in This Class?, Ch. 11 The Roles and Interrelationships of Presence, Reflection, and Self-Directed Learning in Effective World Wide Web-Based Pedagogy, Ch. 12 Creating Student-Centered Curriculum Ch. 16 Seven Principles for Good Practice in Teaching and Technology, Ch. 23 On-line is on Target for Motivated Learners
Teaching and Learning at a Distance
Ch. 6 Instructional Design for Distance Education, Ch. 7 The Distance Education Student, Ch. 8 Teaching at a DistanceDiscussion Questions:
- Do you think that effective instructional design is more important in an online course compared to a traditional face-to-face course? Why or why not?
- Do you think that a "blended learning" course is better than a traditional face-to-face course? Why or why not?
- Which of the "7 Laws of Blended Learning" outlined in Dick Carlson's presentation do you believe is most important for creating a successful blended learning course?
Assignment 1: Team Project - Web-based Pedagogical Strategies
Add two additional web-based strategies to Gagnes's Nine Events of Instruction and AAHE's Seven Principles of Good Practice table that would apply to online distance learning.. Make sure to include the event and the Web-based strategy you would incorporate. Create a web-based strategy for each of the ADEC Guiding Principles for Distance Teaching and Learning. Post your strategies to your team's folder in the Discussion Forum entitled "ID Principles."
Assignment 2: Blending Learning Lecture
View Dick Carlson's "7 Laws of Blended Learning" April 15, 2003 Desktop Lecture archive. You will need to register at HorizonLive and create a Log in before you can view the archive. Once you create a login, click here for a direct link to the Carlson lecture. Here is a link to the slideshow:
7 Laws of Blending Learning Slideshow (pdf)
Dick does an excellent job of modeling good practice in this desktop lecture/webcast. We will be discussing information from Dick's presentation in the discussion forum. Check out the archive for other interesting HorizonLive Desktop Lectures.
Assignment 3: Instructional Designer Q & A
Paul Novak, senior instructional designer, will participate in our class as a virtual guest speaker. Paul will be available to answer your questions about instructional design issues in the discussion forum entitled "Novak Q&A." Paul teaches Instructional Design in the Telecommunications program at the University of Denver. Paul will check in to the Guest Speaker forum to answer your questions about instructional design for distance learning between June 22 and June 25th.
Paul Novak - Brief Bio
Paul Novak received his M.A., University of Northern Colorado. He has used instructional design techniques to create educational experiences in both academic and corporate settings. He has developed face-to-face classes as well as computer and web based training incorporating a wide range of learning strategies for technical and non-technical subject matter. He is currently employed as a Senior Instructional Designer for University College.
© Copyright 2003 by Kathy Keairns
