R547 course information: Distance Education: Instructional Systems Technology, School of Education, Indiana University at Bloomington

Distance Education: Instructional Systems Technology

R547: Computer-Mediated Learning

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): R521, R541.

Course Description

This is an intermediate level course on design, development and formative evaluation of computer-mediated learning programs, with emphasis on instructional design strategies based on research on effective practice. In this course, you will use software development tools to create and evaluate interactive lessons including questions for assessing learning achievement.

Course Activities

Readings and tutorials. Each week, you will read assigned texts and articles that are intended to provide an overview of each topic. With guidance and content directions from the instructor, you will grasp overall perspectives on the key topics of this course. After completing readings, you will be asked to consider a series of questions for reflections and class discussions.

Class discussion. You are encouraged to participate in online asynchronous discussion using the course discussion board. In this course forum, you will post your responses to the readings and suggested discussion questions, then read and comment on peers’ postings. While exploring topics and critiquing and refining ideas, you will receive guidance and feedback from the instructor.

Live chat. Live chat will take place once a week for about one hour. Hosted by the instructor, these regularly-held real-time sessions will provide time for questions and feedback with the instructor and peers in a lively and informal setting.

Design and development projects. In this course, you will create an informative web site and a web-based learning product that teaches a concept or principle. The former is a short-term individual assignment and the latter is a semester-long individual project, during which you will go through the design, development, and evaluation process. At some points towards the completion of the second project, you will be asked to create interim deliverables for instructor feedback and after finishing the project, you will submit a usability test report of the effectiveness of the computer-mediated learning product.

Time commitment. This course may take about 10 hours per week: 2 to 3 hours completing the reading assignments, 2 to 3 hours participating in online discussion and live chat, and 4 to 5 hours working on individual projects.

Course Specific Requirement

Graphic and web development software is needed.