ITec 47403/57403 Instructional Design

Syllabus

Summer 2008, Course
Online

Mondays, 2:!5 to 4:10 PM
Online Meetings

Credit Hours: 3

Faculty: Albert L. Ingram, Ph.D.

Course Description:

The essence of good instructional technology lies not in the hardware we use to deliver instruction but in the reliable and effective processes and techniques used to analyze, design, develop, evaluate, and implement instruction in a variety of media and technologies. This course provides the basics of a systematic approach to these processes and techniques. Students design and develop an instructional module during the course.

Course Goals: After this course, students will be able to

• Follow a standard instructional development model to develop a short but meaningful instructional unit.
• Perform most major steps in the instructional development model.
• Think like an instructional designer when approaching an educational or training problem.
• Defend the use of instructional development models in designing and developing instruction.
• Discuss the limitations of instructional development models.
• Discuss the future of the ID process given changes in instruction and technology.

Textbooks and Other Materials:

• Various readings and materials will be available as the course progresses.

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Grading

Assignments

1. The primary assignment in this course is the design and development of a unit of instruction. This will consist of several elements, including a needs assessment, a goal and instructional analysis, a learner analysis, a set of objectives, a test or other assessment, a design, a set of instructional materials, a formative evaluation of the materials, and possibly others. These projects will be done individually on topics of your choosing, but you will be assigned to a group for mutual support, review, and feedback.. See the course schedule for the dates for group critiques. The final version is the only thing that is graded. It is worth 150 points. There will be a tentative grade of the first four parts of the project (the Analysis Phase) part way through the course so that you have some idea of where you stand.
2. Using Computer Mediated Communications is increasingly important in educational settings. This course has a discussion board. You are expected to contribute to this online discussion forum. You will be able to earn up to 35 points for your contributions to the discussions over the semester. You earn points by posting questions, by answering questions, and by generally contributing to the discussions. More important than the points, however, is the fact that active reading of and participation in the discussion board will improve your learning and course performance. More information about obtaining discussion points.

Examination

1. There will be a final project/examination in the course. The purpose of this will be to ensure that you get some of the concepts and skills that will not be part of the project. The details of this project/examination will be presented at least a week before the end of the session.. This is worth 30 points.

Submitting Assignments and Receiving Feedback

This course is offered at a distance the World Wide Web. You should submit your project components via email.

• All of the materials for this course are (or will be) available on this website and on Moodle. No exceptions. Therefore, good Web access will ensure that you know what is going on in the course. 
• Assignments should be submitted through Moodle. More information will be available on how to do this early in the course.
• At the end of the course, I will need to have a paper copy of your final project for grading. Some of you may have to mail it to me. I prefer that it be in a three-ring binder, in the order shown in the grading rubric.

Standards

There are 215 points included in the grade for this course. To receive an A, you must get at least 90% of them, or 194. A B requires at least 80% of the possible points or 172. A C requires 70% or 151. The Final Project Checklist shows how the points are distributed to the various parts of the project. Historically, I have seen roughly one-half As, about one-half Bs, and a smattering of Cs, Ds, and Fs. Those who received Cs usually did not complete all parts of the project. The Fs are usually given to people who simply do not show up or do the work at all.

It is expected that all students will meet the goals and objectives of the course. Doing so earns a grade of "B." In order to receive grades of "A," which denote outstanding work, students must demonstrate that they have exceeded the requirements of the goals and objectives. Normally this is done not by doing more (quantity) but by doing the assignments, especially the project, better (quality). The criteria for this may be such things as clarity of writing, completeness of an analysis, attractiveness of presentation, and so forth. The criteria for the project are found on this web site.

Please check your graduate catalog for all rules and regulations. These will be followed, including the rules on Incomplete grades. To qualify for an Incomplete, you must be unable to complete the course for reasons arising after the final withdrawal deadline. (Before that, your best option is to withdraw.) At that time, you must be caught up and passing the course, which here will mean you have a tentative grade on the Analysis Phase and are substantially in compliance with the course schedule.

University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures). See the website for information about accessibility accommodations in online courses.