CET 747
Web and ITV-Based Applications of Distance Education
Instructor: Dr. Mark Hawkes
Course Description:
This course was study of
the processes and procedures for using Web-based and distance education
technologies to support learning. The course included
a survey of instructional strategies on these platforms best addressing unique
learning styles. The focus was on applying the
technology in ways that would facilitate learner
collaboration, distributed learning and an engaging learning environment.
Course Reflections
In this course, we
examined web and interactive television-based education.
Although we didn't discuss interactive
television-based education to a great degree, we did
discuss the state's DDN system. Lack of training
provided to teachers and the funding necessary to use the system
were some of the concerns that were raised.
We also did critiques
of web-based education sites, evaluating the overview, design, audience, content
selection, organization, navigation, graphic interface, interactivity, and
usability.
We examined the pros and cons
of web-based courses, effective instructional design, the use of hypermedia and
how to organize the course contents, instructional activities, assessment,
collaborative learning, synchronous vs. asynchronous communication, and the use
of additional media, such as video and audio.
I also created a taxonomy of
instructional strategies based on Gagne’s Events and the
distance technologies and
strategies that
support them.
For the final project, Donna Ness and I wrote a paper on "Instructor Roles in
Facilitating Online Asynchronous Collaboration". If I would ever have the
opportunity to create or teach on online course, I would definitely use the
information acquired in this class.
Projects Completed
Taxonomy of Media Supported Instructional Activities
Final - Instructor Roles in Facilitating Online Asynchronous Collaboration