Workshop Outline
Objectives:
Participants should leave with a general understanding of the current state
of course support systems and on-line courses and with the specific knowledge
needed to make intelligent choices of software and pedagogic approaches to putting
their own or someone else's material on-line.
Part I (Tutorial Style)
- Introduction
- The context of Web-based Instruction
- The functionality of Learning Management Systems
- Evaluating LMS. Trends in Online Education
- Instructional and Web Design
- Panel Q&A
Part II (Hands-on Activities)
- Four tasks on three systems
- Choice:
- More time with the systems
- The TeleEducation Database
- Rating Web-based Pedagogic Resources
- Individual directed projects (if time)
- Panel Q&A, Show & Tell.
Tentative W1 Agenda
Introductions: 15 minutes
Context of Web-based Instruction & Overview of LMS (Robby): 45 minutes
Learning Tools (Rory): 45 minutes
Break: 15 minutes
Web and Instructional Design (David and Robert): one hour
Panel Q & A (all): 30 minutes
Tentative W2 Agenda
Introduction: 15 minutes
Usability testing of systems: 1.5 hours
Break: 15 minutes
Discussion of results: 15 - 30 minutes
Choice of activities (evaluating Web-based pedagogic resources, Bruce Landon's site, more work with systems): 45 minutes
Wrap-up: 15 minutes.
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