SimonsonChapter 5

Review

Presentation by Lee Ajang

Goals

• “Signal fires”

• The importance of design and planning

• Types of learner information

• Examining teaching strategies

• The process of assessment

To be seenOr not to be seen…

• Agamemnon, a Greek tragedy

• Face-to-face versus distance education– No verified “best” way

• We must decide if signal fires are the best way to send our message

The Planning and Designfor Distance Education

• Requires more initial planning

• All aspects of the system must be considered

• Instruction must be designed within a system

Systematic Design of Instruction Model

By Walter Dick and Lou Carey

Planning

• Traditionally taught subjects must be “retooled”

• Graphic representations are key

• Activities must encourage interaction

• Group work is good thing

• Be prepared– Anything can go wrong

Types of Learners

• Knowing the learner is vital– How many are there?– Are they from rural or urban areas?– Age range?– Educational, cultural, and/or economic

backgrounds– General abilities and potential

Instruction

• Content- and learner focused

• What are the establish goals and what are the learner needs?

• What modalities will be utilized?– Technology– Resources

Organizing Content

• Modules (aka units or blocks)– Subdivision of course content– The division of ideas into segments

• Or

Types of Instruction

• Linear

• Branching

• Hyper-content

Guidelines that make a difference

• Cost-effective

• Targeted and learner-based

• Selectively covers all media forms

• Technology must be usable and practical

• Integration of both synchronous and asynchronous settings

Organizational Guidelines

• Assessment

• Content

• Instruction/Teaching

• Course Mangement

Thank you!