Course: EDUC 629 - Technology and Diversity
Instructor: Dr. Daniel Baer
Start March 20th, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
EDUC 633 - Instructional Design Team Project
Course: EDUC 633 -Principles of Design & Mgmt. in Distance Education
Professor: Dr. Jennifer Courduff
(Ready to Manage, 2017)
Professor: Dr. Jennifer Courduff
Course Rational: This course exists to give the student the
skills needed to design and manage instructional projects in the growing and
changing distance education environment. The student will learn about the
importance of integrating the principles of instructional design into the
development of training, support, and all facets of instructional technology
management for various environments.
Description: The purpose of the module or workshop should
be to assist pre-service educators, educators, administrators, or staff in
developing an attitude, skill, or knowledge to assist them with the meaningful
integration of technology or distance education in the classroom, school,
university, or organization. Thus, the lesson maybe developed for a K-12
setting, higher education setting, corporate, or government setting. The
project should be based on a real-world environment of your choice.
Assignment: Instructional Design Team Project
In this course, you
will develop a web-based or mobile module or workshop based on best practices
for distance education design and learning.
The final project is
comprised of four items:
(1) An instructional
design report
(2) Two recorded ISD
team planning sessions,
(3) A web-based
or mobile module or workshop.
(4) A statement of
contribution
Click the link: ISD Team Project
Team Members:
Kathleen Andersen
Jennifer Houchin
Victoria Pierce
Evonne Dantzler
Kathleen Andersen
Jennifer Houchin
Victoria Pierce
Evonne Dantzler
Reference
Ready
to Manage. (2017). Instructional design [Clipart]. Retrieved
from
http://blog.readytomanage.com/why-is-good-instructional-design-more-important-than-ever-in-the-modern-world/
Monday, March 6, 2017
EDUC 633 - Best Practices for Distance Education
Course: EDUC 633 -Principles of Design & Mgmt. in Distance Education
Blog Video:
(Flynn, 2017)
Blog Video:
Best Practices for Distance Education
For this week blog posting I reviewed three
journal articles on best practices for distance education. My research
revealed; one of the most important practices was to is assessing students’
needs and identifying clear distance learning program objectives (Nsaih, 2013).
Another best practice would be to emphasize the vision of virtual learning
programs with the reality of needs, resources, capabilities (Nsaih, 2013).
Along with these best practices, it is imperative to begin with a clear vision
and strong leadership that can proactively support the structure and management
of a distance learning program (Nsaih, 2013).
One of the articles was about incorporating
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the adult education. It is
important to have access to innovative technology for communication as well as
technology that can manage the data (Mariki, 2013, p. 185).
According to Miller and King (2003) the
following are best practices for distance learning; (1) when there are
technology changes they should be clear and consistent to reduce impact on
students; (2) provide online learner technical support; (3) the selection and
implementation of technology should be user friendly and appropriate for
different learning styles; (4) distance learning programs and degrees should
include general education requirements; (5) synchronous
or asynchronous should be used for teacher and student interactions; and (6)
distance education courses should include documented assessments as well as
data comparing students’ performance (p. 293).
I concur with the best practices covered by
these three journal articles. They contain all the best practices that I would
consider relevant for online learning.
References
Flynn, K. (2017). Best
practice clipart [Clipart]. Retrieved from
http://blog.edmentum.com/blog/kristinflynn
Mariki, B. E. (2013). Use of ICT in
distance education at Hanyang Cyber University: Possible best practices for the
institute of adult education. Turkish
Online Journal of Distance Education, 14(2), 185-195. Retrieved
from http://content.ebscohost.com/ContentServer .asp?
T=P&P=AN&K=89236848&S=R&D=ehh&EbscoContent=dGJyMMvl7ESepr
Q4y9fwOLCmr0%2Bep69Ssqa4TbKWxWXS
Miller, T., & King, F. (2003).
Distance education: pedagogy and best practices in the new millennium. International Journal of Leadership in
Education, 6(3),
283-297. doi:10.1080/1360312032000118225
Nsiah, G. K. (2013). Best practices in distance
education: A review. Creative
Education, 04(12),
762-766. doi:10.4236/ce.2013.412108
Friday, March 3, 2017
EDUC 631 – Literature Review - Distance Education: Proliferation and Challenges
Course: EDUC 631 Foundation of Educational Technology and Online Learning
(Storify.com, 2016)
Professor:
Dr. Daniel Baer
Course Rational: Foundations of Educational
Technology and Online Learning gives the candidate a well-rounded introduction
into one of the fastest growing fields in school systems today. This course
creates a solid foundation of historical precedence and theoretical framework
in the field. Thus, it gives the student the foundational tools required to
become a successful contributor in the field of Educational Technology (Baer,
2016).
Assignment:
Literature Review:
As we progress through the course, you will submit a literature
review on a topic of your choice, related to educational technology or distance
learning. The paper will be submitted in three stages. The first stage is
an annotated bibliography. The second stage is a rough draft. The last stage is
the final paper (Baer, 2016). Please click the link to see the completed
assignment
References:
Baer, D. (2016). EDUC 631 Syllabus [Microsoft word]. Retrieved from
https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_344430_1&content_id=_16141888_1
Storify.com. (2016). Technology
in education [Clipart].
Retrieved from https://storify.com/trmccoolCAT200/educational-technology
EDUC 696 – Christian Integrations
Course: EDUC 696 - Current Issues in Education
Healey Library. (2016).
Professor: Dr.
Michael Patrick
Course Rational: Case studies in specific areas of academic interests are studied to enhance professional growth and development. This course is for candidates who are not pursuing licensure nor completing field experience hours (Patrick, 2016).
Assignment:
Christian Integration
Create your own mock case study scenario
describing a situation that teachers, administrators, or school counselors
might encounter in the classroom setting. Address key areas that educators face
in today’s schools such as parent-teacher communication, behavior management,
and classroom management (Patrick, 2016). Please click the link to see the
completed assignment:
References:
Healey
Library. (2016). Law of education [Clipart]. Retrieved from
https://healeylibrary.wikispaces.com/ADM+G627+Law+of+Public+Education
Parker, L. W.
(2016). EDUC 504: Historical and philosophical foundation of
education [Microsoft
word]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard
/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_293955_1&content_id=_10856008_1&mode=reset
EDUC 637 - Social Studies Strategy Portfolio
EDUC 637 Teaching
Social Studies in the Middle School
(Clipart Fox, 2016)
Professor:
Dr. Carol Gillespie
Course
Rational: Cognitive skills evolved from the need
to place a heavier emphasis on content being developed in the General Studies
while the technique for communicating those skills to middle-grade children has
been designated as the role of the School of Education. In social sciences, the
focus must be upon the development of cognate skills as opposed to the mere
retention of facts. Current teachers must stay abreast of the latest approaches
to instructional practice in middle education social studies, to include
general philosophical approaches and specific tools and techniques (Gillespie,
2016).
Assignment:
Social Studies Strategy Portfolio
For this assignment, you will select a topic in the general area of
social studies instruction in middle grade education and examine accompanying
literature related to that topic to identify the latest trends and issues.
Ultimately, you will compile these results into a PowerPoint presentation of
around 10 slides to identify these trends (Gillespie, 2016). Please click the
link to see the assignment:
References:
Clipart Fox. (2016). Social
studies [Clipart]. Retrieved
from
https://clipartfox.com/categories/view/93eca038a8e3cfea167c9cd50b43433351a7e335/kids-social-studies-clipart.html
Gillespie, C. (2016). EDUC
637 syllabus [Microsoft
Word]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_303144_1&content_id=_12431154_1
EDUC 625 – Field Experience
Course: EDUC 625 – Secondary Instructional Procedures
(Muskurado, 2016).
Professor: Dr. Andrea Beam
Course Rational: “If the student hasn’t learned, then the teacher hasn’t taught” may not always be true. However, it is imperative that the candidate, as a teacher, utilize research-based teaching practices and procedures that produce positive outcomes in learners (Beam, 2016).
Assignment: Field Experience
The
student will write a Field Experience Summary after completing their 10-hours
field experience (Beam, 2016). Please see the link for completed assignment:
References:
Beam, A. (2016). EDUC 625 syllabus [Microsoft Word]. Retrieved from https://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_323863_1&content_id=_14274972_1
Muskurado. (2016). Teach encourage [Clipart]. Retrieved from http://muskurado.com/teach-encourage-instruct-mentor-praise-influence-guide-inspire.html
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