Distance Education Teaching and Training (DETT) Artifacts

The rest of my program journey was spent taking DEPM, DETC, DETT, and EDTC courses. My favorite course in this track was Training and Learning with Multimedia. This course introduced me to Richard Mayer’s work with multimedia learning. My goal after completing the program is to read his book, Multimedia Learning. The biggest surprise in this track was my experience with the Library and Intellectual Property Issues in Distance Education & E-Learning course. I was dreading it because I always thought it would be the most deadly dull course in the entire program. My prof, IIene Frank, brought this topic alive by asking probing questions and providing current ethical conundrums for the class to discuss. Her enthusiasm for this topic was absolutely contagious! This course ended up earning a spot in my top three favorite classes in the program. It just proves again the adage that “you can’t judge a book by its cover!”

Management and Leadership in Distance Education & E-learning (DEPM 604 9040)

An introduction to the organization, management, and administration of distance education and e-learning training programs and systems. Topics include management theory and practice, organizational behavior and change, leadership roles and styles, and planning and policy. Discussion covers education and training in academic and corporate settings and the knowledge and skills necessary for a distance education practitioner to function effectively in either type of organizational environment. Assignments include individual and group case-study analyses, brief essays, and literature searches related to distance education and e-learning leadership.

PROJECTS

Evaluation of Peter Senge’s Learning Organization-A1

Winston Churchill-A Charismatic, Transformational Leader-A2

Joanne Deitsch-Training Director-A3

Online Learning and Development in the Workplace (DEPM 621 9040)

An examination of distance learning and professional development in the business sector. Discussion covers various issues, problems, and solutions related to distance learning and professional development in the workplace. Topics include knowledge management, performance improvement, delivery of learning and development, and evaluating learning and development.

PROJECTS

ATD Competencies Self-Assessment-A1

Case Study Starwood Hotels & Resorts-A2

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Needs Analysis-A3

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Proposal-A4

Teaching and Learning in K-12 Virtual Schools (EDTC 650 9040)

An introduction to K-12 distance education, including the policies and structures of K-12 virtual schools, teaching and course development strategies appropriate for K-12 online courses, and current issues involved in the K-12 virtual enterprise. Emphasis will be on K-12 schools that offer courses over the Internet; also included will be discussion of principles that apply to other forms of K-12 distance education, such as television and correspondence courses. Topics include different models of current K-12 virtual schools; district, state, and national regulations governing these schools; role of parental involvement and student support systems; social and collaborative aspects of learning at a distance; and training and mentoring of online K-12 teachers. Trends in international K-12 virtual schools will be compared with those in the U.S. The effectiveness of virtual schools and courses at the elementary and secondary school level will be explored.

PROJECTS

Virtual School Classification-A1

Insight School of Minnesota Case Study-A2

Virtual School Lesson-A3

Virtual School Consultant Project Report-A4

Virtual School Consultant Project Video-A4

Library and Intellectual Property Issues in Distance Education & E-Learning (DETT 611 9040)

An overview of the development and delivery of digital resources for distance education. Discussion covers the intellectual property issues affecting the use of copyrighted works in distance education, developing and delivering library resources online to a faculty and student population, and the future of digital information delivery and the impact of digital rights management (DRM) technologies and social networking.

PROJECTS

Intellectual Property Policy Critique for Arizona State University-A2

Information Literacy and Distance Education Article Review-A4

Information Literacy Learning Module-A5

Information Literacy Paraphrasing and Quoting Module-A5

Training and Learning with Multimedia (DETC 620 9040)

An overview of the use of digital media in a variety of educational settings, designed to identify properties, strengths, and weaknesses of multimedia in different learning contexts. The basic psychological processes of perception, understanding, and learning with multimedia are introduced. Focus is on multimedia and instructional design for online learning systems, such as learning management systems or stand-alone learning objects. Hands-on experience with several multimedia applications is provided. Topics include collaborative learning technologies, open educational resources, the impact of multimedia on learning outcomes, methods of multimedia evaluation, quality assurance, and project management of e-learning initiatives.

PROJECTS

Learning from Media Group Debate-A1

Evaluation of Small Business Management Courses for Food Business 101-A2

Proposal for AggregateSpend360 eLearning Replacement-A3

Proposal for AggregateSpend360 eLearning Replacement Podcast Script-A4

Proposal for AggregateSpend360 eLearning Replacement Podcast-A4

Instructional Design and Course Development in Distance Education & E-Learning (DETT 607 9040)

An examination of the instructional design process, its history and place in today’s course development efforts, and the use of instructional design components in practice. Emphasis is on the nature of learning and the requirements for effective instructional design in online and blended environments. The theoretical underpinnings of learning are explored and applied to the design of a prototype classroom. Management issues surrounding course and curriculum development efforts are discussed, and a comprehensive project plan is developed for design implementation.

PROJECTS

Increasing Restaurant Start-Up Success – A Context and Needs Analysis for Food Business 101-A1

Increasing Start-Up Success Project – Learning Design-A2

Action Planning for the 12 Dimensions of Your Successful Food Service Business – Draft Storyboard-A3

Action Planning for the 12 Dimensions of Your Successful Food Service Business – Storyboard-A4

Action Planning for the 12 Dimensions of Your Successful Food Service Business – Project Plan-A5