EL7001-8PrinciplesandPracticesofE-Learning

(3credits)
WELCOMETOPRINCIPLESANDPRACTICESOFE-LEARNING
YourCourseStartDate:6/8/2015
YourCourseEndDate:8/2/2015
YourCourseFaculty:AlexandruSpatariu

COURSEDESCRIPTION:
Inthiscourse,studentsareintroducedtotheessentialelementsinthefieldofe-learning.Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingoftheprinciples,philosophies,bestpractices,
approaches,technologies,anddeliverymodelsusedbypractitionersinthefieldofe-learning.Thevariousneedse-learningpracticescanmeetandthebestwaystoeffectively
implemente-learningintoacademicenvironmentswillalsobeexplored.
NumberOfActivities:11

COURSELEARNINGOUTCOMES:
Uponcompletionofthiscourseyouwillbeableto:
1.Analyzetheconceptsandchallengesofe-learning.
2.Assesscurrente-learningtechnologies.
3.Critiquee-learningmodels.
4.Assessissuesandimplicationsofthedigitaldivide.
5.Assesspositivelearningexperiences.
6.Summarizeresourcesandexamplesofe-assessments.
7.Formulatebestpracticesine-learningbasedonresearch.
8.Developanassessmentofviablee-learningadoption.

COURSECONCEPTS:
1.Typesofe-learning
2.E-learningchallenges
3.E-learningtechnologies
4.Electronicconversations
5.Modelsofe-learning
6.Evaluatingstudentlearning
7.Digitaldivide
8.Onlineinstructorandstudentcharacteristics
9.E-learningreadiness

PRIMARYRESOURCES:
Theseresourcesarerequiredtocompletethecourse.
Pleasemakesurethatyoupurchasetheprimarytextbook(s)thatmatchthesyllabusyouareissued.PleaseletyourassignedFacultyknowthroughtheNCUmessagingsystem
whattext(s)youhavepurchased.NCUcannotberesponsibleforStudentpurchaseofbooksthatdonotmatchassignedsyllabi.
Book
Pachler,N.,&Daly,C.(2011).Keyissuesine-learning:Researchandpractice.NewYork,NY:ContinuumInternational
PublishingGroup.
ISBN:9781847063601
NOTE:Availableinusedcopiesonly.

ADDITIONALRESOURCES:
Theseresourcesmustbeusedtocompletetheassignments
Article/Journal
Andreasson,K.(2013).Redefiningthedigitaldivide.
http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/download/HW_314193
Peng,G.(Spring,2010).CriticalMass,DiffusionChannels,andDigitalDivide.TheJournalofComputerInformationSystems,
50(3),63-71.
http://search.proquest.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/docview/287943595/138E8AA978A2F1603EE/5?accountid=28180
WebsiteLink
EducationalTechnologyandMobileLearning(2014).TheultimateguidetotheuseofBlogsinteaching.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/ultimate-guide-to-use-of-blogs-in.html
NorthcentralUniveristyAcademicIntegrityTutorial.NorthcentralUniveristy.
http://learners.ncu.edu/public_images/learner_portal/AI_Tutorial/Academic_Integrity_Tutorial.htm
Document/Other
clluke2edu.(2011,November21).ePortfoliotutorials.[Videofile].
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOfi2287ZN0&playnext=1&list=PLA7D12F9A8424EC3B&feature=results_video.
clluke2edu.(2011,Novemerber21).HowtocreateaGoogleaccount.[Videofile].
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOfi2287ZN0&playnext=1&list=PLA7D12F9A8424EC3B&feature=results_video
CloverSchoolDistrict.(2012).[Videofile].Corevalue:Meaningfulexperiencesthatshapestudents'livesforthefuture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1qIeM8Uh3U
EducationTechTools(2013).[Videofile].HowtouseAnimoto.
http://youtu.be/3UGJQaXQe5A
ExplorationsNetwork(2013).[Videofile].OnlinelearningorientationseriesEposide_06:Educationale-learning.
http://youtu.be/LyuWV2aQl1A
Huawei(2014).[Videofile].Redefiningthedigitaldivide.
http://youtu.be/_3ffuwetX9U
Jonson,J.(2013).[Videofile].HowtousePowToon.
http://youtu.be/AFv8L0z-72c
PowToon(2011).[Videofile].Howtocreateanimatedpresentations.

http://youtu.be/XokhlijAAI0
Swanson,K.(2012,January22).[Videofile].Buildingbetterlearningonline.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNjd6JJYDP4

SUPPLEMENTALREFERENCESANDREADINGS:
Theseresourcesarenotrequired,butmayprovideassistanceincompletingyourworkforthiscourse.Pleasecopyandpasteanyweblinkslistedbelowintoyourbrowsertoviewthe
websites.
WebsiteLink
NorthcentralUniversityLibraryGuideforthiscourse.
http://library.ncu.edu/research_help/guide.aspx?guide_id=898
Document/Other
Ward,N.(2011).[VideoFile].ThemosteffectiveuseofPowerPoint.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QwC1cl0Wa4&feature=share&list=PLC0phh4Y8_rkjjegj7jmIjvOUZD3wUz4F

FACULTYRESOURCES:
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GENERALINFORMATION:
COURSERESOURCES
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TutorialtobecomefamiliarwithinformationliteracyatNorthcentral.
Referencesusedforresearchmightneedtobepeer-reviewed/scholarlyjournals,whichcanbefoundbysearchingtheNorthcentralUniversityLibrarydatabases.Thesejournals
typicallyhavethefollowingcharacteristics:
Articlesarereviewedbyapanelofexpertsbeforetheyareacceptedforpublication.
Articlesarewrittenbyascholarorspecialistinthefield.
Articlesreportonoriginalresearchorexperimentation.
Articlesareoftenpublishedbyprofessionalassociations.
Articlesutilizeterminologyassociatedwiththediscipline.

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ACADEMICINTEGRITY:
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consideredplagiarismandwillresultinanunsatisfactorygradefortheworksubmittedorfortheentirecourse,andmayresultinacademicdismissal.Assignmentswillbesubmittedby
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GRADINGSCALE:
ThefollowingchartshowsthelettergradeequivalentsofpointscoresforUndergraduateandGraduatecourses.

UndergraduateScoring
NumericalPoints Letter
Grade
100-94
A
93-90
A89-87
B+
86-83
B
82-80
B79-77
C+
76-73
C
72-70
C69-67
D+
66-63
D
62-0
F

GraduateScoring
NumericalPoints Letter
Grade
100-94
A
93-90
A89-87
B+
86-83
B
82-80
B79-77
C+
76-73
C
72-0
F

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COURSEOUTLINE
Section1:IntroductiontoE-learning
Week1
Assignment
: ExaminetheConceptsofE-learning
Week2
Assignment
: ExploreCurrentE-learningTechnologies
Discussion
Week3
Assignment
Week4
Assignment

(5

Points) Due:06/21/2015

ReflectonE-learningTechnologies

(5

Points) Due:06/21/2015

EvaluateE-learningModels

(10 Points) Due:06/28/2015

ResearchDigitalDivideIssues

(10 Points) Due:07/05/2015

Section2:E-learningResearchandAssessment
Week5
Assignment
: ExaminePositiveLearningExperiences
Discussion
Week6
Assignment
Week7
Assignment

(10 Points) Due:06/14/2015

(7

Points) Due:07/12/2015

DiscussMeaningfulE-learningExperiences

(3

Points) Due:07/12/2015

ResearchE-learningBestPractices

(10 Points) Due:07/19/2015

CreateanE-portfolio

(10 Points) Due:07/26/2015

Section3:SignatureAssignment
Week8
Assignment
: AssessOrganizationalReadinessforElearning
Assignment
: PresentOrganizationalAssessment

(15 Points) Due:08/02/2015

(15 Points) Due:08/02/2015

POSTCOURSESURVEY:
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Facultyevaluationandassessment.ThePostCourseSurveyislocatedatornearthebottomoftheleftnavigationwhileinthecourse.THERESPONSESAREANONYMOUS.

RECEIVINGYOURFINALGRADE:
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theSchedule&GradesandDegreePlanpageswithinyourStudentPortal.ThegradewillalsoappearwithintheGradeBookforthecourse.Ifyouneedanyassistanceinlocatingyour
finalgrade,pleasecontactyourAcademicAdvisor.
SyllabusEffectiveDate:9/29/201412:00:00AM
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