PSQF:6215

Web-Based Learning

Steve Alessi

 

Syllabus

 

 

Week

 

Topics

Readings

Assignments & Activities

1

Foundations of Web-based Learning

Major Ch. 1

Vai Ch. 1

Introduce yourself

Your first impressions of WBL

2

Learning principles and theory relevant to Web-Based Learning

Major Ch. 3

Tobias

Narciss

Post project proposal

Discuss first WBL example

 

3

Design – Macro Level

Major Chs. 4 & 5

Vai Chs. 2 & 8

Peer evaluation of project proposals

Discuss second WBL example

 

4

Design – Strategies

Swenson Ch. 4

Canole

Alonso

Discuss third WBL example

 

5

Design – Micro Level

Vai Chs. 3 & 4

Chou

Progress report on your design documents

6

Issues – Communication

Swenson Ch. 3

Choi

 

Post your project design documents

7

Issues – Communication

Gerber

Mazzoulini

Peer evaluation of design documents

 

8

                     Midterm Exam

9

Issues – Collaboration

Major Ch. 9

Vai Ch. 6

Post your evaluation plan

10

Issues – Engagement

 

Vai Chs. 5 & 7

Major Ch. 11

Post your project first draft

11

Issues – Instructors

Major Chs. 2 & 8

Swenson Ch. 2

Savery

Peer evaluation of first drafts

12

Issues – Students

Major Ch. 10

Means Ch. 7

 

Progress report on your evaluation and revision activities

 

13

Issues – Students

Fandl Chs. 4, 5, 6

Holcomb

Post your final project (the web site)

14

Research on Effectiveness of Web-Based learning

Means Chs. 2 & 3

Clark

Post your project report and reflection paper

15

                        Final Exam