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Instructional Goal

Students will exercise professional skills as an instructional design consultant working independently and in collaborative groups to develop and facilitate learning experiences and discussions on distance learning topics appropriate for adult learners, including an online module of instruction for a distance learning course.

Email: cjpman@pacbell.net
Phone: (408) 924 - 3620

Fall 2008:
Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:45pm
SweenyHall Rm446

Office Hours:
Tuesday, 6:00-7:00 PM, SH446spacer

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Course Description

Distance learning is an important component of higher education and corporate learning. This blended learning course draws upon the particular knowledge and skills acquired in EDIT 226 and 235 or 271. Using both face-to-face (F2F) and online learning environments students have opportunities to apply theoretical constructs for building a successful online learning experience. It provides the basic information needed to be knowledgeable distance educators and instructional developers for distance learning. Distance learning and collaboration technologies integrated in the course include: Blackboard and other course management systems, wikis, blogs, Google Apps, Turnitin.com, Tapped In, and Elluminate.

Prerequisites

EDIT 226, 271, 235 or consent of instructor.

How to Get Started

Buy the course textbook:

Teaching and Learning at a Distance :
Foundations of Distance Education (4th Edition)

Michael Simonson, Sharon E. Smaldino, Michael J. Albright, Susan Zvacek

Available at Amazon

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Download the syllabus:
EDIT 285 Fall 2008 Syllabus [PDF]

Review:
EDIT 285 Course concept map [JPG] [HTML]

Students currently enrolled will use the BlackBoard CE6 course website:
http://sjsu6.blackboard.com