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ILS 570

UTILIZING INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA


COURSE DESCRIPTION

Workshop in the effective use of computer based instructional media including the planning, selection and production of materials. Prerequisite: basic computer skills or permission of instructor. Scheduled fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.


COURSE OBJECTIVES/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate their ability to follow the basic steps involved in systematic planning for the use of instructional media - ASSURE model.
  • Identify and describe the current state of technology for instructional media.
  • Demonstrate satisfactory skills in producing multiple modes of instructional media.
  • Produce quality instruction.
  • Demonstrate group-process skills to work productively in an instructional design team.

 

COURSE OUTLINE

   I.     Unit 1: Introduction to Instructional Technology

   II.    Unit 2: Systematic Planning for Media Use -- ASSURE Model   

   III.   Unit 3: Digital Image Creation/Manipulation -- Image Composer and Others 

   IV.    Unit 4: Digital Sound Creation/Manipulation -- Sound Forge XP and Others

   V.     Unit 5: Developing Self-Running Multimedia Presentations -- PowerPoint

   VI.     Unit 6: Individual Practices or Assignments in the Computer Lab

   VII.   Unit 7: Publishing Documents on the Web I -- HTML Coding

   VIII.  Unit 8: Publishing Documents on the Web II -- HTML Coding

   IX.    Unit 9: Developing Online Tutorials - ViewletBuilder5

   X.     Unit 10: Individual Practices or Assignments in the Computer Lab

   XI.    Unit 11: Survey of Conventional Instructional Media & Wrap-up 

   XII.   Unit 12: Team Presentations


COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1.     Team Project: 500 pts. -- 50%
·     Drafts of Documentation: 180 pts.
·     Final (revised) documentation including Formative Evaluation: 150 pts.
·     Instructional Media/Materials: 120 pts.
·     Team Presentation: 50 pts.
2.     Individual Assignments: 500 pts. -- 50%
·     Individual Assignment I -- Multimedia PowerPoint Presentation: 150 pts.
·     Individual Assignment II -- Development of Web Page: 150 pts.
·     Individual Assignment III -- Development of Online Tutorial: 150 pts
·     Class Attendance/Participation/Contribution: 50 pts.


SUGGESTED TEXTS / TEXTS USED IN THE PAST

Sharon E. Smaldino, Deborah L. Lowther, and James D. Russell (2007).  Instructional
Technology and Media for Learning (9th ed.). Pearson Education.  ISBN-13: 9780132391740


 

Approved by the ILS Department Curriculum Committee and Faculty, Spring 2009.