Calendar

DATE
TOPIC
READINGS & NOTES
Jan 23

Administrivia

Introduction

Definition

Short History

Readings:

  • Gagne, Briggs, & Wager Ch 1, 6

Notes: All readings, other than the texts, can be accessed through the Electronic Course Reserve. Please refer to the FAQs page of the syllabus to learn how to access each of the required readings.

Some of the readings may be downloaded directly from the WWW. Refer to the the Text & Readings page. If the reference contains a hyperlink you can download the article directly from the Web.

All of the articles on this calendar are hyperlinked to the Electronic Course Reserve opening page. From there you have to sign on in order to download the articles.

 

Jan 30

Objectivism

Behaviorism

Readings:

  • Gagne, Briggs, & Wager - Ch 2, 3
  • Jonassen & Land - Preface (pp. iii-ix)
Feb 6
Constructivism

Readings:

Feb 13

Constructivism (continued)

  • Social Cognitive
  • Sociocultural
  • Situated Learning
  • Anchored Instruction
  • Activity Theory

Readings:

Optional Web based resources:

Feb 20

Dick & Carey Model

Needs Assessment, Task Analysis

Readings:

  • Gagne, Briggs, & Wager - Ch 3, 4, 5
Feb 27

Behavioral Objectives & Learning Outcomes

Dick & Carey Model

Readings:

Mar 6

Delivery Systems

Events of Instruction

Readings:

  • Gagne, Briggs, & Wager - Ch 14, 15
  • Jonassen & Land - Ch 5
Mar 13
Formative & Summative Evaluation

Readings:

Assignment #1 Due

Mar 20
NO CLASS Spring Break!!
Mar 27

Formative & Summative Evaluation (Continued)

Rapid Prototyping

Readings:

Apr 3
Systematic Design of Instruction & Elaboration Theory

Readings:

Assignment #2 Due

Apr 10

Multimedia Learning Theory

Instructional Design for the World Wide Web (WWW)

 

Readings:

 

Apr 17
Instructional Design for the WWW (Continued)  
Apr 24
Case Based Learning Aids

Note: I will be in Chicago for the AERA annual convention. Class will not meet, however, discussion for this week will take place on WebBoard.

Readings:

  • Jonassen and Land - Ch 9
May 1

Semester Recap

Work on Projects

 
May 8
Project Presentations Project Presentations