E-LEARNING MINOR FOR EDUCATION MAJORS: COURSE REQUIREMENTS
The purpose of this minor is to educate students to be proficient and effective users of instructional technology in standard classroom settings and for distance learning instruction. Students will learn the necessary hardware and software skills needed to teach in a Digital Dakota Network classroom, videoconference, and Internet modes. Issues of instructional design, appropriate pedagogy, and copyright law will be included. Students completing this minor will be qualified to serve multiple school districts through distance delivery of instruction and be eligible for the enhanced pay scale authorized by the South Dakota Legislature in House Bill 1291 passed in February 2001.
|
Prefix |
Number |
Course Title |
New* |
Hours |
|
LIBM |
155 |
On-line
Information Literacy |
Y |
1 |
|
ELRN |
440/540 |
Multimedia
Learning Tools |
Y |
3 |
|
ELRN |
330 |
Basic
Methods in E-learning |
Y |
3 |
|
ELRN |
410 /510 |
E-learning
and Communication Technologies |
Y |
3 |
|
ELRN |
453/553
|
Copyright
Law and Electronic Media |
Y |
1 |
|
EDFN |
425/525 |
Case Studies
in Instructional Design |
Y |
2 |
|
ELRN |
435/535 |
Lesson
Planning for Electronic Delivery |
Y |
3 |
|
ELRN |
495 |
Internship
in E-learning |
Y |
2 |
|
|
|
Subtotal,
required |
|
18 |
| Course Descriptions: | ||
| LIBM 155: Online Literacy (1 Credit) | ||
Course Description: LIBM 155 covers concepts of information; research processes; and techniques and skills necessary for efficient use and evaluation of information resources. |
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| ELRN 330: Basic Methods in E-learning (3 Credits) | ||
Course Description: Through readings, examples, and ongoing discussions, students will define their concepts of E-learning methods. The course includes a discussion of learning theories and their application to methods practiced in e-learning environments. Through the facilities in NSU’s Center for E-learning, the students will have an opportunity to observe effective methods as practiced in various classes. Students will synthesize their readings and observations by developing a project or paper that describes an effective e-learning method for enabling a learner to develop course content knowledge. |
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| ELRN 410/510: E-learning and Communication Technologies (3 Credits) | ||
Course Description: Students will investigate methods for content delivery including text, sound, graphics and video with concentration on computer hardware and presentation software. The course includes examination of browsers, media players, networking, Internet, bulletin boards, discussion groups, search engines will be included. Discussions will focus on typical and high-end technology-enhanced learning environments |
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| EDFN 425/525: Case Studies in Instructional Design (3 Credits) | ||
Course Description: Students will work in groups to analyze professional practice situations and problems through exploring a variety of case studies. Students will focus on identifying and describing the instructional problems presented in each case study. Through focusing on developing instructional plans to address each case, students will develop experience and professional knowledge. The student groups will evaluate their plans with regard to standards. Students may have an opportunity to enter instructional design case competitions with other academic institutions. |
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| ELRN 435/535: Lesson Planning for Electronic Delivery (3 Credits) | ||
Course Description: Students will engage in a problem-based approach to developing the planning skills for planning effective lessons in a variety of electronic delivery environments. The course includes a critique of electronically mediated practices. Students will develop several lessons plans by determining lesson objectives, selecting appropriate methods of electronically mediated teaching, and assessing the students’ success in achieving the stated objectives. The context is that of a public school, however, the planning strategies and processes will also apply to other educational and training settings. |
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| ELRN 440/540: Multimedia Learning Tools (3 Credits) | ||
Course Description: Students will explore and compare a variety of multi-media lesson-authoring software programs. Students will develop several multimedia-enhanced lessons designed to meet one or more learning objectives. This is a project-based course. |
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| ELRN 453/553: Copyright Law and Electronic Media (1 Credit) | ||
Course Description: This course surveys copyright law and applies the principles to electronic media issues. Related topics include registration of domain names and federal anti-cybersquatting statutes. The course also deals with typical educational transactions as impacted by the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. Privacy issues related to educational records in the electronic age are related to FERPA, FOIA, open meeting and public records laws. Applications will include content ownership, management, presentation and fair use concepts. |
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| ELRN 494: Internship in E-learning (1-3 Credits) | ||
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