Engaging eLearning
EEND and MSED-713

Teaches prospective and in-service educators (K-12 through higher education) how to design, develop and deliver engaging e-learning in their own setting, whether materials are part of an online course or in a blended format (e.g., flipped learning).  Candidates will learn e-learning instructional design, how to locate and develop materials and how to effectively deliver e-learning via creative teaching strategies and collaborative communities.  Candidates will learn how different types of technologies relate to various types of e-learning activities so that e-learning teaching practices can be tailored with available technologies.  Suggested resources for technologies will be provided rather than instruction on specific technologies.

College of Education Mission

The mission of the College of Education is to prepare competent and caring educators who understand students, serve the community and develop professionally to become ethical decision-makers and leaders.

Understanding Students

Candidates will develop an understanding of how to engage students through effective e-learning design, development, and delivery of online course materials.

Serving the Community

Candidates will have opportunities to explore the value of developing a community within their own online/blended classrooms and the world at large.  They will develop skills and strategies to support student learning with technological communication and collaboration tools via a learning management system or other access points for materials.

Finding Our Professional Selves

Candidates will develop essential components for online/blended instruction that can be immediately applied in a real setting.

Access to standards referenced in this section can be found HERE

By the conclusion of the course, each participant will be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate what creates effective and engaging e-learning. (ISTE 5b, 6b; NBPTS 1–4)
2. Create an effective and engaging course design/repository. (ISTE 2b, 5b-c; NBPTS 1–4)
3. Develop assessments that measure aligned objectives and outcomes. (ISTE 7b-c; NBPTS 1–4)
4. Integrate resources that are effective and engaging. (ISTE 5c, 6a-b; NBPTS 1–4)
5. Demonstrate how to have students work collaboratively and independently online. (ISTE 4b, 5a, 6a; NBPTS 1–4)
6. Explain how to deliver an online course. (ISTE 5a, 6d; NBPTS 1–5)
7. Implement creative and varied teaching strategies. (ISTE 2c, 4a, 5a-b; NBPTS 1–4)
8. Select appropriate strategies for managing the course/materials. (ISTE 5c; NBPTS 1–5)

Assignment One – Discussions and Reflections
Candidates will respond to weekly discussions and reflection prompts.

• Course outcomes: 1, 5, 6
• Standards: ISTE 4a, 5a-b, 6a-b, 6d; NBPTS 1–5

Assignment Two – eLearning Course/Unit Design (Part 1)
Candidates will begin eLearning unit design to include the unit overview, outcomes, prerequisite skills, and assessments.

• Course outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8
• Standards: ISTE 2b-c, 4a-b, 5a-c, 6a-b, 7b-c; NBPTS 1–5

Assignment Three – eLearning Course/Unit Design (Part 2)
Candidates will continue eLearning design to include a timeline of lesson sequence.

• Course outcomes: 1, 2, 7, 8
• Standards: ISTE 2b-c, 4a, 5a-c, 6b; NBPTS 1–5

Assignment Four – Assessment with Rubric
Candidates will create an assessment for the completed module/unit/course with rubric and intended delivery method.

• Course outcomes: 3
• Standards: ISTE 7b-c; NBPTS 1–4

Assignment Five - Open Educational Resource
Candidates will locate one high-quality OER and provide a rationale on how it supports their eLearning unit.

• Course outcomes: 1, 2, 4, 7
• Standards: ISTE 2b-c, 4a, 5a-c, 6a-b; NBPTS 1–4

Assignment Six– Create a Multimedia Resource
Candidates will create one multimedia resource and provide a rational on how it supports their eLearning unit.

• Course outcomes: 1, 2, 4, 7
• Standards: ISTE 2b-c, 4a, 5a-c, 6a-b; NBPTS 1–4

Assignment Seven – Orientation/Course Road Map
Candidates will create an orientation or course roadmap with learner support components and expectations for working online.

• Course outcomes: 1, 2, 4, 5
• Standards: ISTE 2b, 4b, 5a-c, 6a-b; NBPTS 1–4

Assignment Eight – Professional Learning Blog
Candidates will create a professional blog to house artifacts and reflections that they have created within the course.

• Course outcomes: 1, 5, 6, 7
• Standards: ISTE 2c, 4a-b, 5a-b, 6a-b, 6d; NBPTS 1–5

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