ADTED531 - Course Design and Development in Distance Education

Fall 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 167473

Important Dates

Reg Period: 3/14/2013 - 9/11/2013
First Day of Class: 9/4/2013
End of Class: 12/4/2013

Course Description

In depth study of the practices of designing courses taught by print, broadcast, and telecommunications media to adult distance learners.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

ADTED470, INSYS415

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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This course will be included in your semester bill.

Remarks

The prerequisite INSYS 415 may be waived by the sponsoring academic unit. There are a total of 12 units of study. For each unit of study, students read selections from a textbook and/or listen to an audio clip. Then students complete learning activities and answer one or more questions and make an assignment report to a course discussion group. Students read one another's reports and join in a class discussion. A final paper is due at the end of the course. For students who plan to graduate this semester, please communicate your intent to graduate to your instructor. This will alert your instructor to the need to submit your final grade in time to meet the published graduation deadlines.  

Schedule This Course

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**The first day to schedule classes is based on the priority registration process.

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Material Requirements

Your course materials are listed below. Textbooks can be acquired from any number of textbook sellers. If you wish, you may purchase your books from the sources listed below. The information displayed is provided pursuant to the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Publication Manual of American Psychological Association (optional)	6th	American Psychological Association	9781433805615	MBS
Distance Education: A Systems View of Online Learning	3rd	Moore, Michael G. and Kearsley, Greg	9781111520991	MBS

Technical Requirements

Requires: Students will need computer speakers and a microphone.

Please test your computer for requirements

Software Requirements

Requires: Students will download the following applications: Skype, iTunes, Second Life [optional]. Download instructions are detailed in the Getting Started week. Students are required to have Microsoft Word 2003 or higher. If you do not have the required software package the current version may be purchased at Journey Ed (www.journeyed.com) or a vendor of your choice.

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Note: The above information is subject to change at any time by The Pennsylvania State University.