Assignments:
Introduction to Online Learning

All assignments are to be submitted in electronic form suitable for cross-platform delivery.

Due:
Week Three
Type:
Consumer Research Report
Length:
300 - 500 words
Directive:
Describe and assess a piece of software from the perspective of its suitability for delivery, support or creation of online learning/teaching.
Weight:
10 %
Due:
Week Four
Type:
Content Critique
Length:
150 - 200 words
Directive:
Produce a critical review of an educational WWW site or CD-ROM. Include a brief statement as to what motivated you to review the product.
Weight:
10 %
Due:
Week Five
Type:
Repackaging Theory
Length:
(1000 words) or (Slide Presentation - 5 minutes,10 slides max)
Directive:
Choose only one of the components of Instructional Systems Design (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). Discuss and provide examples.
Weight:
20 %
Due:
Week Six
Type:
Questionnaire Building
Length:
3-5-10 versions
Directive:
Design a questionnaire for profiling online learners. Ensure that the questionnaire can be packaged as a set of three, five or ten questions (i.e. create a scalable questionnaire).
Weight:
20%
Due:
Week Seven
Type:
Group Planning
Length:
(Storyboard or Flowchart) AND (Record of Decisions or Process Documentation)
Directive:
Working from one of the group members learner profiling questionnaire, construct a storyboard or flow chart of multiple instructional sequences relating to the same base material. Record your deliberations, assumptions etc.
Weight:
40%

Convert the week due into calendar dates. Where will you record them? Why?



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