Courses

EDIT 705– Instructional Design, Spring 2014

 This course helps students analyze, apply, and evaluate principles of instructional design to develop education and training materials spanning a wide range of knowledge domains and instructional technologies. It focuses on a variety of instructional design models, with emphasis on recent contributions from cognitive science and related fields.
It also teaches the fundamentals of instructional design, including the principles of learning theory and instructional strategies that are relevant to instructional design. It teaches the purpose and approaches to completing each phase of the instructional design process.

Reflection:

This was my first online course ever, it was a new experience. This class helped me analyze, apply, and evaluate principles of instructional design to develop education and training materials. It focused on a variety of instructional design models. It was a practical course which showed me step by step the way to design an IDD document and how to present it.

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EDIT 704– Instructional Technology Foundations and Theories of Learning, Spring 2014

This course reviews the practical and pedagogical issues related to design and development of technological instruction.  It emphasizes investigating instructional design as a field and community of practice, and reviews core learning theory constructs applicable to design of instructional technology.
Reflection:

This was one of my first classes in the IDT program. It discussed the different pedagogical models of instruction. I was able to learn about the different models, compare them and realize when the different models should be followed. I also researched different theorists and theories and learned more about them. I also used on of the pedagogical models to create my own instruction as a final project in this class.

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EDIT 526– Web Accessibility and Design, Summer 2014

This course helps students develop understanding of principles of universal web design, coding, and web accessibility. Students apply this understanding by designing and developing accessible web sites using web authoring tools.
Reflection:

In this course I learned how to assess a verity of websites and I learned about the different tools available to do it. I also learned about the principal of universal design which is an essential factor in designing and should always be considered and not just an afterthought. In this course I also learned how to make instructional materials accessible. Also in this class introduce me to many assistive technologies that makes learning more accessible to those with specific access needs. Now I realized how important web accessibility is, not only for people with disabilities but in general. It made me aware of my responsibility as an ID to create content that is accessible to all audiences.

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EDIT 564 - Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools, Summer 2014

This course is designed to explore emerging Web 2.0 tools (wikis, blogs, image blogs, and podcasts).  Particular attention is placed on a conceptual understanding of the features and applications of these tools, both their shared features and their unique attributes.  In addition, students develop mastery of the software and hardware features of these tools and their use.  Also, students examine potential applications of these tools for the design of learning opportunities for K-12 settings.  The course culminates in the design and development of products using these tools and lessons integrating these tools with content learning pertinent to students’ particular fields of practice.
Reflection:

 This class was an introductory course to web 2.0 technologies. This class taught me that there is so much more to web 2.0 than the traditional social networking I knew. It helped me learn how to effectively apply web 2.0 tools in teaching specially K12 students. As a result of this course, I learned the importance of web 2.0 and how I can effectively integrate it into my lessons.

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EDIT 590– Educational Research in Technology, Summer 2014

This course focuses on developing skills, insights, and understanding basics to performing research with emphasis on interpretation, application, critique, and use of findings in educational settings. Students develop expertise in action research methodology, design, and implementation. This course also introduces fundamental concepts and practices in educational research in technology. Educational research methods used to address problems involving educational technology are covered. Readings, discussions, and project assignments systematically follow the research design process to ultimately produce a research proposal as well as develop skills to evaluate educational research articles as a consumer of research.  
Reflection:

This class focused on developing the fundamental skills to perform research in educational settings. I applied this knowledge to do research, figure out the type of study I was doing, and how to go about doing it. I also have learned a great deal about empirical research during this course. It was a very helpful course and I learned important research methodologies that I can use in the future. My deliverable was a research proposal on a topic I had chosen.

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EDIT 730 – Advanced Instructional Design, Fall 2014

Provides students with the knowledge and skills for designing highly contextualized and engaging learning environments based on the principles of constructivism, situated cognition, open-ended learning, and learner-centered instruction. The readings expose students to current and emerging theoretical perspectives as evidenced by instructional design literature and applications. The focus is on grounded or theory-based design, which differs from the systematic process of instructional design (ADDIE model) as discussed in EDIT 705. However, many principles of systematic instructional design will be fundamental to understanding and implementing this design approach. Additionally, the course emphasizes the design of e- learning environments using a variety of constructivist-based pedagogical models.

Reflection:

This course somehow felt like a continuum to EDIT 704,  It discussed the different pedagogical models of instruction. I was able to learn about the different models, compare them and realize when the different models should be followed. I also used on of the pedagogical models "PBL" to create my own online medical course as a final project in this class.

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EDIT 732 – Analysis and Design of Technology-Based Learning Environments, Fall 2014

Enables design, implementation, and evaluation of technology-based education and training materials using advanced computer-based authoring tools.

Reflection:

This course provide me with the opportunity to experience the instructional design and user experience design process as applied to the conceptual prototype of a technology-based learning system or interface design. It gave me also the opportunity to interact with clients, subject matter experts, target audience members and draft a comprehensive user experience design approach as well as prototype their ideas using Wix.

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EDIT 575 - Adobe eLearning Applications, Fall 2014

It provides basic knowledge of available applications for creating, delivering, managing and tracking e-learning experiences. Students learn to create instructional products using the latest e‐learning design applications. This course provides an overview of the design capabilities of the Adobe’s eLearning Suite for instructional design practice. The Adobe eLearning Design Suite contains a powerful array of tools for instructional design. It focus on Photoshop and Captivate. The philosophy of this course is that as an instructional designer, it is important to know the range of capabilities of design tools and to cultivate curiosity and a broad knowledge of software tools in creating an instructional design project. In this course, the student will not become an expert in any one Adobe program, but a manipulator of the range of options available to you in the software package. The student will become an expert in finding resources, tutorials, and strategies for solving design problems with these tools. He will manipulate bitmap and vector images in Photoshop; develop strategies for managing workflow in Bridge and Dreamweaver. He will also explore approaches to creating projects  in Captivate and the capabilities for creating interactivity.
Reflection:

This course introduced Photoshop and Captivate through a verity of instruction and Lynda.com videos. It was my first time using any of these software’s. I got to explore both tools, discuss its features with my classmates and design instruction using it. It was a very educational and fun class.

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EDIT 601 – Instructional Design and Development (IDD) Portfolio, Fall 2014

Enables students to create and publish electronic portfolio that demonstrates effective and meaningful integration and syntheses of instructional design and development concepts, principles, and competencies learned across program courses at mid-degree program point.

Portfolio: Nora Alferayan

Reflection:

This course gave me the opportunity to create and publish an electronic portfolio that demonstrates effective and meaningful integration and syntheses of Instructional Design and Development concepts, principles, and competencies learned across my coursework. It introduced to me the tools and processes used to create and publish an electronic portfolio.

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 EDIT 701 - Advanced Instructional Design Portfolio, Spring 2015

Enables students to create and publish electronic portfolio that demonstrates effective and meaningful integration and syntheses of instructional design and development concepts, principles, and competencies learned across program courses at end degree program point.
 
 Reflection:

Course in progress.....

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EDIT 611: Innovations in e-Learning, Spring 2015

Explores leading-edge learning technologies and their integration into the e-learning design process. Hands-on activities focus on technology planning, selection, implementation, and evaluation using instructional design best practices

 
 Reflection:

Course in progress....

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EDIT 752: Design and Implementation of Technology-Based Learning Environments, Spring 2015
Students design and produce multimedia/hypermedia applications based on current theory and research in instructional design and cognitive science. Examines user needs, information models, structure, and media selection and uses to inform design and production of final project.
 
 
Reflection:
 
Course in progress....
  
 
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