This course will provide students with an overview of current and emerging theoretical perspectives as evidenced by instructional design literature and applications. Conducted through a mixture of lecture, discussion and presentations of mini-projects, the course will a shared learning experience. Therefore, each student as well as the instructor will participate in contributing to the course discussion and the attainment of related resources. Each student is expected to complete all readings, assigned exercises and projects and participate in class and on-line discussions.
Students missing a class are responsible for completing any assignments, readings, etc.
GMU makes such accounts available and provides training at no cost to the student. Each student will make a 20 minute oral presentation to the class taking one side of a topic pertinent to current issues in instructional design theory that compares constructivism to either behavioral or cognitive ISD approaches. Dyads of students will select topics with the due date chosen early in the semester. A two page outline of the presentation and points taken should be handed out to all students on the night of the presentation. Townhall will be used as a forum for further discussion of issues raised in the team presentations on debate topics.