HPE 506 Principles of Online Instruction

This course helps learners understand the principles of online instruction by exploring the integration of technology into curricula. The course provides learners opportunities to interact in an online environment, to share their critical thinking about issues related to online instruction, and to develop a technology-based training module. The theoretical framework for this course will be based on instructional theories, including Gagne’s (1983) classic instructional theory of conditions of learning, and the ADDIE model of instructional system design, coupled with group learning theory in the form of the social interdependence theory and cooperative learning (Johnson & Johnson, 2008).

Credits

2

Learning Objectives

1. Apply theoretical, pedagogical, and design approaches and principles to an online adult learning environment.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of various e-learning methods, key characteristics of e-learning, and e-learning approaches through discussion and application.
3. Demonstrate teaching and learning strategies that are appropriate to a particular learning domain within an online environment.
4. Design, develop, and evaluate an online instructional training module.
5. Assess personal online teaching style and its influence on online course design.
6. Explore personal readiness to teach online and online teaching identity