Area: | Department of Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 10 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The basis of systematic instructional design. Analysing needs and learning tasks. Determining objectives and selecting content. Flexible learning. Examination of instructional materials representing a range of levels of technological sophistication. Processes of instructional resource development. Devising and incorporating learning strategies. Supporting the learner and learning processes. The influence of physical design and layout on instructional effectiveness. Evaluation and revision. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Analysed and characterised an instructional situation in terms of its learners, content and context. Described the implications of perceptual and cognitive processing capacities for the design of instructional materials. Used appropriate computer hardware and software as an integral part of instructional design processes. Applied instructional design processes to develop learning resources that address an identified instructional need. Evaluated and revised draft learning resources. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | British Journal of Educational Technology. Educational Technology. Educational Research and Development. Educational Technology Review. Interactive Learning Environments. International Journal of Instructional Media. Multimedia Schools. Technology and Learning. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 30%, Assignment 2 40%, Quizzes 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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