Course Outline A01 with Mary
COURSE OUTLINE – EDCI335 SUMMER 2024
Learning Design for Technology-Mediated Environments
*for weekly tasks and activities, see Course Schedule A01 with Mary
Territory Acknowledgement
“We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.”
May 13 – June 28, 2024
An introduction to the practice of learning design and its application to interactive learning environments. Students will explore the principles of learning design; examine how they can maximize the effectiveness, efficiency and appeal of learning experiences for learners; and teach for understanding. Students will have the opportunity to plan, design, and develop an interactive learning environment using the latest technology tools specifically for teaching and learning.
Objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Identify prominent learning theories (behaviourism, constructivism, connectivism)
- Compare various learning design approaches (inquiry, project-based)
- Understand the components of learning design (Learning Objectives, activities, assessment, resources)
- Identify components of assessment, including reliability, validity, assessment types, and taxonomies
- Identify strategies to accommodate diverse learners and apply them to learning designs
- Construct and identify well aligned learning design strategies
- Identify various theoretical/design models appropriate for the learning context
- Identify and evaluate various digital, networked, and open technologies and understand how they impact the learners and the learning process
- Develop an interactive learning resource supported by current research
Textbooks
You are NOT required to purchase a textbook for this course. All readings will either be freely and openly available on the web or will be accessible through the University of Victoria library.
- Bates, A. W. (2019). Teaching in a digital age – Second Edition. Retrieved from [Open online]
This text is free to access, and we will only be reviewing chapters 6 (Building an Effective Learning Environment), 7 (Understanding Technology in Education), and 9.6 (Interaction)
The first edition of this text is available in several different languages. Please find links to those translations here.
- West, R. E. (2018). Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology: The Past, Present, and Future of Learning and Instructional Design Technology (1st ed.). EdTech Books. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/lidtfoundations
This text is free to access, and we will only be reviewing chapters 11 (Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism), and 21 (Using First Principles of Instruction to Make Instruction Effective, Efficient, and Engaging)
COURSE OUTLINE
| Week | Topic | Assignments |
| Week 1: May 13 – 19 | Orientation + Learning, Motivation, and Theory | Setup on WordPress and Mattermost |
| Week 2: May 20 – 26 | Assessment | Blog Post #1: Learning, Motivation, and Theory/Assessment
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| Week 3: May 27 – June 3 | Learning Design I + Learning Design II | Blog Post #2: Learning Design
Learning Design Blueprint due June 3 |
| Week 4: June 3 – 9 | Designing for Inclusion | Blog Post #3: Inclusive Design |
| Week 5: June 10 – 16 | Designing for Interaction + Technology in Learning | Blog Post #4: Interaction
Interactive Learning Resource draft due June 19 |
| Week 6: June 17 – 28 | Peer Reviews + Completion | Interactive Learning Resource peer review due June 23, 2024
Submit final Interactive Learning Resource due June 28, 2024 Submit blog posts and comments (select one post for review) – June 28, 2024 |
Topics, readings, and schedule are approximate and may be changed.
