30
Sep

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Week Seven

ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING MODELS Sample Learning Scenario – Students in an in-person music theory class were assessed during class quite frequently, the instructor asks questions often, encourages discussions, and gives instant feedback – these are formative assessments. Since converting this course online Instructional Designers had to work hard to mimic these formative assessments using a […]

22
Sep

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Week Six

Andragogy In summary: Adult learners are self-directed, take an active role in their learning, and bring their life experiences to the fore. Impact for Instructional Design: Do your best to individually tailor the learning journey for autonomous individuals with diverse backgrounds and learning approaches. Encourage an inclusive environment and design learning focused on self-directed adult […]

19
Sep

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Week Five

CONNECTIVISM Connectivism has often been called ‘A Learning Theory for the Digital Era’ as it explores technology-enabled increases in knowledge. Because no existing learning theory specifically encompasses the developments of technology to increase our access to information – Connectivism stepped into the breach. The ability for people to always be connected (or terminally online as […]

02
Sep

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Week Four

CONSTRUCTIVISM The premise of Constructivism (in stark contrast to Behaviorism) suggests that knowledge can not simply be transmitted. Instead, the student must be an active participant, they must listen, reason, reflect, and be able to solve problems, based on their new knowledge. Originally conceived by Vygotsky, constructivist ideas, theories, and models have been developed and […]

31
Aug

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Week Three

COGNITIVISM MAJOR THEORIES Implications for Instructional Design:Cognitive theory has a myriad of implications for Instructional Design.For example, in the distance or computer-mediated learning space, many of the social aspects of collaborative learning have been painstakingly re-created for the online environment, through LMS tools such as discussion forums and remote group projects. The need for online […]

25
Aug

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Week Two

Behaviorism posits there is only one kind of truth. A teacher’s job is to transmit knowledge and a student’s job is to demonstrate observable mastery of that knowledge. Thus, behaviorist teaching methods utilize top-down instruction, such as lectures, repetition, memorization, drills, and most importantly, behaviorism uses reward and punishment to reinforce mastery of the subject […]

14
Aug

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Week One

SELECTION: I chose CC BY NC ND because the stock images from this web template are free, but I wouldn’t want my headshot and biography altered or sold, and (if used for some strange reason) credited. FUN FACT: My employer sponsors Certification in Creative Commons Licensing and I highly recommend the course. But, if it’s too expensive, […]