Syllabus

Class 1 (Jan. 8): Introduction

Course overview (hello, syllabus, assignments, etc.)

• Questions & the 'big' ideas: What makes good teaching? What is e-Learning? What theories have influenced it's history & development?
• Due before next class: introductory post on class blog (name, major, year, personal interests/hobbies, research interests )
• Read chapter 1 (Mayer) & the articles listed in week 2 BEFORE the start of class 2.
• ***** Since this is a course on e-Learning we may have 1 or 2 classes online using ZOOM ~ so you experience an 'online' virtual environment. *****

Lab Session:

• Setup MightyBell (https://edpe595w18.mn.co/) & Twitter accounts (https://twitter.com/signup).
• Introduce Flipgrid (https://flipgrid.com/183c77)
• Think about possible online course to follow

To Do's: download textbook from McGill Library, write & submit blog 1 (Bio) on Mighty Network, make sure you read chap. 1 of Mayer before class 2. Introduce yourself via Flipgrid (https://flipgrid.com/183c77). Locate and bring to next class an e-learning lesson sample - that you are prepared to discuss in your group.

Class 2 (Jan. 15): e-Learning: Promise and Pitfalls

• Read & be prepared to discuss:
  • Mayer, chapter 1 pp. 7 - 28, look at reflection questions (for discussion)

Lab Session: Mighty Network overview; Google Classroom (http://classroom.google.com ---> Click on the + and choose join class option --use code # nesppwf

Write weekly reflection #2 on chapter 1 --> use chap. 1 discussion questions to guide/inspire you.

Class 3 (Jan. 22): How Do People Learn from e-Courses?

• Read & be prepared to discuss:
  • Mayer, chapter 2 pp. 29 - 46, look at reflections questions
  • Designing for Open and Social Learning by Alec Couros & Katie Hildebrandt (skim but read by class 7)
  • Please read article assigned to you for class 4 work. See assignment section of course web site.

Lab Session: Seesaw tutorial

To Do's (after class): Sign up for mini e-learning course on something that interests you or you are passionate about --> look at eDx or other similar e-Learning platform (confirm topic and platform with Sam before starting).

Class 4 (Jan. 29): Evidence Based Practice

• Read and be prepared to discuss:
  • Mayer, chapter 3 pp. 49 - 64, & reflection questions

Lab Session: Article analysis work in small teams

To Do's: weekly blog & Research Group Presentations (10%) Details sent on Google Classroom.

Class 5 (Feb. 5): Working Session

• Assignment session 5: chapter presentation preparation
• Teams will collaborate using homework assignment Session 5 draft presentations and develop class presentations.

To Do's: weekly reflection; details on Google Classroom

For classes 6 to 9 we will be using a 'flipped' classroom model to explore Mayer's multi-media learning theory via peer teaching (student presentations ~ 20 %). Use Mayer's presentation at Harvard as advance organizer.

Class 10 (Mar. 19): Engagement in e-Learning

• Read and be prepared to discuss:
  • Theories for Learning with Emerging Technologies by Terry Anderson ---> behaviourist, constructivist, connectivism !!!!
  • The Nature of knowledge and the implications for teaching by Tony Bates
  • Seven Magic Keys to Motivational e-Learning by Michael Allen

Lab Session: Work on design of e-Learning Project using HyperDoc or another platform

To Do's:

Class 11 (Mar. 26): Learning Together Virtually

• Read and be prepared to discuss:
  • Methods of teaching with an online focus by Tony Bates
  • Leaving ADDIE for SAM (Michael Allen's Successive Approximation Model)

Lab Session: Work on design of e-Learning Project (unit, module, course, etc.) using HyperDoc or another platform

To Do's:

No class, April 2: Easter Monday

Class 12 (April 9): Review of e-Learning

• The Phenomenal Mooc: Socialcultural Effects of a Marginal Learning Model by Rollin Moe (skim but read by class 8)
• A review of e-Learning in Canada: A Rough Sketch of the Evidence, Gap, and Promising Directions (Summary) by Abrami, Bernard, Schmid & team @ Concordia University
• Designing Constructivist Learning Environments by David Jonassen

Lab Session: Work on design of e-Learning Project (unit, module, course, etc.)

To Do's:

Class 13 (April 16): Student 'showcase' & Wrap Up

• Students share and demo e-Learning units

Lab Session: Students share and demo their e-Learning projects (40%)