EDUI 6701 Final Project

Objectives  Real world situation  Write a proposal to a curriculum committee in charge of training  Develop a new course – “Introduction to Web Design”  Describe likely learners – adult school  Discuss delivery context

Objectives  Discuss your strategy for actually getting the course online  What are the important features to consider and present to the board

Paper Sections  Introduction  Key elements of your online program  Opportunities, challenges, strengths and weaknesses of your online program (and how you might overcome the weaknesses)  Summary

References  Must cite 3 appropriate sources from EDUI 6701

Paper Requirements  12 point font  Single spaced  Edit carefully  1,000 (900 – 1100 word paper) excluding references  Use Microsoft “Word Count” feature  Standard margins  Cite work using Reference page

Directions to Follow  Present a premise followed by data to support your premise  Bridge paragraphs with transition phrases  Select meaningful headings for topics  Conclude with a clear summary of your work  Post a draft in Week 5 by Tuesday

Create Your Own Rubric  500 points based on your paper  Assign yourself up to 500 points for what you think is a perfect paper and have the points based on your rubric  Craft a strong paper

Include the Following Items in Your Rubric and Your Paper - 1  Start off with a positive and confident tone  Know and define your target audience and the benefits of online offering  Anticipate opponents’ criticisms and develop your thesis to refute criticism with examples of successful courses or programs, and support your statements with examples, references, citations

Include the Following Items in Your Rubric and Your Paper - 2  Stress benefits of online, and support your statements with examples, references, and citations  Offer solutions to each challenge and weakness  Demonstrate and discuss concepts learned in EDUI 6701 in your paper

Include the Following Items in Your Rubric and Your Paper - 3  Implement constructivist in the design of your course or program by including some or all of the following: How rich media (vs. flat text) appeals to the diversity of learning styles How to bridge the digital divide such as students who may not have access to high-speed access and/or high-end computers, any computers at all, or have physical, enmotional, or learning disabilities

Include the Following Items in Your Rubric and Your Paper - 4  Implement constructivist in the design of your course or program by including some or all of the following: How you will incorporate and support androgogy, and adult learning theories such as student-centered learning (active learning) perhaps mentioning the 3 pillars: learner to learner., learner to materials, learner to facilitator Benefits of learning in a social context by use of forums (advantages of asynchronous communication for reflective posts) and collaborative work

Include the Following Items in Your Rubric and Your Paper - 5  Implement constructivist in the design of your course or program by including some or all of the following: Benefits of project/problem-based learning related to industry or real-world projects How you will implement best practices for online learning including prompt feedback, authentic assessments, problem/project-based learning How you will structure your course using Instructional Design models in which learning activities are designed to meet learning outcomes, and which are tailored to multi-cultural and multiple intelligences teaching and learning And a host of other concepts and theories, learning activities, and strategies