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Curriculum & Instruction / Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching
Innovation 2008
Breckenridge, CO
April 14-15, 2008
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Moving from Theory to Real-World Experiences in an e-
Learning Community
Ana-Paula CorreiaCenter for Technology in Learning and Teaching
Iowa State University, USA
Why this story?• Employers expect colleges and universities to produce
workers capable of performing highly demanding tasks
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• Online classes deliver enormous amounts of information with limited hands-on and real-world experiences
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Experiential e-learning (ee-learning)
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The experiential learning cycle (Kolb, 1984)
Concrete Experience
Structured asynchronous discussions
Reflective Observation
Reflective logs and journals
Active Experimentation
Real-world instructional design projects
Abstract Conceptualization
Synchronous and asynchronous discussions
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The Case of Curriculum & Instruction 503
• A graduate education course in instructional design
• Part of a Masters of Education at-a-distance in Curriculum and Instructional Technology
• 17 students
• Learning Management System: WebCT
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Teaching philosophy and approach
• Working in real-world situations
• Working as a team member
• Establishing a partnership between students and instructors
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The Team Projects
• Identify a target audience (the learners) and a real-world context (the situation in which the learning would occur)
• Design and develop an instructional experience that taught a specific topic to this specific audience
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Team Cobra
• An online portal to support new international students, faculty, and staff at Iowa State University: International Community Resources
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Team Bear
• A paper-based instructional resource designed to help parents and caretakers of preschoolers to teach math readiness skills to preschool children
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Team Eagle
• A Web-based tutorial to teach a college community about cold-weather preparedness and response: Winter Weather Awareness
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Final on-campus meeting
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Assessment Criteria
• Focused on both product and process
• Intermediate and final deliverables
• Collaborative design of assessment instrument
• Project peer critique
• Team members self-assessment and peer review
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Course Evaluation
• Great deal of learning took place not only about instructional design but also about being a successful virtual team player
• Many challenges to overcome due to the complexity of the real-world projects and the complicated nature of the virtual teamwork
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All in all, taking this class has turned out to be a unique and astonishing experience. I had
many ups and downs but dealt with them as best as I could and now it is all over. This class
has helped me not only gain better understanding of ISD [Instructional Systems
Design] but has taught me many lessons in life. One is, expect the unexpected. Second,
learning to work with others is key in the job world. Finally, balancing my life was also
necessary.Suzanne, Final Reflection, December 2005
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Conclusion
• Start with your learners
• Build on their interests and incorporate their insights into the course design
• Add a reality dimension to the learning activities
• Support the design teams
• Offer students not only the opportunity to take the course but also the satisfaction of giving back to the community by applying their knowledge and skill set
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