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Course Design Specification WED 503 and 504 September 6, 2005

Course Design Specification (CDS) Project Schedule Project Schedule Project Team Project Team Media Specifications Media Specifications Lesson Structure Lesson Structure

Project Schedule Description of project Description of project Milestones and deliverables Milestones and deliverables Deliverable dates Deliverable dates

Project team Roles and responsibilities of project team members Roles and responsibilities of project team members Project tasks Project tasks Project phase determines project role Project phase determines project role

Media specs Describes standards and design Describes standards and design Fonts, navigation, themes, animation, interface designFonts, navigation, themes, animation, interface design Learning modalities Learning modalities VisualVisual AuditoryAuditory Olfactory—hard to do in a CBT course, huh?Olfactory—hard to do in a CBT course, huh? KinestheticKinesthetic

Lesson Structure Logical and consistent grouping of instruction Logical and consistent grouping of instruction Lessons within your multimedia project should be organized with the same basic structure: Lessons within your multimedia project should be organized with the same basic structure:  Sections  Modules (contains module activities)  Learning Cycles (contains learning activities)

Terminology Section Largest unit of instruction ~ 4-6 sections in a course Module Subdivision of a section Consists of an assignment and several learning cycles ~ 2-4 modules per section Module Assignment Evaluate students' comprehension of the content addressed in a single module Assignments are team- or individual-based and often graded

Terminology Learning Cycle Course content’s smallest unit Addresses a specific aspect of the module's learning objectives ~ 3-6 learning cycles per module Learning Activity Measures the students' understanding of the learning cycle content Designed to reinforce and apply content

Group Project (minimum requirements) One section One module 1 module assignment which contains an exam 3-6 learning cycles At least one learning activity for each learning cycle

Role Plays (Silberman, 1998) Experiential approach to learning Experiential approach to learning Help participants become aware of their feelings and reactions to certain issues Help participants become aware of their feelings and reactions to certain issues Help participants both experience certain feelings and practice certain skills Help participants both experience certain feelings and practice certain skills

Scripting (Silberman, 1998) The development of roles and the situation in which the drama is placed The development of roles and the situation in which the drama is placed Improvisation Improvisation Given a general scenario and asked to fill in the detailsGiven a general scenario and asked to fill in the details Prescribed roles Prescribed roles Given a well-prepared set of instructions that state the facts about the roles they are portrayingGiven a well-prepared set of instructions that state the facts about the roles they are portraying Semi-prescribed roles Semi-prescribed roles Given information about the situation and the characters to be portrayed but not told how to handle the situationGiven information about the situation and the characters to be portrayed but not told how to handle the situation

Scripting (Silberman, 1998) Replay of life Replay of life Portray themselves in situations they have actually facedPortray themselves in situations they have actually faced Participant-prepared skits Participant-prepared skits Develop role-playing vignette of their ownDevelop role-playing vignette of their own Dramatic reading Dramatic reading Given a prepared script to act outGiven a prepared script to act out

Group Activity Develop a script for your multimedia project using one of the following scripting strategies: Prescribed rolesPrescribed roles International Teaching Assistants International Teaching Assistants Semi-prescribed rolesSemi-prescribed roles AIS 11 I-Upgrade AIS 11 I-Upgrade Replay of lifeReplay of life New Student Orientation New Student Orientation

Class Announcements (NEW!!!) September 27: Personal website due (NEW!!!) September 27: Personal website due Oct 4: Role play script due The “best” script(s) within each group can be integrated into the final multimedia project