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COM 516 Professional Communications
Course Description
This course provides new graduate students
in University of Phoenix programs with an
introduction to strategies for academic
success within the University of Phoenix
adult learning model. Topics include oral
and written communication, methods for
finding and evaluating course resources,
critical thinking, the purpose and use of
portfolios, program standards, stress and
time management, and Learning Team
processes.
Reflections: Beginning of my
Masters Degree, spending time just
studying and organizing my life.
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EDTC 510 Foundations of Distance Education
and Training
Course Description
This course focuses on the principles of
distance education as a medium for course,
degree, or training-based instruction. The
history, technologies, philosophies, and
best practices associated with distance
learning will be presented and analyzed.
Current and future critical issues that
impact the teaching/learning environment
in distance delivery modalities also will
be examined.
Reflections: Good basics of
distance education and the purpose it will
serve worldwide into the next generations.
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EDTC 560 Applications of Multimedia and Web
Page Design
Course Description
This course examines the use of multimedia
in the context of distance education. This
course focuses on the elements of
multimedia, the principles of Web-page
design, and the integration of multimedia.
This course will analyze the appropriate
uses of multimedia in the context of
instruction, learning, and training.
Reflections:Still in progress
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EDTC
524 Instructional Design
Course Description
This course is designed to provide
students with the instructional planning
skills they need to develop educational
courses and materials for adult learners.
Students will study the relevant theories
of instructional design and apply proven
procedures for designing, developing,
implementing, and evaluating
objectives-based instruction. Specific
focus will be given to the creation of
materials appropriate for adult learners
in classrooms and learning at a distance,
including attention to life experiences,
entry-level skills, motivational needs,
and modes of delivery.
Reflections: Instructional design gave
me the necessary skills to design a
quality online course.
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EDTC 526 Assessment and Evaluation in
e-Education
Course Description
This course focuses on developing the
skills necessary to become effective
assessors of adult learners. Students
learn the fundamentals of traditional
testing and explore how to design
alternative assessments in an electronic
environment. Interpretation of assessment
data, strategies for tracking student
progress, and communication of results
based on clear criteria and standards will
be presented. Critical assessment issues
facing distance education programs will be
analyzed and debated.
Reflections:Testing as applied to
e-learning and the validity of it.
Problem solving for testing.
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QNT 540 Research and Ethics in e-Education
Course Description
This course is an overview of the
fundamentals of research and statistics.
It is designed to provide students with
the basic knowledge and skills needed to
be successful in graduate level studies.
Ethical issues related to research,
including basic theory and practice,
professional codes of ethics, governmental
regulations, and confidentiality are
addressed. Students will examine the
issues of information and intellectual
property, privacy issues in a digital
environment and the relationship of
individual, governmental and societal
concerns in an ever advancing and changing
electronic community.
Reflections:Ethics is always a good
subject to keep one politically correct.
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EDTC 550 Information Technology
Course Description
This course introduces the fundamentals of
computer systems and information
processing in today's work environment.
The course will explain the roles of
information systems, systems development,
operating systems and programming,
relational databases, networking concepts,
and the Internet
Reflections:Good basics information on
IT.
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EDTC 555 Internet and Distance Education
Delivery
Course Description
This course will explore methodologies in
comparing and selecting distance education
delivery platforms. The course will focus
on effective instructional strategies in
distance education. Both asynchronous and
synchronous deliveries will be explored.
An emphasis will be placed upon Internet
delivery and Internet course management
solutions.
Reflections:Working with the delivery
of distance education working with
programs such as Blackboard.com
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