Course: Learning Design and Development

Module 3: Learning Design and Development for Online Provision

Module Description

The learning design module will expose you to a curriculum approach that integrates diverse learning principles, theories and methodologies in order to effectively design learning environments that help you achieve your intended learning outcomes as an educationalist. Learning design is a crucial concept in the learning process because individuals learn differently and the learning design approach provides guidance and support by utilising various pedagogical strategies and techniques that motivate, engage and excite learners. The module explores different topics, the first addressing models, frameworks and elements of learning design and development, focusing mainly on the 7Cs of learning design framework and generic ADDIE model. The second topic, entitled designing for learning, explains how you can design interactive and motivating activities and assessments, develop content for your online courses, and provide support and guidance for online learners. The third topic concentrates on enabling you to match existing technological tools to pedagogical principles and purposes. The fourth module explores modes of delivery in an online learning environment while the fifth and final topic on learning analytics highlights the importance of assessing the impact of the learning process by analysing data produced by the student during the learning experience and responding accordingly. These topics were carefully selected and integrated into the module in order to help you indentify models, tools, delivery and evaluation strategies for devising your learning designs.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this module learners are expected to have developed skills and knowledge related to:

- Identify various models that can be integrated in learning design
- Apply the different frameworks for learning design
- Develop content suitable for effective learning design
- Relate trends and technological tools that can used to deliver appropriate learning designs
- Create interactive and motivating learning designs
- Differentiate between learning analytics and online course evaluation

Your facilitators for this course are: <Hyperlink facilitator/s names to their Moodle Profile>

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Module 3 Resources

Online Learning Orientation: As some of you may not have participated in an online course previously, you may like to explore some basic pointers on engaging in online learning in general and Moodle in particular. Show more / hide

Some brief guidance to start you on your learning journey:

- Browse through the 'Online Etiquette' resource - this will guide you to some awareness of acceptable online behaviour
- Please introduce yourself in the 'Introductions forum' below. Guidance will be provided from within the forum on what is expected from you. The purpose of this is to establish your online presence
- The 'Moodle FAQ' forum is a space for questions and responses to support each other in using this online environment.
- Learning Journal (Reflective Blog): Please use the Blog facility to write your reflections periodically as we move through this course. You will find this in the 'Blog Menu' block on the right hand side of your screen. Simply click on the option to 'Add an entry about this course'.
- Please edit your profile by clicking on the 'My profile settings' in the Settings block menu on the left hand side of your screen.