One of the best things I have done is to continue my own education and this time around I decided to enter the world of the professional educator. On this page, I will introduce the courses I have taken online via the University of Phoenix
Foundations of Distance Education and Training
Adult Learning: Theories, Principles, and Applications
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Assessment and Evaluation in E-Education
Research and Ethics in E-Education
Internet and Distance Education Delivery
Adult Learning: Theories, Principles, and Applications
This course focuses on adult development and learning theories. Students will identify the stages of adult development and examine the concept of andragogy versus pedagogy. Major theories of adult learning and how they relate to instructional practices will be explored. Intelligence, learning styles, and motivation are discussed in the context of teaching adult learners. Emphasis will be placed on teaching and learning models and strategies and effective practices in distance education.
Information Technology
This course is an overview of information technology and covers hardware, software, programming, operating systems, databases, networking, telecommunications, and the Internet. The purpose is to give a basic understanding of information technology that can be used as a foundation on which to build e-education application courses.
Instructional Design
Application of the curriculum development theory and the curriculum as a macrostructure plan that is a fundamental basis for the instructional design. Comparative analysis of the curricular design models. Emphasizes the process of study or the systematic plan; application and instructional design development framed in new focus and educational tendencies. Preparation of instructional materials and documents for diverse learning levels, as well as personal training in agencies and institutions: units, modules or short-term courses, and training programs.
Assessment and Evaluation in E-Education
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 communicating results based on clear criteria and standards will be presented. Critical assessment issues facing distance education programs will be analyzed and debated.
Research and Ethics in E-Education
This course is an overview of the fundamentals of research and 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, confidentiality, and present and future controversies surrounding the integration of technology into instructional processes will be of focus. Students will address 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.
Internet and Distance Education Delivery
This course compares and contrasts different distance education delivery systems. Both asynchronous and synchronous deliveries are explored. An emphasis is placed upon Internet delivery and Internet course management solutions.
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