2017 Educational Media and Design A

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Instructor(s)
Murota Masao 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr5-6(W9-202)  
Group
-
Course number
SHS.M445
Credits
1
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Students learn the cognitive theory of learning that utilizes the media, and discuss and propose guidelines for effective e-Learning content design. In addition, students specifically design e-Learning contents based on the guidelines.

The aimes of this course are to acquire practical knowledge and skills for effective e-Learning content design.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) learn a cognitive theory of learning utilizing media to propose specific guidelines for effective e-Learning content production.
2) design a e-Learning content based on the guidelines.

Keywords

e-Learning, Multimedia, Cognitive Model of Learning, Instructional Design, Media Design, Contents Design

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Each class will include lecture, groupwork, and workshop.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 What is the learning by utilizing the media Students can explain the significance of learning by utilizing the media.
Class 2 Media Processing Technology, Media Presentation Technology Students can explain media processing technology and media presentation technology.
Class 3 Text Layout Technology Students can make documents with layout skills.
Class 4 Infographic technology Students can make documents with infographic technology.
Class 5 Cognitive model of learning Students can explain cognitive model of learning.
Class 6 Media design principle (Coherence, Signaling, Redundancy, Contiguity) Students will compare their guideline with the media design principle.
Class 7 Content design principle (Segmenting, Pre-training, Modality) Students will compare their guideline with the content design principle.
Class 8 Summary of e-learning course design Students will reflect on the relationship between the design guide and cognitive model of learning.

Textbook(s)

Distributing the material, if necessary

Reference books, course materials, etc.

・Katsuaki Suzuki (2002), Teaching materials Design Manual, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)
・Katsuaki Suzuki et al (2013), Instructional Design and Technology, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)
・Robert A. Reiser et al (2011), Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology, Allyn & Bacon
・Richard E. Mayer(2009)Multimedia Learning,Cambridge University Press
・Ruth C. Clark, Richard E. Mayer(2011) e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning, Pfeiffer

Assessment criteria and methods

Intermediate reports, and a final report

Related courses

  • SHS.M446 : Educational Media and Design B
  • SHS.M463 : Practice of Educational Media and Design A
  • SHS.M464 : Practice of Educational Media and Design B

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

none

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