EDER 679'12 Computer Based Learning II

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EDER 679.12Computer Based Learning II
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Members of our group

• Introduce yourself
• Green sheet
• Tell us your favorite color

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Essential Question

• How do we structure learning environments with
  the cognitive and technological tools needed for
  learners to construct and share their own
  knowledge?

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Objectives

• to build an understanding of user-centered DESIGN
  with an extension to the PRODUCTION phase of
  educational software development
• Usability and user experience
• to work in groups of 2-3 to design and produce a
  computer-based application that will solve a
  learning problem

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Inquiry Based Learning Environment

• Weekly f2f seminar hands-on lab
• Academic writing critique
• Weekly literature review response
• Team presentations
• Web-based portfolio (40)
• Publish coursework on the web (wiki)
• Design Project (60)
• Team presentations and peer review
• Comprehensive paper

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Cognitive Tools

• Seminar discussion debate of ideas
• Reflection / Response to Reading
• Course texts
• Research articles, both print and online
• Expert guest speakers
• Videos and web sites
• Web-based portfolios

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Course Texts

• Norman, D. (2004). Emotional Design Why we love
  (or hate) everyday things. New York , NY Basic
  Books.
• A membership in Intelligence Online -
  www.iomembership.com
• Online book - Research-Based Web Design
  Usability Guidelines. URL - http//www.usability.g
  ov/pdfs/guidelines.html

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Technological Tools

• E-mail, word pro
• Concept mapping
• PowerPoint
• Web design, Dreamweaver, etc.
• Wiki, various
• Web research
• Intelligence Online - custom
• And so on

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Design A Learning Application Constructing
Knowledge
DESIGN
PRODUCTION
EVALUATION
Sustained inquiry into the essential questions to
do with each stage of the user centered design
and development process
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Stages in the Design Process
Information Design
What is the problem? The product? -
content - goals - audience -
organization
Flowchart
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Information DesignSharing Knowledge

• Web-based example of student work

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Stages in the Design Process
Instructional Design
Information Design
What is the problem? The product? -
content - goals - audience -
organization
What is the Learning Theory Model?
Strategy?
Flowchart
Learn Specs.
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Stages in the Design Process
Instructional Design
Interaction Design
Information Design
What is the problem? The product? -
content - goals - audience -
organization
What is the Learning Theory Strategy?
How should It work? - navigation -
interaction - controls
Flowchart
Storyboard
Learn Specs.
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Sharing Knowledge
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Stages in the Design Process
Instructional Design
Interaction Design
Presentation Design
Information Design
What is the problem? The product? -
content - goals - audience -
organization
What is the Learning Theory Strategy?
How should It work? - navigation -
interaction - use case - controls
How should It look? - style -
layout - elements
Learner tasks
Flowchart
Storyboard
Prototype
Learn Specs.
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Student Work
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TPGP - CBE
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Telecollaborative Learning
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Successful Processes Project Ideas

• Hints on Process
• Have fun
• Talk
• Research on web
• Design something enjoyable
• Think big enough
• Team with people who know stuff
• Keep a design log

• Priming the pump!
• Kids in school
• Kids Seniors
• Adults kids
• Fragile pops
• Paupers Kinds
• Playful learning

Brainstorm Ideas
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Weekly Schedule
Norman (2004)

• Emotion makes you smart. Without emotions, your
  decision-making ability would be impaired. (10)
• we now have evidence that aesthetically
  pleasing objects enable you to work better. (10)
• being happy broadens the thought processes and
  facilitates creative thinking (19)

• Snacks
• Seminar
• Break Snacks
• Seminar
• Lab

Therefore,
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Team Activity

• 25 Sites We Can't Live Without
• Groups of 4
• Browse sites
• Pick one
• Design a brief learning activity for the class