Wednesday, April 29, 2009

MIST - IST introduction and promotional media

(one to two students)
A 10-15 min instructional unit (video & interactive media) that introduces the disciplines of Instruction Technology, careers related to the disciplines, also serves as a promotional media. 

MIST - Moodle instruction

Three subprojects (I. can be done by one student, II., one-two students, III., two-three students)

I. Moodle for absolute beginning students 
a five parts video clips on youtube, each 3-5 minutes, describing essential tasks a student has to do in order to use basic moodle functions.

II. Moodle for absolute beginning teachers
a. 10 parts video clips on youtube, each 3-5 minutes, describing essential task a teacherhave to do in order to use basic moodle function.

III. "Teaching, Learn and managing Moodle - a 4-unit elective course for graduate students or professional
    12-week long hybrid course.  Outcomes:
    A. skills required to learn using moodle
    B. teaching using moodle
    C. design an effective class using moodle
    D. essential administrative functions 
    E. setting up an moodle system

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Open Source - Complete Learning

Research into how feasible is using current open source softwares for a 4-year college learning experience. For example: investigate a typical student's need for software in HCOM and analysis the feasibility.