Teaching

CourseDescription
EME6606: Advanced Instructional DesignThis course focuses on strengthening the instructional design (ID) skills learned in EME 6609: Instructional Design. Building on students’ prior knowledge about ID principles and on their areas of practice, the objectives of this course include:
  • Differentiate the learning needs of diverse populations, including K-12 and adult education
  • Apply learning experience design (LXD) to the creation of educational experiences
  • Determine pros and cons to trends in ID (e.g., adaptive learning, augmented reality, and gamification) through theoretical perspectives
  • Identify characteristics of well-designed learning experiences according to standards like Quality Matters and University of Florida (UF) Standards and Markers of Excellence
  • Propose innovative solutions to challenges in the ID field

    • EME 6458: Distance Teaching and LearningThis course focuses on teaching and learning, pedagogical/andragogical approaches, and administrative and policy issues related to distance education. The objectives of this course include:
  • Provide an overview of current practice, technology, and development tools in distance education
  • Create awareness of the context of emerging distance education practice
  • Provide an introduction to research and theory based on seminal and current literature on distance education
  • Develop skills in teaching and learning in the context of distance education

    • EME 6066: Issues and Trends in Educational Technology ResearchThe goal of this course is to assist students in the development of an understanding of the
    evolving trends and issues in research salient to the field of educational technology. Topics covered in the course include:
  • Impact of Ed Tech research
  • Trends in Ed Tech research
  • Claims and evidence
  • Pseudoscience
  • Empirical paradigms
  • Evaluation of empirical studies
  • Annotated bibliography project

    • EME 2040: Introduction to Educational TechnologyThis course has been designed to increase learners’ awareness of technology concepts and to provide experiences that facilitate individual thinking, learning, and training. Topics covered in the course include:
  • Basics about Computers and Digital Divide
  • Digital Identity
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Online Education and Research Tools
  • Websites and Blogs