COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DISTANCE EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BLÖ 3005 DISTANCE EDUCATION COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BAHAR BARAN

Offered to

Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

Course Objective

Distance education is a teaching system in which teachers and students are in different locations. E-learning is a kind of distance education. In this course, fundamental issues of e-learning will be discussed. These are; history of distance education, design of e-learning and the learning theories influencing e-learning. E-learner, e-teacher and future of e-learning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To compare distance education with e-learning
2   To remember the fundamental e-learning concepts
3   To understand learning theories and instructional method and strategies used in e-learning
4   To know Technologies used in e-learning
5   To understand the role and responsibilities of students
6   To understand the role and responsibilities of teachers
7   To understand the design process of e-learning environments
8   To know and use new technologies used in e-learning

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Fundementals of e-learning
2 History of e-learning Discussion group (asychorous learning)
3 Theories in e-learning
4 Facebook, twitter ,etc in education
5 Scientific Research findings in E-learning
6 Technology in E-learning
7 Second Life
8 Mid-term exam
9 Internet, Web, content of e-learning
10 Learning management system in E-learning
11 Course Design in e-learning
12 E-learner,E-teacher
13 Change and transformation in e-learning
14 E-evaluation
15 End-of-term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Işman, A. (2011). Uzaktan eğitim. Pegem. Ankara.
2. Gülbahar, Y. (2009). E- öğrenme. Pegem. Ankara.
3. Uşun, S. (2006). Uzaktan eğitim. Pegem. Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face, discussion,

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6 and LO7 will be evaluated by a midterm and a final exam
LO8 will be evaluated by an assignment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Bahar Baran
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Buca Eğitim Fakültesi
Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Eğitimi Bölümü
Hasan Ali Yücel Binası, Kat:3, Oda:308
35160 Buca/Izmir/ TURKEY

Office Hours

Friday 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Application 3 1 3
Pre Class Self Study 12 1 12
Midterm Preparation 1 7 7
Final Preparation 1 24 24
Paper Preparation 3 2 6
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 93

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.143
LO.24
LO.344
LO.44542
LO.54
LO.64
LO.744
LO.844443