GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONCEPTS, STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION/5211331
Course Title: CONCEPTS, STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Dr. Hakan TEKEDERE
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tekedere
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tekedere@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Defines the distance education, makes comments about its history, the strategies applied and practices.
Evaluate the factors that affect learners' success and satisfaction in distance education.
Makes evaluations about how the distance education could be performed via the constructivist approach
Comprehends the Asynchronous and Synchronous Communication Environments and Tools and why they are used for.
Can make comments about the characteristics of learners and teachers.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  What is Distance Education?
2. Week  History of Distance Education
3. Week  Theories of Distance Education
4. Week  Open and Flexible Learning Environments at Distance Education
5. Week  Online Learning Models and Applications
6. Week  Characteristics of Online Learners and Teachers
7. Week  Asynchronous and Synchronous Communication Environments and Tools.
8. Week  Based Pedagogical Models Constructivist Approach
9. Week  Infrastructure of Distance Education
10. Week  Distance Education Instructional Strategies
11. Week  Events for the original at Distance Education
12. Week  Interactive Distance Education Exercises
13. Week  Information Technologies in Distance Education
14. Week  Factors affecting the success and satisfaction at Internet-Based Distance Education Environments
15. Week  Distance Education and Ethics
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Öğretim elemanı ders notları. Dabbagh, N. & Bannan-Ritland, B. (2005). Online learning: Concepts, strategies, and application. Upper Saddle River, NJ
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill-Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
1
40
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
 Reading
15
1
15
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
6
6
 Preparing Presentation
1
6
6
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
12
12
 Other
15
5
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1in-depth study of one context (or of a range of contexts) relevant to the field of Information Systems (IS) and understanding of the field of ISX
2through the project you will develop a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of practice in ISX
3analyse information systems in a variety of contexts (social, organisational) using a range of appropriate approaches and methodologiesX
4understand and integrate concepts from a range of academic disciplines contributing to IS (including, but not limited to, IS strategy, organisation behaviour and systems thinking) and context domainsX
5critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Information Systems methodologies and to be able to predict aspects that are likely to lead to failureX
6formulate and test arguments, identify weaknesses and counter arguments. Critically evaluate and reflect upon own workX
7articulate and demonstrate use of methods and concepts in practiceX
8demonstrate the ability think and work originally, to be able to exercise own judgement about the value of informationX
9develop solutions to problems and compare optionsX
10work independently, reflecting on your own actions and thoughts, and making effective use of constructive feedback, plan and schedule workX
11develop solutions to problems and compare optionsX
12solve problems by identifying and analysing issues to determine the optimal practical solutions to improve IS performanceX
13communicate effectively using written and graphical presentations as appropriate, producing detailed critiques and coherent project reportsX
14seek relevant information from appropriate sourcesX
15work independently, reflecting on your own actions and thoughts, and making effective use of constructive feedback, plan and schedule workX
16reflect on your own practice and evaluate practice within the field of IS from a sociotechnical perspectiveX
17Apply professional values and ethics relative to information systemsX