GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FOUNDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION/1980104
Course Title: FOUNDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Zeki Kaya
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.esef.gazi.edu.tr/index4.php?isid=500&sid=3&pid=6&aky=1
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  zkaya@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Each student who completed this course successfully will be able to define distance education.
Each student will be able to explain the implementations of distance education in the world and Turkey with examples.
Each student will be able to explain the difference between traditional and distance education.
Each student will be able to classify distance education environments.
Each students will be able to emphasize the importance of interaction in education through internet.
Each student will be able to estimate the distance education’s situation in the future.
Each student will be able to evaluate the current teacher training with distance education.
Each student will be able to explain how the distance educational programmes should be in the future.
Each student will be able to believe in the necessity of distance education.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The basic mode of delivery of this course is Face to face. It can be carried out through distance education.
 -- 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  The need for distance education (advantages/restraints)
2. Week  Implementations about distance education in the world and Turkey
3. Week  Management of distance education
4. Week  Computer resources in distance education
5. Week  Distance education environments (interactive)
6. Week  Distance education environments (non interactive)
7. Week  Distance education implementations in teacher training
8. Week  Internet in distance education
9. Week  Evaluation of distance education programmes
10. Week  The presentations of related Turkish and English articles
11. Week  Midterm exam
12. Week  Presentation
13. Week  Presentation
14. Week  General evaluation
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Related books, articles
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
20
 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
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
12
3
36
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
3
36
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
3
5
15
 Preparing Presentation
3
5
15
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
5
35
 Final and Studying for Final
0
0
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Comprehends basic concepts and theoretical foundations of educational technology.X
2Determines individual learning needs regarding educational technology.X
3Designs creative, original and innovative technology based instructional materials for practices and learning and teaching environments in the field of educational technology.X
4Applies required principles and rules to interpret effective text design, text message and instructional visual messages.X
5Regulates sources effectively by arranging teaching and learning environments in instructional design based on scientific facts and individual differences.X
6Utilizes sources of man power and others to create a rich learning and teaching environment.X
7Follows developments and innovations in information and communication technologies and apply them in theoretical and practical studies in the field, professional and academic life.X
8Uses data and techniques that are appropriate for scientific research systematic in studies of the related field.X
9Communicates with educational technologist, instructional designer and technology coordinator in different environment and studies by using knowledge and skills acquired in the field.X
10Integrates knowledge of different disciplines with the knowledge acquired in the field by relating education that is a dynamic field to the basic disciplines that influence it.X
11Performs studies that require proficiency in the field independently.X
12Uses a foreign language effectively in scientific level studies and research.X
13Designs new research and projects for problems recently determined in the field by utilizing appropriate strategies.X
14Evaluates studies in the field from a critical perspective.X
15Considers ethical values for the studies carried out in the field.X