Design Methodology for the Implementation and Evaluation of a Scenario-Based Online Learning Environment

Autor/inn/en	Agostinho, Shirley; Meek, Jim; Herrington, Jan
Titel	Design Methodology for the Implementation and Evaluation of a Scenario-Based Online Learning Environment
Quelle	In: Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 16 (2005) 3, S.229-242 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1093-023X
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Online Courses; Constructivism (Learning); Distance Education; Foreign Countries; Computer Simulation; Teaching Methods; Curriculum Development; Program Effectiveness; Computer Uses in Education; Evaluation Methods; Curriculum Design; Course Content; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Online course; Online-Kurs; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Ausland; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Computernutzung; Lehrplangestaltung; Kursprogramm; Australien
Abstract	A constant challenge facing university faculty and academics is determining how innovative and authentic elements, based on constructivist philosophy, can be manifested effectively in online learning settings. In this article, we describe an educational technology postgraduate course on evaluation that incorporated a scenario whereby assessable tasks were grounded within the context of a fictitious consultancy company. The scenario was driven by the use of a fictitious character--a "remote" "Chief Executive Office" (CEO) and the reconfiguration of the teacher as a company-recruited "Academic Advisor." Characters were used as a motivational device to drive the online activity for the course, which was delivered completely online. The evaluation findings highlighted that whilst the company scenario and use of character did provide an authentic learning experience for most students, its use required considerable support and scaffolding in order to maximise its potential to facilitate an engaging and authentic learning environment. This article describes the rationale for the course redesign, explains the approach taken to evaluate the effectiveness of its implementation and presents the findings of the evaluation. (Contains 2 figures.) (Author).
Anmerkungen	Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10