Course Description
As an instructional designer you may find yourself working in web design, publishing, education, human resources, government, and more. It is an exciting field in which designers draw on learning theories and frameworks, analytical and project management skills, as well as creativity and flexibility. In this course students learn about various design models and development methods that are used to plan, develop, evaluate, and manage instructional materials and learning experiences. Students will gain essential instructional design skills through project-based assignments, culminating in the completion of a fully-developed educational or training module. Assignments include performing needs analyses, writing instructional objectives, creating design plans, developing learning and assessment materials, and writing various evaluation strategies.
Course Description
A broad understanding of media and technology is crucial for today’s Instructional Designer. Whether it’s working with an LMS, designing for mobile learning, or creating visually-engaging graphics, IDs need to be comfortable using a variety of technologies and media. Perhaps more importantly, IDs must develop strategies for staying current with new technologies and efficiently assessing their pedagogical affordances. Students in this course will learn about various instructional multimedia and the technologies used to create and facilitate learning. Students will compare and evaluate various technologies for relevance and effectiveness and will leave the course with the ability to apply principles of universal design to a final project.
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide experiential learning of how to effectively apply theoretical principles and best practices in online course design. Students gain practical experience through completing a Capstone instructional design project that they can add to their professional portfolio. In this final course, participants build on the knowledge and skills acquired in the previous courses in order to examine the pedagogical implications of online instruction and explore the various technologies available to create and deliver effective online learning. Students will demonstrate their understanding of how to bring together technology and pedagogy when they share their project development in class. They will develop responses to the challenges that course design presents: from working with subject matter experts to finding ways to create meaningful peer interactions. Students will explore and critique various models of online and web-enhanced course design and instruction.
Nick grew up in a family of medical professionals—his mother and grandmother are both nurses and his father is a paramedic. “I’ve always been surrounded with medical jargon and stories of health incidents, crises, and the rewarding benefits of providing care,” he said.
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In collaboration with Emmanuel graduate, Kierstin Giunco ’17, Associated Professor of Education Christine Leighton and current student Kayla Balthazar '20 are working with local elementary students to deepen reading engagement and comprehension.
As her research in economics education has focused on innovation in the classroom and finding ways to help students apply economic theories to real-world situations, students are vital in every aspect to Associate Professor of Economics Rebecca Moryl’s work.
When choosing a college, Eileen knew two things for sure—that she would be able to get to know her professors and peers and that she wanted to be in an area in which she would have myriad opportunities in the research and medicine.
Growing up in a suburban town outside of Boston, going to college in the city had always been a goal for Jake. After touring Emmanuel's campus he felt it had the perfect mixture of “small campus feel and big city appeal.”
When Melissa started at Emmanuel, she chose what she believed to be two separate and distinct majors—studio art and history—to fulfill her both her personal and professional interests.
Kai has always had the inclination to try to make any situation better. When he was searching for colleges, Emmanuel's social justice mission resounded deeply with his ideals of supporting those who need the help.
Robert’s interest in the workings of the wider world grew in 2011 as the Arab Spring became international news. “I love history,” he said, “so knowing the history of the states as well as their current affairs made their actions and interactions much more interesting to me.”
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