Overview+and+Analysis


 * Overview and Analysis **

===**IT6230 is an extensive course with a wide range of activities and technologies utilized. At first glance, the course appeared to be **===

===** so comprehensive that we wondered if it would be too great of a challenge to find areas for improvement. We even considered bailing all together and choosing a different course. **===

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==However, through the systematic process undertaken by the group, key areas for improvement were identified, leading to the design of substantial enhancements. ==  ** Our analysis of the course, using both the R2D2 and Five Stages of E-learning models, is presented below: **

__**R2D2 Analysis **__

====One of the primary objectives of the R2D2 model of online learning (Bonk & Zhang, 2008) is to “address varied student learning preferences” (p. 3). IT6230 contains activities that would fit into each of the four phases of R2D2. The table below provides some examples of existing course activities in each of the phases of R2D2: ====



==== We also considered whether the four phases were applied in proportion. **Looking at the course from this perspective, we did find that the course relied heavily on the Display phase – specifically, in the use of online videos.**The instructor used online videos to introduce each unit as well as provide the information and instructions for using and gaining access to the many web tools used in the course. Group members agreed that written agendas to accompany the course introductions and would be helpful in guiding students through this complex course. ** For the more verbal/auditory learner on the renovation team, the video instructions for the technology tools became cumbersome; written instructions, instead or in addition to the videos, would have been preferred. ** ====

__**Five-Stage Model of E-learning Analysis**__ ====The team found that there were activities promoting each of the five stages. However, there was room for improvement, in varying degrees, across the stages. Table 2 contains examples of existing activities and features supporting each stage as well as constructive criticism and areas of improvement for each stage. ====




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