Università Roma Tre

Designing and assessing e-learning in media education

Educational objectives:
At the end of the course, students should be able to: Examine the planning of curricula and designing digital learning experiences; explore instructional design models to support synchronous and asynchronous learning; understand the role of assessment in determining the effectiveness of online learning; measure the effectiveness of e-learning design, development and delivery; synthesise key features of behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism to facilitate online learning; select best practices for encouraging experiential learning in an online community.

Expected learning outcomes:
With the course "Designing and assessing e-learning in media education" the student will be able to achieve the following learning objectives.

Knowledge and understanding:
Knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism in relation to e-learning; knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and methodological foundations of empirical research in the field of distance education; knowledge and understanding of the theoretical, methodological and technical foundations of educational evaluation in online learning contexts.

Applying knowledge and understanding:
To analyse the relationship between learning and technological media, to know how to use and manage platforms for e-learning and networked learning; to distinguish propositions related to in-presence learning versus those peculiar to distance education; to establish paths for critical review of online learning courses; to design effective networked learning paths aimed at maximising outcomes in relation to the set learning objectives.

Making judgements:
Distinguish between different approaches to networked learning; identify the strengths and weaknesses of different methods that can be used in digitally supported distance education.

Communication skills:
Subject words and concepts of educational language to critical review with particular reference to distance education environments.

Learning skills:
To deepen one's knowledge using manual and scientific texts in the field.