IM 404/504 Fall 2004--Syllabus

Information Media 404/504

General Information

Tom Hergert

Course Objectives

Define and describe instructional development, its uses, relevance, and roots.

Examine, explore, and explain the foundations for instructional development based on media and instructional theory.

Identify instructional problems and needs using needs assessment and learner analysis tools, and evaluate those tools in terms of utility and theoretical background.

Relate theory to instructional strategies, objectives, and media format selection.

Design learning experiences systematically, acknowledging learner characteristics, in order to meet specific instructional objectives.

Course Requirements

Readings from the textbook.

Attendance at all classes.

A position paper on a learning theory or topic.

An oral presentation based on the position paper.

A series of in-class activities covering components of the instructional design process.

A series of assignments covering the instructional design process.

Textbook

The Systematic Design of Instruction by Walter Dick and Lou Carey, fifth edition.

Office location	204G Miller Center.

Office hours	Monday	10:00-noon
	Tuesday	11:00-noon
	Wednesday	1:00-3:00 p.m.
	Other times by appointment
Office phone number	320-308-0984

E-mail address	trhergert@stcloudstate.edu

Grading

All assignments are expected to be completed on time. This is particularly important in this course because each assignment builds on previous work. Ten percent of the score may be deducted for each business day any assignment is late. No assignment will be accepted more than three days past its due date without special prior arrrangement. Grading criteria for each assignment will be distributed with the assignment. All assignments, unless otherwise stated, will be submitted through the Desire2Learn course management system or through the HuskyNet e-mail system, either in the body of the message or as an attachment. Rich Text Format (.rtf) and Microsoft Word (.doc) are the only acceptable file formats.

The final grade in the course will be determined by the following formula:
Undergraduates
Project	Percent
Learning theorist paper	20
Oral presentation	10
Assignments 3-8	55
Attendance, participation, in-class activities	15
Total	100

Graduates
Project	Percent
Position paper	20
Oral presentation	10
Assignments 3-8	45
Graduate paper	10
Attendance, participation, in-class activities	15
Total	100

Final Grade
A - 90-100%
B - 80-89%
C - 70-79%
D - 60-69%
F - 59% or less

Attendance

You are expected to attend all classes. Each absence after the first one will result in the reduction of your final grade for the class at the rate of five per cent per absence.

Draft as of 09/09/04 IM 404/504 Schedule Fall 2004
Date	Topics	Readings due	Assignments	Assignment Due Date	Resource links
9/9	Course overview		#1 Learning theorist paper	12/2 or sooner	Course expectatations
	Personal ID metaphor/image		#2 Learning theorist oral presentation	12/9 or sooner	Introduction to Instructional Design
	Components of ID
	Graduate requirement		#9 Graduate paper and presentation	12/2 or sooner	Dick & Carey Model
9/16	Needs assessment	Ch. 1 D&C Ch. 2 D&C	#3 Needs assessment	9/23	Needs Assessment
9/23	Instructional goals Audience analysis	Ch. 5 D&C			Goal Development Audience Analysis
9/30	ID Models Doris B. will present Class plan		#4 Instructional analysis	10/14	ADDIE Model
10/7	Subordinate skills analysis Steve Malikowski will present	Ch. 3&4 D&C			Task Analysis
10/14	Entry behaviors A look at learning theorists Learning theory presentations				Learning Theorists
10/21	Flowcharting Steve Malikowski will present		#5 Flowchart	10/28
10/28	Performance objectives Learning theory presentations	Ch. 6 D&C	#6 Objectives	11/4	Performance Objectives
11/4	Assessment Doris Bolliger will present Learning theory presentations	Ch. 7 D&C	#6 (continued) Test items	11/11	Assessment
11/11	Instructional strategies Learning theory presentations	Ch. 8 D&C	#7 Strategy & Materials	11/18	Instructional strategies
	Instructional materials	Ch. 9 D&C
11/18	Formative evaluation Doris Bolliger will present	Ch. 10 D&C	#8 Formative Evaluation	12/2	Formative Evaluation
12/2	Graduate presentations Doris Bolliger will attend
	Graduate presentations
12/9	Revising	Ch. 11 D&C Ch. 12 D&C			Revising
	Summative evaluation
12/16	Review/Revise Personal ID metaphor/image
	Course evaluation
	Wrap-up
12/23	Final meeting time