80373 INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE DESIGN

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	80373 	S2  	D 	INSTRUCT SOFTWARE DESIGN  	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

An increasing variety of instructional software is being developed for
use  in  classrooms. It is not expected that teachers  will  generally
become involved in development of software. However, knowledge of  the
principles of instructional software design can inform evaluation  and
selection  of  software  and  may contribute  to  its  more  effective
application. Teachers who are aware of these principles will  also  be
better  equipped to contribute to the design of software for  specific
applications.

SYNOPSIS:

The unit will consider the theoretical bases of instructional software
design  and  examine the major design paradigms used in  instructional
software.  Students  will have opportunity to  compare  a  variety  of
examples  of  instructional  software. The processes  associated  with
design and development of computer- based instructional materials will
be  described and applied to project work. Examples of current  trends
in instructional software design will be examined.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. Describe and discuss some key theoretical principles
   underlying the design of instructional software
   
2. Describe the characteristics of instructional software
   exemplifying major design paradigms
   
3. Classify examples of instructional software according to the
   design paradigms on which they are based
   
4. Apply the processes of instructional software design and
   development to the development of projects in suitable
   authoring systems
   
5. Demonstrate awareness of current trends and issues in
   instructional software design
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Computer-based   instruction  methodologies   theoretical             40.00
bases, tutorials, drills, simulations, games, tests

Development  of  computer-based instruction  preparation,             40.00
design, programming, evaluation

Trends  and  issues  interactive  multimedia,  artificial             20.00
intelligence in instructional systems

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Course booklet

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Coulouris, G. & Thimbleby, H. 1993, HyperProgramming: Building
Interactive Programs with the HyperCard, Addison-Wesley.

Flake, J, McClintock, C. & Turney, S. 1990, Fundamentals of Computer
Education, Wadsworth.

Goodman, D. 1990, The Complete HyperCard 2.0 Handbook, Bantam Books.

Hannafin, M. & Peck, K. 1988, The Design, Development and Evaluation
of Instructional Software, Macmillan.

Heinich, R., Molenda, M., & Russell, J. 1996, Instructional Media and
Technologies for Learning,5th Edn, Macmillan.

Keller, A. 1987, When Machines Teach: Designing Computer Courseware,
Harper & Row.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	10
Tutorials/Workshops                           	14
Private Study                                 	120

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    20.00     WK 6      ASSIGNMENT 1                              20.00     Y   N
2   S    80.00     END SEM   ASSIGNMENT 2                              80.00     Y   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    To   obtain   a  pass  in  the  unit  students  must  demonstrate
     satisfactory  performance  in  workshops/tutorials  and   perform
     satisfactorily in all aspects of assessment.
2    Students will be required to use appropriate software such as the
     word  processor  for  preparation of  assignments  and  tutorials
     exercises submitted for assessment.
3    Data disks may be required to be submitted with assessment work.