HRDE558 WEB-BASED TRAINING: DESIGN & IMPLEMENT. STRATEGIES

Course Objectives

• Discuss a variety of approaches in designing, developing, and evaluating e-learning programs within human resources development and training contexts.
• Select and apply e-learning activities that fit the objectives of the training.
• Evaluate features of various e-learning technologies.
• Develop measures for evaluating e-learning materials.
• Synthesize research and resources on e-learning design and development.
• Examine contemporary issues on e-learning for human resource development and professional development contexts.
• Develop plans for the design and evaluation of e-learning programs.

Course Content

This course aims to provide necessary skills and background in construction and implementation criteria, and procedures for selection and evaluation of web-based training materials; synthesis of research and resources in the field. The course also underlines major steps and techniques used in design, development and evaluation of web-based training environments. Such contemporary issues as e-learning and WBT for human resource development and professional development also receive a considerable attention in this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Explain various e-learning models and approaches.
• Describe the conditions for effective e-learning environments.
• Select e-learning activities that align with e-learning objectives. 
• Prepare an e-learning design that lays out the plan from initiation to the evaluation of the training program. 
• Use effective strategies to address learner needs.
• Assess the effectiveness of the strategies used in e-learning training programmes. 
• Develop plans for formative and summative evaluation.
• Discuss the affordances, limitations and potential uses of various e-learning technologies.
• Review research and resources on e-learning design and development. 
• Demonstrate interest in ethical conduct in the e-learning environments. 
• Develop interest in contemporary issues on e-learning for human resource development and professional development contexts.