A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College

OMDE 606 The Management of Distance Education 1:
Cost Analysis (3)
The course places the economics of distance education in the
larger context of the economics of education.Various methodological
approaches (including cost/benefit and cost/effectiveness
analysis) are applied to the distance education context. Various
costing techniques and economic models are explored and applied
to different institutional forms and levels of distance education.
The module has been developed by Thomas Helsmann (Ge r m a n y ) .
OMDE 607 Instructional Design and Course Development
in Distance Education (3)
This course examines the process of instructional design and
development in a distance education and training context. St u -
dents critically evaluate the relationship between instru c t i o n a l
design and technology. Various models of instructional and
course development are considered (for example, large- versus
small-scale course development, centralized versus decentralized
course development, individual faculty/author versus team
course development). Students apply the instructional development
process by developing a small instructional unit. Special
emphasis is given to Web-based instructional design and delive ry.
OMDE 608 Student Support in Distance Education and
Training (3)
Students are introduced to a variety of tutoring and student support
systems and explore various issues and critical concepts.
Theories and frameworks related to tutoring and student support
systems for different contexts are explored. Students learn
and use a systems approach to problem solving to evaluate existing
tutoring and student support systems. Functions such as
recruitment, registration, tutoring, advising, counseling, study
center models, planning and management, and access to library
and information systems are explored. Students examine various
systems of hiring, training, supervising, evaluating, and remunerating
faculty, tutors, and student support personnel. Issues
such as the use of local, regional, and central offices and study
centers are discussed. The module has been developed by Jane
Brindley (Canada) and Alan Tait (United Kingdom).
OMDE 611 Distance Education Library Services (3)
This course will provide an overview of the design and delivery
of library services to distance education students. The course
reviews the types of distance technologies used and ways the
library can be integrated into the delivery of courses in a variety
of formats. In addition, this course covers methods for developing
and evaluating library instructional materials, primarily in
Web-based formats, to teach distance education students library
research skills. The course has been developed by Ilene Frank,
University of South Florida, Tampa Campus Library.
OMDE 614 Intellectual Property and Copyright in Distance
Education (3)
This course will provide an overview of intellectual property
issues, with an emphasis on the U.S. Copyright Law and the
application of federal copyright principles to the distance education
environment. The advent of the Internet and the introduction
of new technologies present new challenges to a system
intended to balance the rights of both creators and users of
copyrighted works. Although the law, like the technology, will
continue to develop in this area, this course will provide educators
with a general framework for addressing difficult issues such
as ownership of electronic course materials and use of copyrighted
w o rk s at a distance. There will also be discussion of current
events and the implications of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act.
OMDE 621 Training at a Distance (3)
This course examines the role of distance training in business,
nonprofit, and government organizations. Students explore a
wide variety of issues, problems, and solutions in the areas of
Web-based training, the economics of distance training, distance
technology in the business organization, synchronous versus
a s y n c h ron ous interactive tools, collaborative and pro b l e m - s o l v i n g
tools, authoring tools, in-sourcing versus outsourcing, and the
role of multimedia in distance training. Specific emphasis is
given to the concept of the corporate virtual university and its
design and operation.
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