1.2 – Learning Objectives

Education needs more bold, skillful pioneers, and we’re doing everything we can to encourage and equip you for this worthy calling. The learning objectives of ETEC522 can therefore be summarized as follows:

• Savvy: A working knowledge of the design principles and market processes impacting the success of learning technologies ventures in the public and private sectors;

• Acumen: Critical evaluation of learning technologies ventures and emerging markets;

• Leadership: Strategies to ‘pitch’ and champion new learning technologies enterprises; and

• Initiative: Success via active use and critique of emerging online tools and services.

Your success in this course will require sound research, independent thought, creative synthesis, teamwork, and focus. Not surprisingly, these are also the key requirements for success in any enterprise.