The task of adding a course to a LMS was one which was challenging yet interesting. I was forced to explore the different features of Moodle via trial and error or by using tutorials found on the internet. With the necessary information, is way easier to manipulate the software. Exploring the Moodle environment was interesting as well as time consuming. Let’s hope it was my machine which caused the delay. Otherwise, that speed will be a deterrent to developing of online courses (Bates & Poole 2003). Nevertheless the experiences were very useful and will only make the finished product better.
Writing the proposal was extremely difficulty. While I can understand the idea of giving persons the opportunity to be flexible with their proposals, the novice was left in the wilderness. After getting ideas from colleagues who have written proposals before as well as hits from the internet, I proceeded to write. The task became even more daunting with the restriction on the number of pages. I have trimmed, trimmed, and trimmed yet I am still left with three pages. I guess I will have to await the consequences.
In getting the information for the proposal, there were some interesting revelations. Actually some of my questions were answered. I have now realized that a vast amount of resources which can improve teaching and learning are available however they are underutilized.
Bates & Poole. (2003). “A Framework for Selecting and Using Technology.” In Effective Teaching with Technology. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Pages 75-105
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Hi Donna,
I knew the proposal would be challenging because of the “clean slate” I gave you all. but the trade-off was avoiding you working on a very particular structure that probably isn’t relevant to your context. I think this will have been the only assignment that this is true.