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Course Description Course Name : Foundation of Distance Education Course Code : BTE 708 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. MEHMET TEKDAL Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the concepts and terminology of distance education Compares and contrasts distance education models and lists the advantages and disadvantages Knows about the history of distance education Analyses the practices in different countries Knows about distance education technologies Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The course aims to teach the concepts and technologies in distance education. Course Contents : Distance education theories, models and applications Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 2 The history of distance education Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 3 Distance education and learning theories 1 Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 4 Distance education and learning theories 2 Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 5 Distance Education and Information Technologies 1 Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 6 Distance Education and Information Technologies 2 Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 7 Distance education practice models 1 Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 8 midterm exam Reading the relevant resources written exam 9 Distance education practice models 2 Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 10 Teacher roles in distance education Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 11 Student roles in distance education Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 12 Instructional design in distance education Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 13 Assessment and evaluation in distance education Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 14 Evaluation of projects in distance education Reading the relevant resources Lecture, problem-based learning, question-answer, group discussion 15 Revision Reading the relevant resources 16/17 Final exam Reading the relevant resources written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)   Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Takes responsibility for the dissemination of local and national developments in the field. 0 2 Supports the protection and learning of scientific and ethical values by considering them in his academic studies. 0 3 Transfers the developments in the other fields to the field of instructional technologies. 0 4 Creates a productive cooperative working environment and maintains it by developing an insight into the behavior of stakeholders. 0 5 Defines the unified structure of instructional technologies with other related fields. 4 6 Lists the applications of scientific research and related statistical techniques in the field of educational technology. 2 7 Follows the scientific developments in the field of educational technology, and implements them in his professional practice. 2 8 Follows the current problems and practices, identifies the knowledge and skills which will be required in the next stage and takes on new learning tasks. 2 9 Can supply or develop systems, methods, or tools to reduce the workload. 0 10 Interprets, develops and evaluates the strategies, policies and implementation plans related to the issues about the future of the field. 0 11 On the basis of qualifications acquired at undergraduate level, integrates and defines sub-areas of instructional technology, at the level of expertise. 2 12 Applies the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. 3 13 Uses scientific research and statistical techniques in the area of classical applications of educational technology. 3 14 Evaluates the current complex theoretical problems in the scope of instructional technologies with integrity by understanding their multi-dimensional causes. 2 15 Develops a plan related to the solutions of complex, theoretical and current problems in the field, implements the plan and evaluates the results with a scientific perspective. 3 16 Takes personal responsibility in solving problems related to/in the field. 3 17 Communicates effectively with the students, teachers, school administrators, families and individuals in the study group . 2 18 Has foreign language knowledge to review the international resources in the field . 2 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20 20     Final Exam 1 30 30 Total Workload: 115 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.6 ECTS Credit: 5