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Instructional Media Issue Proposal Enhancement of Online Music Class
Lisa RusczykUniversity of PhoenixSeptember 24th, 2011
Students are being forced to take an online music course
Changes need to be made for these students
Intro To Music 101
Online classes need to be converted on help students with an external locus of control and a low comfort with technology to succeed in online classes.
Problem Statement
The purpose of this instructional media proposal is to enhance an online class that is better suited for students with an external locus of control and low comfort with technology.
Purpose Statement
Comfort with Technology
Locus of Control
Explanation of the Issues
Comfort with Technology◦ Increase Support from Staff◦ Create a Positive Learning Environment◦ Class Material Hierarchy
Locus of Control◦ Color Coding◦ Student Centered Approach
Action Plan Based on Literature Review
Increase Support from Staff◦ More Library Support◦ 24-Hour Help Desk◦ Introductory Technology Classes
Comfort with Technology
Positive Learning Environment◦ Free of Computer Anxiety◦ Student code of conduct◦ Positive Student Feedback
Comfort with Technology
Easy to Follow Class Structure◦ Hierarchy◦ Linguistic Usage◦ Style
Comfort with Technology
Color Coding Images and Text Student-Centered Approach
Locus of Control
Color Coding◦ Color coding text◦ Putting Images and Text together
Locus of Control
Student Centered Approach◦ Adaptive Tests◦ More time for students taking test◦ Story Telling
Locus of Control
Summer 2012 – Changed made by ID Summer 2012- Instructor Review Fall 2013- Pilot Test Fall Break 2013- Changes made by ID Spring 2013- Course Released Summer 2013- Course Reviewed
Timeline of Activities
Students with different skill sets are taking online classes. ◦ low comfort with technology ◦ external locus of control
Decrease Student Dropout◦ Save Taxpayer Money
Action Steps◦ increasing support staff◦ creating a positive learning environment ◦ to follow a hierarchy in the online class◦ color coding◦ having a student centered approach
Final implementation Spring of 2013.
Conclusion
