2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Educational Media and Design B
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Masao Murota
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu (Zoom)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.M446
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Based on the contents of the "Educational Media and Design A", students will learn the theory and principles in order to produce an effective e-Learning course.
By this course, students can acquire knowledge and skills for designing effective e-Learning course. Furthermore by comparative evaluation of current online learning courses like MOOCs, students can capture the e-learning from a global perspective.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) learn how to design an effective e-Learning course by developing the contents of the "Educational Media and Design A".
2) explain the features and differences about e-Learning content and courses for new capacity building represented by the 21st century skills.
3) critically evaluate the online learning courses that have been deployed globally.
Keywords
e-Learning, Instructional Design, Gagne's Nine Learning Events, MOOC
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each class will include lecture, groupwork, and workshop.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | What is e-Leaning? | Students can explain the features of the e-Learning. |
| Class 2 | Instructional Desing of e-Learning | Students can explain the keypoints of instructional design of e-learning. |
| Class 3 | Teaching Strategy of Learning Course | Students can make plan of an e-learning course. |
| Class 4 | Gagne's Nine Learning Events | Students can design an e-learning course with Gagne's nine learning events. |
| Class 5 | Formative Evaluation of e-Learning | Students can design formative evaluation of e-learning courses |
| Class 6 | Worked examples and exercises in e-Learning | Students can design effective worked examples and exercises. |
| Class 7 | Evaluation of e-Learning course | Students can evaluate e-Learning courses. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Distributing the material, if necessary
Reference books, course materials, etc.
・Katsuaki Suzuki (2002), Teaching materials Design Manual, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)
・Katsuaki Suzuki et al (2013), Instructional Design and Technology, Kitaoji Shobo (in Japanese)
・Robert A. Reiser et al (2011), Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology, Allyn & Bacon
・Richard E. Mayer（2009）Multimedia Learning，Cambridge University Press
・Ruth C. Clark, Richard E. Mayer（2011） e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning, Pfeiffer
Evaluation methods and criteria
Intermediate reports (40%), and a final report (60%)
Related courses
- SHS.M445 ： Educational Media and Design A
- SHS.M463 ： Practice of Educational Media and Design A
- SHS.M464 ： Practice of Educational Media and Design B
Prerequisites
Students have to take both this class and Educational Media and Design A.