2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Special Lecture: Introduction to edX online course creation
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Jeffrey Scott Cross / Yukihiko Yamashita
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H310
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Students study online course materials and attend lecture in order to learn about educational technology (Edtech) and apply the knowledge they have gained to create an online course module in a group on a topic they wish to teach to other students. English communication ability is required for this class.
Course description and aims
Students will learn about educational technology i.e. online learning (MOOCs, online courses) by studying online learning materials and apply their knowledge in order to create an online learning module using the open edX content/learning management system.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Both instructors have work experience at Japanese multinational companies as a programmer, staff researcher and group leader.
Keywords
edtech, online learning, Massive Online Open Course (MOOC), Small Private Online Course (SPOC), blended learning, e-learning, edX, Coursera, open edX
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
- project management
Class flow
Students will study the materials online and complete homework assignments. The last class will consist of online student presentations on their education module, created as final group project. Adjustments will be made to the class flow if needed to coordinate group work.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course introduction, syllabus, grade, final project, students' self-introductions (icebreaker) | course learning outcomes, e-learning |
| Class 2 | Learning management systems (open edX) on online learning | learning management systems |
| Class 3 | Educational technology online applications, assessing apps with examples | educational technology apps |
| Class 4 | Online learning lesson creation and backward course design | backward course design |
| Class 5 | Metacognition, discuss final project theme and groupwork | project based learning and teamwork |
| Class 6 | use and application of blended learning | blended learning |
| Class 7 | Final group work presentation | oral presentation skills and teamwork |
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 online course material.
Textbook(s)
From April until June, a separate course website will be available that contains the instructional materials. The instructor will share the website with registered students by email.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials will be provided by the instructors.
Evaluation methods and criteria
25% online material including quizzes, 25% online discussion board/homework, 50% development and presentation of original online course module
Related courses
- LAH.H311 ： Special Lecture: Introduction to online course video creation
Prerequisites
Knowledge about online learning education technology and experience with MOOCs is helpful but not required. English conversational ability is required for this course.
Other
This is the first of a two part course series related to online learning and educational technology using the open edX learning management system which is used for creating MOOCs on edX.