Technologies in Learning and Development

Catalog description

Design and application of various technologies utilized for instructional and human resource development in corporate and similar settings. TRDEV 537 Technologies in Learning and Development (3) Over the past several decades, technology has become increasingly important for instruction and organizational development activities in a wide range of corporate and similar settings. While historically focused on relatively straightforward hardware-based implementation (e.g., film and slide projectors, overhead projectors, etc.), technology is now composed of an increasingly complex combination of hardware and software as well as personally created and/or globally available information.This course will be composed of three distinct, but related areas -- distance education, Web-based instruction, and organizational development. The distance education component will include topics related to the various technologies and strategies related to the delivery of instructional materials to students who choose to learn at a distance from their educational institution. Further discussion will include material related to the growing body of research in this field as well as methods for evaluation and assessment.The second major component -- Web-based instruction -- will focus on the history and research of this rapidly changing area as well as the growing number of technologies available for teaching students who are utilizing this medium for instruction. Topics related to the design and development of instructional materials, including their related technology options, will also be included.The use of various technologies for organizational development is the final major component of this course. These include technologies for knowledge management, organizational diagnosis, career management and succession planning, and collaboration.