Share Paper: K-12 Online Course Development: Examining Developer Perceptions

  1. Jonathan Morrison, Wayne State University, United States
  2. David Adelstein, Wayne State University, United States
  3. Michael Barbour, Wayne State University, United States
Wednesday, March 27 10:15-10:45 AM Bayside B

Abstract: This study examined the need and application of tools in web-based course development process with the Illinois Virtual High School, (IVHS). A brief historical look into the online course development is conveyed to better understand the need for software tools and the need for an instructional design team in the development process of an educational program. Instructors determined the specific software tools needed in the development process. The course development objective was to understand the needs of those using the tools and to obtain valuable meaning from the interaction of the instructors with others in the course development team as ...