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Teaching and Learning Lab Practicum
EDU T127

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Description

*Lottery-Based Enrollment* This project-based practicum provides students with the opportunity to participate in the instructional design and development of curricular assets for online learning experiences as part of HGSE's Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL). The TLL advances the teaching and impact mission of HGSE through the creation - in close partnership with faculty members and teaching teams - of innovative, research-based teaching assets and learning experiences. Examples of curricular assets developed by students in the TLL Practicum may include online modules, AI-powered tutor applications, multi-media teaching cases, and other resources for active learning. Most students will have the opportunity to participate as part of a creative and fast-paced design process to re-imagine the How People Learn course for non-degree program learners. Students will work in small groups in association with learning design and technology experts within the TLL as they develop a capstone project that demonstrates the application of learning design principles. The Practicum will include a mix of asynchronous learning experiences, whole-group live sessions focused on weekly readings, guest speakers, and project team meetings. Students will participate actively in group exploration, team-based design and development on a TLL project, and individual inquiry related to a specific area of interest. Each student will produce a culminating professionally relevant portfolio that highlights the application of research-based principles to the production of learning experiences and assets.

School Graduate School of Education
Credits 4
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Department Education
Course Component Regular Course
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Education
Grading Basis HGSE Student Option (Letter Graded, Sat/Unsat)
Learning Goals During this course, students will: Explore current learning theories and instructional design models and their influence on curriculum development -- Determine how the administrative structures of higher education institutions impact the design of learning experiences. -- Learn how to listen well and develop rapport in project meetings. -- Begin to develop a professional persona grounded in their experiences within the practicum. By the end of the course, students will be able to: Consider the intersection of learning theories with the design of learning experiences and develop strategies to apply appropriate theoretical models. -- Apply the instructional design models of backward design and ADDIE. -- Conduct a needs analysis and contribute to course planning meetings. To show they have met course goals, students will: Create an electronic portfolio that outlines the relationship of learning theories and design models to the project work they completed in the course. -- Develop a custom learning experience (capstone) that showcases application of course concepts. -- Contribute to the development of ongoing TLL projects.
Career Focus <p>This Practicum will be of interest to students exploring careers in learning/instructional design, learning/instructional technology, educational media production, and instructional coaching. The primary focus is Higher Education in the United States, though students interested in all sectors of the education profession will benefit.</p>