180 hours (self-study: approx. 80 hours; learning activities: approx. 80 hours; participation: approx. 20 hours)

mtl100 Principles, Theory, and Practice of Technology Enhanced Learning

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the rationale behind major research paradigms in the social sciences.
2. Identify and explore major research areas in open and distance learning (ODL).
3. Define a research question, carry out a literature search and state a hypothesis.
4. Plan and manage educational research, including setting research priorities.
5. Choose a research design that is appropriate for a defined research question.
6. Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
7. Analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
8. Report on research findings and knowledgeably discuss the qualitative and quantitative research process.

This course will provide an introduction to a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods used in the social sciences as applied in online distance education and technology enhanced learning. Emphasis will be on planning and designing research and evaluation projects, choosing appropriate methods of investigation, and learning the practical aspects of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Major research paradigms will be explored, and an overview of the various research fields in technology enhanced learning will be provided. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) will be used to manage and analyze data. Skills in collecting quantitative and qualitative data and in analyzing, interpreting, and reporting the results of empirical investigations will be developed.

All course materials will be provided as open education resources (OER).

https://uol.de/mtel/content

At the end of the semester.

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