NEW MEDIA
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
EDT5013	Online Collaborative Learning	Spring	3	0	3	12

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ŞİRİN KARADENİZ ORAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Introducing theoretical foundations, design principles and tools of collaborative learning and online collaborative learning. Designing, implementing and evaluating an online collaborative learning environment.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
o Explain theoretical foundations of online collaborative learning (OCL),
o Explain design principles od OCL,
o Use OCL tools,
o Evaluate OCL’s according to instructional design principles,
o Design and implement OCL.

Course Content

Theoretical foundations of collaborative learning and online collaborative learning; online learning processes, design, problems and applications; building online learning communities in online collaborative learning; online collaborative learning tools (electronic mail, intranets, portals, online communities, Weblogs, dashboards, conferences, forums, meeting rooms, learning management, flowchart and information management). Examining and evaluating online collaborative learning cases. Designing, developing, implementing and evaluating an online collaborative learning environment.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Theoretical foundations of collaborative learning and online collaborative learning
3)	Theoretical foundations of collaborative learning and online collaborative learning
4)	Process of online collaborative learning design
5)	Online collaborative learning tools
6)	Online collaborative learning tools
7)	Building online learning communities
8)	Evaluating online collaborative learning cases	Examining the cases
9)	Process of online collaborative learning design
10)	Design, development, implementation and evaluation of an online collaborative learning environment.
11)	Design, development, implementation and evaluation of an online collaborative learning environment.
12)	Design, development, implementation and evaluation of an online collaborative learning environment.
13)	Design, development, implementation and evaluation of an online collaborative learning environment.
14)	Design, development, implementation and evaluation of an online collaborative learning environment.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Roberts, T.S. (2003). Online Collaborative Learning: Theory and Practice. Information Science Publishing.

Johnson, J., Johnson, R. & Holubec, E. (1994). Cooperative learning in the classroom. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA. ISBN: 0-87120-2395.

References:

Jonassen, D., Howland, J., Moore, J., & Marra, R. (2003). Learning to Solve Problems with Technology: A Constructivist Perspective. Upper Saddle River: Upper Saddle River.

Jyothi, S. (2012). Visualising Interactions in Online Collaborative Learning Environments: An Exploration Of Students' Online Participation.LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.

McConnell. (2002). Implementing computer supported cooperative learning (2nd ed.). Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing Inc.Oosterhof, A., Conrad, R. M., & Ely, D. P. (2008). Assessing Learners Online (1st ed.): Prentice Hall.

Tu, C.H. (2004). Online Collaborative Learning Communities: Twenty-One Designs to Building an Online Collaborative Learning Community.Libraries Unlimited

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	2	% 20
Presentation	1	% 10
Project	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	10	10
Project	1	80	80
Homework Assignments	2	30	60
Total Workload			192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2)	To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3)	To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4)	To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5)	To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6)	To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.