TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Serpil Yalçınalp
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to understand basic concepts related to distance education, 2) Will be able to gain knowledge about the history of distance education in Turkey and in the world, together with some specific projects of several countries, 3) Will be able to know the techniques and methods to deliver a course via distance education technologies, 4) Will be able to gain knowledge about the features of learning and content management systems used for delivering content through internet-based technologies, 5) Will be able to use related software to prepare interactive content for e-delivery, 6) Will be able to create course materials by using distance education software.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Historical development of distance education, description and function of distance education, technologies used within distance education: TV, VCR, radio, printed materials, computers, and the Internet. Typology of distance education, teaching systems. Techniques and methods used in planning, development, and implementation of distance education systems.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Distance Education 2nd Week Context of Distance Education 3rd Week History and Theories of D.E. 4th Week Research on D.E. 5th Week Distance Education Technologies 6th Week Copyright Issues in D.E. 7th Week Instructional Design for D.E. 8th Week MidTerm Exam 9th Week Learner in D.E. 10th Week Instruction and Guidance 11th Week Distance Education Materials 12th Week Web and Internet in D.E. 13th Week D.E. Application Software (Dokeos, WebCT/Blackboard, OLAT...) 14th Week Evaluation of D.E.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Gülbahar, Y. (2017). e-öğrenme. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Kalelioğlu, F., Cabı E., , Yalçınalp S., Ersoy H., Avcı Ü. ve Ergün E. (2015). Öğretim Teknolojileri ve Materyal Tasarımı (Ed. Emine Cabı). Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık (2. Baskı). Moore, M. G. (2013). Handbook of Distance Education (3rd ed.). USA: Lawrence Erlbaum.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 15 Assignment 1 25 Quiz 5 25 Project 1 15 Total(%) 80 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 80 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 20 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No