Keywords

Developmental Research, Formative Research, Instructional Design Model Construction, Instructional Design Model Validation, Online Course Redesign, Higher Education

Abstract

Explored and reported as three distinct but interrelated studies, this dissertation endeavored to develop a technology (i.e., process) to address the challenges faced by higher education faculty charged with updating or otherwise redesigning online courses. Considering the growing prevalence of online learning in higher education, calls on faculty with limited pedagogical training to design effective instruction are increasingly commonplace. Through a developmental research approach, these studies chronicled the Productivity in Online Course Redesign (POCR) model's construction via practical and theoretical means as well as its validation via expert review and field evaluation. The first of three contributing publications recorded the POCR model’s initial conceptualization and internal validation via review by an expert panel. Realized as a case study, the second contributing publication utilized field evaluation procedures to test the POCR model in a real-world setting, thus externally validating the model. The final contributing publication detailed a model refinement effort in which instructional design principles aligned with the Community of Inquiry framework were integrated to provide users with additional pedagogical support. The integration underwent internal validation via Delphi review. Deemed a valid model in both a conceptual and a practical sense, the POCR model shows promise as a tool for faculty who wish to engage with course design more efficiently and systematically.

Completion Date

2024

Semester

Summer

Committee Chair

Campbell, Laurie

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

College

College of Community Innovation and Education

Department

Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research

Degree Program

Instructional Design & Technology

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

DP0028516

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0028516

Language

English

Release Date

8-15-2029

Length of Campus-only Access

5 years

Access Status

Doctoral Dissertation (Campus-only Access)

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

Accessibility Status

Meets minimum standards for ETDs/HUTs

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