EDME480-25SU2 (D) Summer Nov 2025 start (Distance)

Online learning design and development

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 November 2025
End Date: Sunday, 8 February 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 November 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 January 2026

Description

Design for online learning is grounded in the needs and context of learners and explores pedagogical approaches to online learning design that are culturally responsive and inclusive. The complex relationship between technology and pedagogy are explored in relation to the learners' contexts. Providing learners with a foundation in instructional design the course unpacks the instructional design process and introduces fundamental models, theories and tools relating to online learning. We engage with some of the most prevalent instructional design models and frameworks as we explore the role of the instructional designer. Learners needs and learning contexts are explored as we plan, design, develop and evaluate an online learning process in response to an educational challenge. The assessment in this course will be authentic and grounded in the students’ real-life contexts.

Learning Outcomes

  • Critically evaluate the research and application of online learning and its impact on learning in the Aotearoa New Zealand context and apply this to the instructional design process
  • Connect inclusive and culturally responsive design practices with learners needs and contexts.  
  • Develop  learning resources suitable for online learning and learners needs
  • Critically evaluate and reflect on the suitability of learning resources for learners needs and contexts

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 16:00 - 18:00 Online Delivery
10 Nov - 23 Nov
1 Dec - 7 Dec
5 Jan - 11 Jan
26 Jan - 1 Feb

Timetable Note

Timetable:

Week 1: Wed 12th @4pm
Week 2: Wed 19th @ 4pm
Week 4: Wed 3rd Dec @ 4pm
Week 6: Presentations (Aysnch)
Week 7: Wed 7th Jan @ 4pm
Week 10: Wed 28th Jan @ 4pm

Course Coordinator

Cheryl Brown

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Analysis & Design Plan 60% Due Date: Presentations 15th-19th Dec 2025 Due Date: Report: Midnight, 5th Jan 2026
Portfolio & Reflection 40% Due date: Midnight, 13th February 2026

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,169.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Leadership and Professional Practice .

All EDME480 Occurrences

  • EDME480-25SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2025 start
  • EDME480-25SU2 (D) Summer Nov 2025 start (Distance)