Texts and Tools
Required Text
Clark, R. (1999). Developing technical training: A structured approach for developing classroom and computer-based instructional materials. Silver Spring, MD: ISPI. Available at the SDSU Campus Book Store in person, by mail, online or at your favorite book retailer.
Optional Texts
Clark, R., & Mayer, R. (2003). e-Learning and the science of instruction. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
Carnegie-Mellon Learning Systems Artchitecture Lab (2003). SCORM Best Practices Guide for Content Developers. Download free from: http://lsal.org/lsal/expertise/projects/developersguide/
BModSolutions.com. (2005). Creating computer programmed instruction (PI) course. Online subscription at
Tools
- Adobe Dreamweaver (or other Web site management software for posting assignments).
- Students planning to develop their Individualized Instruction project as CBT will need Adobe Flash MX 2004.
- Students planning to develop their Individualized Instruction project as print will need Microsoft Word or some other word processing or desktop publishing application.
Other Resources
- A stable and reliable e-mail account that handles attachments, filtering and storage.
- A Web account to post your projects. Be sure you have an account that allows you to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol). For example, Yahoo/Geocities free accounts, which are fine for email, do not allow FTP. You have to pay extra for that. If in doubt, we recommend using a free SDSU Rohan account.
- A free on campus e-mail account and web space is available on ROHAN. Please visit Student ROHAN Computer Account Procedure for more detail.