All learners enrolled in MDE 610: Introduction to Distance Education Technology are required to build a webpage (for personal use or relating to their workplace) using DreamweaverCS5.

As an independent instructional design exercise, I built the  ‘Embed a Google Gadget in your Webpage’ tutorial, ' Job Aid Template ', and ' Job Aid Template Answer Sheet ' (please e-mail JRHardyParr@xplornet.com to receive the PowerPoint tutorial file). This module package is designed to compliment the MDE 610 curriculum.

Learning Goals as per Bloom's Taxonomy

Knowledge Domain:

1. Learners can define what a Google Gadget is, in their own words, with 100% accuracy.

2. Learners can describe at least one benefit of embedding a Google Gadget into a webpage, with 100% accuracy.

Comprehension and Application Domains:

1. Learners can chronologically summarize and execute the procedure for embedding a Google Gadget into their own webpage, using information from the training tutorial with 80% accuracy.

Date of Expected Tutorial Delivery: Winter 2011 Semester

Delivery Method: The Landing, Athabasca University’s social network, is used to deliver the PowerPoint training module, and supply links to the job aid template/answer sheet in order to enrich sense of community within the MDE610 class.