Dissertation Information for Beatrice S. WameyNAME:
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SCHOOL: ADVISORS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS: MPACT Status: Fully Complete Title: A case study of instructional design processes for a distance education program in an African university Abstract: This case study research project explores the design of a distance education program in the department of Agronomy at Dschang University, in Cameroon, West Africa. The purpose of the study was to gain deeper insight into the actual design events of the program in relation to procedures represented in the traditional instructional systems design (ISD) Model. The project also aimed at identifying the critical success factors of the design process and to enhance the understanding of those aspects of the process that need to be improved. This study was informed by data collected through interviews, observations, document analysis, and a survey. Participants in the study included the designers, the management, the support staff, and the students of the program. A content analysis of the data revealed that instructional systems design processes and procedures are to a large extent determined by the environment in which the design takes place. The study also revealed that the design of innovative programs involves more extensive front-end activities and elaboration than is prescribed by the traditional ISD model. Whereas the design components prescribed in the ISD model are fundamental to this design process, other components of the process, which this study terms "enabling" components, are as critical to the success of the process as the elements prescribed in the traditional ISD model. The study also indicates that for under-resourced environments such as Cameroon, partnership, teamwork and collaboration with more experienced institutions are essential for effective instructional design. |
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