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Developing an Online Course in Geology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI): An Internship
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Thomas, Christopher William
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Year and Degree
2005, Master of Technical and Scientific Communication, Miami University, Technical and Scientific Communication.
Abstract
This report describes and analyzes an internship in technical and scientific communication during my full-time employment at IUPUI as a Lecturer in Geology. My key project was to develop an online course G107 Environmental Geology. In 2004, development of high quality online courses that equaled learning in on-campus courses was an emerging field. The project entailed the planning, researching, designing, writing, editing, evaluating, and revising an online course. The course consisted of learning modules that contained a compilation of written text, images, animations, and integrated media. Development required analyzing best practices in online learning and web design, designing the documentation using technical communication theory, and evaluating the success of the project. Specifically, the successful development required a foundation in problem solving, rhetoric and linguistics, technical and scientific writing, and information design. This internship revealed that a strong foundation in scientific communication is a prerequisite for developing online learning media.
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Michele Simmons (Advisor)
Pages
73 p.
Keywords
Science Communication
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Online Learning
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Online Course
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Geology
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Earth Science
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Internet
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Technical Writing
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Technical Communication
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Indiana University
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Indianapolis
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Environmental Science
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Adult Education
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Higher Education
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Thomas, C. W. (2005).
Developing an Online Course in Geology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI): An Internship
[Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1118714637
APA Style (7th edition)
Thomas, Christopher.
Developing an Online Course in Geology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI): An Internship.
2005. Miami University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1118714637.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Thomas, Christopher. "Developing an Online Course in Geology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI): An Internship." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1118714637
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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This open access ETD is published by Miami University and OhioLINK.