Faculty of Computers and Information
Cairo University
Course Specification
Course Name:E-Learning
Course Code:IT452
I. Basic Course Information
Major or minor element of program: Major
Department offering the course: Information Technology Department
Academic level:400 Level
Semester in which course is offered: Second (spring) Semester
Course pre-requisite(s): IT433 - Multimedia
Credit Hours:3
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
Tutorial*
Practical*
2.5
0.0
1.5
*
1.5 hours for either Tutorial or Practical
Total
4.0
Approval date of course specification: January 2015
II. Overall Aims of Course
Familiarize the student with the basics as well as the recent advances of E-learning
management system.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K1,K19,K21,K23
E-Learning
I14,I16
P12,P14,P17
General
Skills
G2,G8
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Faculty of Computers and Information
Cairo University
Course Specification
IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
K.1 Identifyconcepts of e-learning.
K.2 Define different means of delivering e-learning.
K.3 Describe learning management system(LMS).
K.4 Identify maintenance and evaluation issues of e-learning systems.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I.1 Plan and design a learning management system (LMS).
I.2 Demonstrate the choice of delivering e-learning techniques and the advantage
and disadvantage associated with each.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P.1 Develop LMS.
P.2 Maintain & secure LMS.
P.3 Modify user mode.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
G.1 Improve management skills.
G.2 Improve team work skills.
G.3 Acquire better work ethics through valuing individual effort and strictly
prohibiting plagiarism.
V. Course MatrixContents
Main Topics / Chapters
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Designing E-learning
Absorb Type Activites
Do Type Activities
Connect Type Activities
Tests for success of elearning
design learning objects
to cover broad areas
Strategic decisions
Designing for the virtual
classroom
Visual Display
Navigation
Net Teaching Weeks
E-Learning
2
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
K1,K2
All
All
G1
K1,K2
All
All
G2
K1,K2
All
All
G2
K1,K2
All
All
G2
All
All
All
K2,K3
2
K2,K3
1
K2,K3
[1]
K2,K3,K4
[1]
1
13
K3,K4
K3,K4
Duration
(Weeks)
2
1
1
1
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
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Faculty of Computers and Information
Cairo University
Course Specification
VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
Designing E-learning
Designing E-learning
Absorb Type Activites
Do Type Activities
Connect Type Activities
Tests for success of e-learning
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
4
4
4
4
4
Midterm Exam
Tests for success of e-learning
4
design learning objects to cover broad
4
areas
design learning objects to cover broad
4
areas
Strategic decisions
4
Designing for the virtual classroom
4
Visual Display
4
Navigation
4
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
51
* No Practical/Tutorial during the first week of the semester
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
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18
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
All Problem Solving /
Problem-based
Learning
Projects
Independent Work
All Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Others (Specify):
E-Learning
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
All
Intellectual
Skills
All
All
All
All
All
K&U
Professional
Skills
General
Skills
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
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Faculty of Computers and Information
Cairo University
Course Specification
Selected
Method
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm
Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report
Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
All
All
All
Week
No.
All
15%
7
All
60%
5%
15
5,9
5%
8
All
Practical
Group Project
Individual
Project
Others
(Specify):
IX. List of References
Essential Text Books
Course notes
Recommended books
Periodicals, Web sites,
etc.…
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
All




All
All
5%
All
10%
Every
week
12
E-Learning by Design, by William Horton, 2007.
Lecture Slides and Notes
None
Various
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
List the facilities required
 Web-based platform
Course coordinator:Prof.Hesham El Mahdy
Head of Department:Prof.Hesham El Mahdy
Date: January 2015
E-Learning
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