THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN ECOURSE PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY FROM ANADOLU UNIVERSİTY OPEN EDUCATION SYSTEM

Authors

  • Asu Altunoğlu Department of Lifelong Learning, Anadolu University, Open Education Faculty, Turkey
  • Can Güler Learning Technologies Research and Development Unit, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty, Turkey
  • Erdem Erdoğdu Learning Technologies Research and Development Unit, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty, Turkey
  • İrem Aydın Menderis Department of Distance Education, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty, Turkey
  • Uğur Keskin Department of Business Administration, Anadolu University, Faculty of Business Administration, Turkey
  • Ayfer Beylik Learning Technologies Research and Development Unit, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty, Turkey

Keywords:

lifelong learning, distance education, storyboard production process, administration of distance education, distance higher education

Abstract

Storyboard is used in the field of e-learning as a tool for the subject matter experts and instructional designers to speak the same language while producing e-course materials. In this study, the roles of the subject matter experts who are the keystones of the team that produce storyboards of e-learning materials within Anadolu University Open Education System and their experiences were examined, in an attempt to evaluate the e-course production system. For this reason, a qualitative case study design was used and interview data were collected from subject matter experts, technical production staff and decision-makers. Qualitative data analysis revealed that the roles and responsibilities of the subject matter experts should be well defined and more clearly structured, they should be trained on certain aspects of storyboard development; and their communication and collaboration with the production team needs to be more regularly planned and continuously kept alive.

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2018-05-24

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Vol 3, No 1 (2018)

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