Special Research I
This Session's Task[1-3] (Assignment)
Post your report using “Create Messege” and make one mutual comment or more using “Reply” on “Discussion Board: Let's Write a Summary of Your Research Plan”.
→This task is part of “Assignment 1”.
*Comprehension of instructional systems research methods (10 points) : Completing tasks for Block 1 and writing a paper
For the [Examples of research themes] that you selected in [Task 1-2], try to imagine what it would feel like to make an overview (summary) of your research plan if you were to conduct research on these themes.
You may change these if there are any themes still remaining, but please try to write about the themes selected in [Task 1-2] as much as possible.
[Submission Method]
• Choose one from among the following "Examples of research themes" and to create a new message to post your answer.
• Put the number and theme directly in the “subject” header of your message.
• Write down a summary in about 150 words.
Describe your plan, not the research results.
• Post mutual comments in the form of a reply to each message.
Deadline for new posting & mutual commenting: 31.12.2008
[Task 1-2] [Examples of research themes]
- Educational design analysis and proposal of design guidelines concerning e-Learning materials for corporate training
- Design and development of business professional development materials based on the Goal-based Scenario Theory
- Analysis of instructional design of IT-related e-Learning materials and trial production of improved materials
- Design and development of business education materials based on the Elaboration Theory
- Design and development of e-Learning materials to improve job-related problem- solving ability
- Development and implementation evaluation of a support system for e-Learning adaptors
- Implementation and evaluation of an e-Learning initiative in a corporate university
- Design and development of a learning support system of honorific expression in Japanese using hierarchical analysis
- Development of a drill-shell system for concept learning using Dimensional analysis and “Sub-drill structure”
- Research on effective visualization of learning status for learners
- Development of an authoring tool to assist the development of simulation materials
- Research on personal portal sites for learners
- Development of a tool to formulate of a curriculum linked to a competency list
- Research on LMS evaluation system
- Development of function enhancement module of an open source LMS
- Development of a course information management system that links up with an open source LMS
- Ongoing prediction of learners' mood and audio feedback
- Research on construction of a multimedia human interface for e-Learning
- Research on the usability of e-Learning materials
- Research on the international comparison of e-Learning policy
- Research on globalization and borderlessness for e-Leaning
- Research on new knowledge-learning styles by e-Leaning and its quality assurance
- Research on e-Learning policy at higher education institutes
- Research on international copyright protection system of the network and its application to educational fields
- Research on the international licensing business of copyrights of educational products
- Research on current law suits of copyright infringement on intellectual properties on the network and their application to educational fields
- Research on the international protection system of computer software and its application to educational fields
- Design and development of foreign language teaching materials geared toward Problem Based Leaning (PBL)
- Foreign language learning support using a system based on learners' record file
- Empirical research on foreign language teaching materials based on linguistics and language acquisition theory
- Application of language processing technology to e-Leaning