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Instruction -- activity (or activities) designed to bring about a specific change in knowledge or skills. The changes are the result of neurological changes in the learner.

Message -- pattern of signs, words, pictures, gestures, sounds produced for modifying the behavior of one or more persons. Messages appeal to the senses; they interact with the learner's neurological gateways.

Design -- deliberate process of analysis and synthesis.

Taken together, the meanings of these terms embody the scope and purpose of this course. A principal focus will be on Web-based teaching.

This course has a heavy reading load. Frequent writing and participation are required.