The president of the United States is one of the most important offices in the world, and its occupant is one of the most recognizable, influential, and powerful leaders both in the United States and abroad. But how did the Framers of the Constitution structure the executive branch within the context of the American government as a whole? The Presidency and the Constitution explores the theoretical foundations of executive power, the place of the executive branch in the framework of the Constitution, the creation of the executive branch at the Philadelphia Convention, the powers of the president, and the expansion of presidential power over time.
Modality: Asynchronous.
The Presidency and the Constitution course was initially designed as the second of a successive approximation model (SAM) to introduce scenario-based learning and gamification to the course portfolio for the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution. Learners adopted the role of a selectable avatar, each of which had abilities that would influence their movement through the course. With the support of non-learning characters (NLCs), the learner would progress through scholar-produced materials presented as “presidential briefs,” and would make choices based upon that information on how to react to specific real-world scenarios. Choices in linked scenarios would influence the start conditions of subsequent scenarios so that learner choices would create a unique pathway through the materials. The success of the learner would ultimately be measured through separate “Stress Tracks” that measured the opinion of the president from the perspective of the people/press, Congress, and the judiciary.
Ultimately, the client decided to follow their established approach to e-learning.
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