Final Reflection on EDU 654
- Three learnings from the course:
- The importance of knowing your audiences and their learning needs
- How to create an effective splash page
- Proper storyboard layout
- Integrating the 3 new ideas into courses I facilitate:
I have already started to integrate these ideas. As we learned about them, I evaluated my courses to make sure I was implementing best practices in online design.
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- Audience- I created a mid-term survey in one of my courses to determine if my students preferred the way I redesigned the flow of my modules or if they preferred the original layout. The redesign was based on the micro-learning framework. I also added a short video explaining the structure changes, so students are aware of how to move through the new design. The survey provided me with a wealth of information beyond the design so I could continue to create instruction that meets my audiences' learning needs.
- Splash Page- I am working on making sure my splash page is more user-friendly and clear. I think adding clearer directions as to how to maneuver through the courses will help as well as make the page visually pleasing.
- Storyboard- I have done storyboarding before, but this course allowed me the opportunity to work with someone else in creating the board. Before I had created them for myself, so limited explanations were needed. However, when you create on with someone else and for an instructor, more details are needed. I know that professional instructional designers use storyboarding as a way to show clients the flow of the training/course, and I needed to learn how to create a fully detailed one.
- Personal Professional Development Plan:
- Continue to read articles that outline best practices
- https://www.elearningguild.com/
- Attend conferences
- Conduct evaluations within my courses
- Work with amazing colleagues on new course designs
- Subscribe to learning communities:
- https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/
- ditchthattextbook.com/
