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Online Course as Digital Narrative

Rick L’EcuyerCoordinator of Instructional Design University of North Florida Jacksonville, FLr.lecuyer@unf.eduunf.edu/cirt

University of North Florida

AgendaDigital NarrativeRole of Designers and Experts

“Technology is anything invented after you were born.”

–Alan Kay

“…instead of scurrying into a corner and wailing about what media are doing to us, one should charge straight ahead and kick them in the electrodes.” –Marshall McLuhan

Elements of Digital Narrative

Point of View

Dramatic Question

Emotional Content

Economy

Pacing

Gift of your Voice

Soundtrack

*https://wiki.shanti.virginia.edu/display/KB/Seven+Elements+of+Digital+Storytelling

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Elements of Digital Narrative

Point of View

Dramatic Question

Emotional Content

Economy

Pacing

Gift of your Voice

Soundtrack

*https://wiki.shanti.virginia.edu/display/KB/Seven+Elements+of+Digital+Storytelling

From Narrative to Course

So how do we get from a narrative to a course?

A course template

Course Template as Framework

Home Page/Cover Page

Start Here/Introduction

Learning Modules/Content

Familiar Architecture

Course Exploration

Elements of Digital Narrative

Point of View

Dramatic Question

Emotional Content

Economy

Pacing

Gift of your Voice

Soundtrack

TOL6100/7100

Online Course as Text

Role of Designers

Online Course as Digital Narrative