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Designing for e-learning:. Helping academics to ‘wysiwyg’ their way through the many dimensions of online learning environments. Alice Goodwin-Davey, Unisa NADEOSA 2011 Johannesburg. What is a storyboard?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Designing for e-
learning:
Alice Goodwin-Davey, Unisa NADEOSA 2011
Johannesburg
Helping academics to ‘wysiwyg’ their way
through the many dimensions of online learning environments
What is a storyboard? For designers, storyboards help you
plan for more than one dimension, eg graphics & text Walt Disney
Storyboards must suit the purpose Animation: narration with movement Movies: camera angles, soundtrack Multi-media: audio, visuals, slides, text
Graphic from http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2009/01/lessons-from-the-art-of-storyboarding.html
Different types of storyboards
Graphic from http://marvinqgirons.blogspot.com/2011/08/tv-western-storyboard-example.html
Graphic from http://www.themberg.com/cms.ashx/gallery/storyboard
Graphic from http://www.showboatentertainment.com/storyboards/quirky-monochrome-storyboards.html
Why storyboard for eLearning?
Storyboarding can also be used for planning websites for learning
Graphic from Kuo & Srebalus (2003) http://jtc.columbusstate.edu/vol3_1/kuo/Kuo.htm
Graphic from http://www.webconcerns.co.uk/tutorial/default.asp
Design Rich Environments for Active Learning in a VLE
Principles of REALs Authentic tasks Active learning Meaningful engagement Collaborative & social learning Intentional learning & reflection
These dimensions of interaction need to be designed in the Unisa Virtual Learning Environment [myUnisa]
Multi-dimensional storyboard
How do we design for online? Start with learning texts
Linear Number of topics [focus areas] to cover
Tools available @ Unisa LMS = myUnisa [SAKAI open source platform]
Email announcements Discussion forums Additional resources: ppt, pdf, URLs, html, doc, Learning Units: interactive teaching texts Wiki: group work & editing Blog: with comments Self-assessment: surveys, quizzes, tests,
assignments Others include RSS, podcasts, multi-media, etc
LU1Focus 1
LU2Focus 2
LU3Focus 3
LU4Focus 4
LU5Focus 5
Time line
Home Page
LU1Focus 1
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LU3Focus 3
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LU5Focus 5
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Teaching Texts
More about course
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Assessment Taskstest
Active Interaction Act ActAct
Multi-Dimensional storyboard design
Activities for interaction & engagement Individual: read, analyse, answer, write Group: wiki, blog & comment, discussion forums
Resources Static resources: RLOs, articles, pdfs, ppts, docs, URL Dynamic resources: multi-media
Communication tasks Announcements & emails Personal & public communications between students
& facilitators Assessment tasks, assignments & exams
Online assessment: surveys, quizzes, tests, assignments
Captured & submitted activities, tasks Portfolio or ePortfolio assessment
Case studies VLE training workshop
Blueprint to storyboard to prototype Design for Software Project
Management Honours in Computing Year long module
Design interactivity Individual activities
Online self-assessment survey Introduce themselves in blog [profiles & photos] Watch video/podcast & comment in disc forum
Collaborative activities Wiki for group work on specified tasks
Read case study & analyse as group Reflect on what you learned in the group
LU1Focus 1
LU2Focus 2
LU3Focus 3
LU4Focus 4
LU5Focus 5
Home Page
Teaching Texts
Active Interaction Act ActAct
Design engagement with resources
Reusable Learning Ojects: all file types & audio & video Ex: Add URLs for academic articles
Students read & summarize & Share summaries [Discussion Form or blog] & critique
Ex: Students bring resource & share Disc forum & then added to class resources
LU1Focus 1
LU2Focus 2
LU3Focus 3
LU4Focus 4
LU5Focus 5
Home Page
Teaching Texts
Active Interaction Act ActAct
More about course
docspptpptResources
Design communication with instructor & institution
Online teacher presence & persona Example: Welcome to course & regular updates
Announcements that go out as email & sms Academic presence & management
Ex: Schedule reminders on student calendars Appointments & individual conferences Instructions for assignments & tasks
LU1Focus 1
LU2Focus 2
LU3Focus 3
LU4Focus 4
LU5Focus 5
Home Page
Active Interaction Act ActAct
More about docspptpptResources
Ann eCommunications ee
Design authentic assessment tasks
Ongoing continuous assessment Exs: Self assessment quizzes Summaries of articles from WWW Longer essays on theory & practice Case study problem solution Groupwork Wiki feedback & report Research questionnaire of professionals Projects of their own design
Wiki assessment example
LU1Focus 1
LU2Focus 2
LU3Focus 3
LU4Focus 4
LU5Focus 5
Home Page
Active Interaction ActAct
More about course docsppt
Resources
Ann eCommunications ee
surveyquiz
Assessment Tasks
Assign
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blog
artcl
DropBox
LU1Focus 1
LU2Focus 2
LU3Focus 3
LU4Focus 4
LU5Focus 5
Time line
Home Page
LU1Focus 1
LU2Focus 2
LU3Focus 3
LU4Focus 4
LU5Focus 5
Time line
Home Page
Teaching Texts
More about course
docspptpptResources
Ann eCommunications ee
quizquiz
Assessment Taskstest
Active Interaction Act ActAct
quiz
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assignquiz
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In summary... Storyboarding is normal for large
audio-visual & text projects Online learning demands such a
technique for its many opportunities Difference between storyboards for
media & for learning: multi-dimensions REAL principles VLE context for 21st century learning
Contact details Alice Goodwin-Davey
Directorate: Curriculum & Learning Development
UNISA [email protected] 012-4296701