For my final project, I am envisioning one module in a longer multimedia online learning experience aimed at Harvard freshmen. The module will be delivered entirely online , asynchronously. Based on feedback from the other #ideala participants, I think that I can use a tool like Articulate Storyline or Adobe Capitvate to create a rich learning environment that would include self-assessments, simulations, personalization, and formative and summative assessment.
For the purposes of this assignment I have been focusing on the module designed to address the following learning goal”evaluate three major databases and choose the appropriate one for starting journal article searches.” The module would include a short quiz so students could self-assess their level of competence, and so that they could start at the appropriate point in the module. The module would be designed with cognitivist and socio-constructivist principles in mind, as well as with attention to multimedia learning theories. The goal is to chunk information and scaffold students, but also to provide some element of personalization, so that students can relate the content to scenarios they are likely to encounter. Short pop-up quizzes will be included at strategic points in the module to assess student learning as they go. If possible, the module would adapt based on the assessment results, allowing students to review or skip ahead as needed. At the end of the module students would be asked a few questions (open and closed-ended) to give feedback on the experience and to help them further reflect on what they learned. This data would also be used for future refinements of the module.
This course has been very useful in helping me think through the challenges of designing stand-alone modules in a much more thoughtful and structured way. I feel like I now have a much better handle on what things are possible, as well as having gained some useful ideas for software and tools to help make it possible. It was also somewhat reassuring to read about the challenges that librarians from vastly different institutions are all sharing, with regard to student preparation and he challenges of teaching information literacy skills. It has helped me to really hone in on engagement as a principle factor that will shape the design of the modules.
It’s been a very interesting and informative four weeks!
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