Research

Candidates explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning and improve performance

Concurrent Design Course and Design Documentation 

Context & conditions 

This artifact is comprised of several parts of a project including a course on concurrent design, the design document and the formative evaluation that go along with the course. This artifact was created for EDET 793. The design document and the formative evaluation were created using Microsoft Word. The eLearning product was created using isEazy. The course is linked here. The purpose of this artifact is to show off the knowledge gained after going through this program. The design document includes many different elements such as task analysis, contextual analysis, and more. The formative evaluation provides a plan for improvement of the eLearning course and analyzes data from the subject matter expert and the small group trial. The course is on concurrent design, an instructional design model. The learners will do through three modules, complete a pre- and posttest as well as an attitude survey. There are interactive elements in the course including a memory game and a swipe game.  

This artifact represents my final example of an eLearning course. I used all knowledge gained from creating other courses like Artifact 5 and completing course work like Artifact 2. I relied on my subject matter expert, small group trial and previous group members for feedback for improvement of the eLearning course.  

Scope 

This artifact was created to expand my design experience. The design document and formative evaluation presented a lot of experience in completing them independently and in a timely manner. The eLearning course is a stand-alone course but also could potentially be used as part of a bigger curriculum. Designing the course provided experience in a different course development tool than I have used before.  

Role 

For this artifact, I designed, developed and edited all content. I completed all parts of the design document as well as all parts of the formative evaluation. I did work with an SME as well as a small group trial of learners for feedback to use to improve the course as part of the formative evaluation.  

Instructional Design 

Instructional design is a process that can be customized by modeling (Dousay, 2018). The ADDIE process and MRK model are used together for some parts of this artifact. The first step I completed was to analyze the learners, goals and tasks of the artifact. This falls under the “A” step in the ADDIE process as well as the “Learner Characteristics”, “Task Analysis”, and “Learning Objectives” steps in the MRK model. This first piece of the artifact includes sections in the design document such as the goal and task analyses. The design phase encompasses the “Content Sequencing”, “Instructional Strategies”, and “Designing the Message” steps. During the design phase, the storyboarding process took place as well as aligning the learning activities. The development phases included the steps “Development of Instruction” and “Evaluation Instruments.” This piece of the artifact includes creating the eLearning product.  

Related performance indicator(s)  

AECT Standard 5: Research  

• Method - Candidates apply research methodologies to solve problems and enhance practice.  

• Assessing/Evaluating - Candidates apply formal inquiry strategies in assessing and evaluating processes and resources for learning and performance.  

• Ethics - Candidates conduct research and practice using accepted professional and institutional guidelines and procedures.
  
  

Reflection 

There is no wonder this artifact is the final big assignment for the entire program because it is big. There are three main components and within those components are many small elements. Putting this whole project together felt like a real-world scenario. This artifact is a culmination of all the learning that has occurred. I took aspects learned from many different courses like EDET 722 and EDET 703 and put them all together to showcase my learning with this design document, formative evaluation and eLearning product.  

While completing this artifact, I went through a lot of realization moments where things sort of clicked into place. The storyboarding process felt foreign to me the first time using it, but this time the storyboarding process helped organize my content and thoughts. This made developing the actual course much faster and easier. The design document felt a little disorganized, so I went through and reformatted my headings correctly and this helped the readability and organization of my design document. Completing the design document and stating the objectives first helps align the content and learning activities in the course.  

Overall, this artifact is overwhelming. This artifact is also extremely valuable for my growth as an upcoming graduate of the program and without completing this project, I would lack the knowledge of how to put it all together- as in analyze the learners, content, and environment; design and develop the course; implement, evaluate and revise the learning to do it all over again.