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Instructional Design & eAuthoring Module (Week 4)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The following is a reflection on the week immediately after the class that took place on Tuesday 15th November 2016 using Gibbs Reflective Cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 16th November 2016 – THE 12 APPS OF CHRISTMAS
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\"12-apps-of-christmas-2016\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

I signed up to the online event The 12 Apps of Christmas<\/strong><\/a> run by DIT\u2019s Dr. Frances Boylan.\u00a0 The text below is from the link:<\/p>\n

The 12 Apps of Christmas course from the Dublin Institute of Technology is a free, open, short, online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course, that ran for the last two years over the twelve weekdays from December 1st to December 16th. This is the third iteration of this course.<\/p>\n

In 2014, 700 educators worldwide followed the course and were introduced to iMindmap, Socrative, Aurasma, Explain Everything, EasyBib, Thinglink, Instapaper, Animoto, Evernote, CamScanner, Bonfyre, and Voice Recorder HD, all of which are available from both Google Play and the iTunes App store. Each app was evaluated in turn against the SAMR model of technology integration and explored in terms of its potential to enhance, modify, and redefine teaching, learning and\/or assessment practices in the higher education context.\u00a0 The course itself adhered to the social constructivist theory of learning, and the content presented each day was influenced heavily by the TPACK framework. The site has been left online as an open resource for all to use and is covered by the Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. It can be accessed at https:\/\/the12appsofchristmas.wordpress.com\/.<\/p>\n

Feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have discovered a small number of useful educational apps in the past year (such as Socrative and Algebra Touch) so I always have a positive disposition towards evaluating new apps.<\/p>\n

Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is not possible to evaluate this course as I have not yet started it.<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s great to hear that this course is being run by a staff member of DIT’s LTTC.<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The course must have been successful for the first two years since it is now in its third iteration.<\/p>\n

Personal Action Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Put the 1st December as a date in my diary as a reminder of the course start date.<\/p>\n

Thursday 17th November 2016 – SLACK
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\"slack\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allesio invited me to join his new group \u2018TheCompostivist\u2019 today on a new (to me) app called Slack<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is a chat app but also allows for file storage of up to 5GB (free) and it accommodates video conferencing via built-in Skype.\u00a0 I downloaded Slack 2.3.2 for MacOS<\/a> and also downloaded the apps for iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n

We chatted about cognitive overload and fatigue in relation to instructional design.\u00a0 I passed on an Amazon.co.uk reference to the latest edition (8th Edition) of the book The Systematic Design of Instruction.\u00a0 Here is the link and bibliographic reference to the 6th edition of that book:<\/p>\n

Dick, W., Carey, L., & Carey, J. O. (2004). The systematic design of instruction<\/em>. (6th ed.). ???:\u00a0 Allyn & Bacon.<\/a><\/p>\n

Feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n

I began to worry that our group The Compostivists might now have too many modes of communication (email, WhatsApp and now Slack).\u00a0 Notwithstanding my reservations, I decided to join the group that Allesio had set up for The Compostivists as I am always interested in trying out new technologies.<\/p>\n

Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quite quickly, I could see that Slack is more powerful than WhatsApp due to the fact that it has multiple channels, file transfer and a desktop app (in addition to mobile apps).<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

It will probably become more difficult to communicate among the group with the addition of Slack.\u00a0 The reason for this is that even if Mick and Rachel join the Slack group, it may now mean that I will have to send messages on both WhatsApp and Slack unless we decide to abandon using WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t have a problem in using multiple means of communication for the short life span of this project.<\/p>\n

Personal Action Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

None<\/p>\n

Friday 18th November 2016 – MOODLE<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"moodle\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

I created an Excel file with the following columns to create a CSV file to import users into MOODLE.<\/p>\n

last name\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0first name\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0username MK1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0username MK2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0username MK3\u00a0\u00a0 password\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0email\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 full record<\/p>\n

The 8 columns contained the following Excel formulas in order to parse the data for each subsequent column from 3 to 8<\/p>\n

Column A\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Column B\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Column C\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Column D
\nColumn E\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Column F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Column G\u00a0 \u00a0 Column H
\nlast name\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0first name\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0username MK1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 username MK2
\nusername MK3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 password\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 email
\nfull record<\/p>\n

String1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0String2\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0=CONCATENATE(LOWER(B2),”.”,LOWER(A2))\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0=SUBSTITUTE(C2,” “,\u201d”)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0=SUBSTITUTE(D2,”‘”,\u201d”)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0String3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CONCATENATE(E2,”.\u201d,\u201d@domainname.ie\u201d)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0=CONCATENATE(A2,”,”,B2,”,”,E2,”,”,F2,”,”,G2)<\/p>\n

O\u2019Last name\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Firstname\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0firstname.o\u2019last name\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 firstname.o\u2019lastname\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 firstname.olastname
\nPass7orD\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 firstname.olastname@domainname.ie
\nO\u2019Lastname,Firstname,firstname.olastname,Pass7orD,
\nfirstname.olastname@domainname.ie<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0 The SUBSTITUTE command in Column D removes any spaces in a username (to generate username Mk2) while the SUBSTITUTE command in Column E removes any quote marks (\u2018) (to generate username Mk3)<\/p>\n

I had a MAJOR breakthrough with MOODLE tonight. I created sections for my Junior Certificate Higher Level Maths class and added content to these sections.\u00a0 The content that I added was in the form of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.\u00a0 I tested all of this and it all worked.\u00a0 I discovered that MOODLE allows the Site Administrator to create sections as calendar weeks, topics or social forums.<\/p>\n

I downloaded and installed the iPhone and iPad apps for MOODLE. At first, I couldn\u2019t access the MOODLE site that I had set up at my school\u2019s website.\u00a0 However, this was easily rectified by switching on a checkbox in MOODLE Administration.<\/p>\n

Feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was delighted about the progress that I had made with MOODLE.<\/p>\n

Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n

This has been an important night’s work as I have now learned how to use the course content functionality of MOODLE as well as the mobile apps for it.<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

I quite liked the reponsive design of MOODLE in relation to how the classes and content looked on my iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

It may be possible to use MOODLE with one or two of my classes this academic year.\u00a0 Time is always the issue – I generally don’t have a problem with surmounting technical barriers or with learning curves.<\/p>\n

Personal Action Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Put content for my 6th Year Higher Level Maths class up on MOODLE which I have installed on my school’s web space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday 19th November 2016 – ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 and CompendiumLD
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Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was interested in writing an annotated bibliography on Adobe Captivate as this is the development tool that my group The Compostivists has decided to use for its project.\u00a0 So, I have decided that for my second annotated bibliography I will critique a research paper on Adobe Captivate.\u00a0 I read the following research paper from 2014:<\/p>\n

Duvall, M. (2014). Adobe Captivate as a Tool to Create eLearning Scenarios. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014<\/em> (pp. 514-517). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I downloaded and installed CompendiumLD (LD = Learning Design) which is an Open University tool.\u00a0 See the links below for more information.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/compendiumld.open.ac.uk
\nhttp:\/\/compendiumld.open.ac.uk\/documentation\/version1.0\/QuickRefGuides\/stencilsAndNodes\/
\nhttp:\/\/compendiumld.open.ac.uk\/documentation\/version1.0\/tutorials\/<\/p>\n

Feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was looking forward to reading this paper as I had not read any non-Adobe articles on Adobe Captivate to date.<\/p>\n

Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having read the paper, I didn’t find it terribly interesting, useful or informative. \u00a0 It dealt Captivate’s as a tool for scenarios and this is not how I plan to use Captivate for the composting project.<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matthew Duvall\u2019s paper examines the appropriateness of Adobe Captivate 7.0 for creating eLearning scenarios to enhance online education.\u00a0 Duvall identifies himself as a graduate student with five year\u2019s teaching experience and ten years as a computer programmer.\u00a0 This blend of experience would suggest that he is well qualified to write a research paper which seeks to analyse the virtues of the eLearning development tool Adobe Captivate.\u00a0 This paper addresses two questions: (1) What are the affordances of Adobe Captivate 7.0 for creating scenarios? (2) What are its constraints?<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

In relation to constraints, Duvall believes the complexity of parts of the application means that a novice Captivate user would need to dedicate a great deal of time simply learning how to use the technology before applying it.\u00a0 The author sees the software reflecting the behaviourist model of learning, which is a very traditional eLearning approach.\u00a0 Finally, Duvall mentions the high cost of Adobe Captivate which makes it very expensive to buy.\u00a0 This is certainly true, with this reviewer establishing that the full license price of Adobe Captivate 9 is \u20ac1,351.77.<\/p>\n

Personal Action Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

None.<\/p>\n

Monday 21st November 2016 – MEETING 3 OF THE COMPOSTIVISTS<\/span><\/h4>\n
\"blackboard-collaborate-selfie\"<\/a>
Virtual Meeting of The Compostivists using my iMac and Webcourses (Blackboard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

This meeting took place remotely using Webcourses.<\/p>\n

Feelings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Conclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the email that I sent to the other members of the group after the meeting.<\/p>\n

Hi All,<\/p>\n

Please find attached 9 screenshots (SS 01 to SS 09) plus a selfie (of me sitting at my Mac!) which constitute the minutes (and evidence of) of tonight\u2019s remote meeting.\u00a0 This meeting took place using the Blackboard Collaborate feature of Webcourses.<\/p>\n

I think that the meeting was very successful especially given that it was our first time to use this application.\u00a0 We managed to use video, sound, whiteboard \/ markers and text chat.<\/p>\n

Well done everyone!<\/p>\n

Regards,<\/p>\n

Gerry.<\/p>\n

Personal Action Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Send email to the group members,<\/p>\n

Screenshots of Virtual Meeting
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