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Freie Universität Berlin, CeDiS, Content Development and Workflow of e-Learning Projects
Content Development and Workflow for e-Learning Projects
Nadia El-Obaidi, Dr. Nadia JuhnkeFreie Universität Berlin
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Project Management
Questionnaire for e-Learning Projects
Didactics
Content
Target Group
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Questionnaire for e-Learning Projects
What are the learning objectives?
Which previous knowledge do you expect?
How should the e-Learning materials be used?- website/CD-Rom for self-study- supported online course (LMS)- blended learning- classroom- online examination
What is the didactical concept?- encyclopedia- online textbook- explorative learning
Didactics
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From Traditional Classroom to Blended Learning
Web Presence
Library
Tutorials
Lectures
Without LMS
Information
Material Collection
Library
Tutorials
Lectures
Blended Learning 1 (Introduction)
Information
MaterialCollection
Library
Tutorials
E-Tutor
Lectures
Blended Learning 2(Extended)
OnlineFace-to-Face
Information
MaterialCollection
Library
Tutorials
ExamPreparation
Lectures
Multi-media material
Blended Learning 3(Optimum)
E-Tutor
Information
MaterialCollection
Library
Tutorials
ExamPreparation
Lectures
Multi-mediamaterial
Online Courses
E-Tutor
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Infor-mation
Commu-nity
CourseCatalog
University Library
Course Course Course Course
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Evaluation
Learning Materials
Team workExam
Forums Self-tests Chat
central entrypoint
LMS – A Central Learning Platform for Teaching
Student Access to the Central LMS
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Questionnaire for e-Learning Projects
Which scientific content do you want to implement?
How do you want to structure the content?- index, map- navigation- storyboard
Which components do you want to include?- hypertext- tests- glossary- search- database- communication (discussion board, chat)
Content
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Examples – Sitemap
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Examples – Search
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Examples – Forum
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Examples – Glossary
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Examples – Test
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Authoring of e-Learning Contents
Lectora (Trivantis)- web-content without HTML knowledge- standardized learning modules (SCORM)- templates- multimedia elements (Flash, video, audio, math. formulas)- tests
Mediator (Matchware)- animations- interactions
Dreamweaver (Macromedia)- HTML-editor- additional tool for updates: Contribute
XML-Editors - separation of layout/design and content- structure-oriented authoring
Authoring tools
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Authoring of e-Learning Contents
Authoring Tools: Lectora
Structure Page
Template
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Questionnaire for e-Learning Projects
Which media elements do you want to include?- text- images- image maps- video- audio- animation (Flash)- simulation (Flash, Java)
Do you have examples/models in mind?
Should the material accord to e-Learning standards?- SCORM- IMS
Content (continued)
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Examples – Animation
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Questionnaire for e-Learning Projects
Who will be using your e-Learning materials?
What previous technical knowledge and which environment do youexpect?- familar with PC and internet- PC at home/at university- connection bandwith- software- hardware
Target Group
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Questionnaire for e-Learning Projects
What kind of resources are available for your project?- people- money- technical equipment
Are these resources sufficient?
When should the e-Learning materials be ready?
Should the e-Learning materials be updated regularly?
Project Management
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Designing Effective e-Learning Websites
1. Decide the purpose of your e-learning materials (objectives) 2. Specify the content3. Identify the target group4. Choose the correct tool or software for developing your e-learning
website
5. Create a flowchart6. Create a storyboard & layout
7. Develop your site8. Test your site
Take 8 Steps
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Preparation
Home
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A.2
Flowchart Example
Your flowchart (map) will show you the organization and navigation of your planned e-Learning website. In order to make a start, youshould:
1. make a list of topics and elements you plan to include2. group them3. draw a map of how the various parts of the topics and elements will fit
together
This map will be your guide for setting up the navigation concept foryour e-Learning website.
Create a Flowchart
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Organization
1. Approach sketching a storyboard for the screens needed
2. Ensure consistency by clustering your elements
3. Create a balance between the various groups of elements which isvery important concerning the usability of your materials
4. Provide whitespaces to enhance the visual focus on the content
5. If you wish to create an uniform style which improves theusability of your materials make sure that the different elementsreflect that style
Create the Storyboard & Layout
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Basic Layout
Example
Services
NewsContent
Search
RelatedLinks
Main Navigation
Credits
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Navigation
In your flowchart, you defined the direct links between topics and levels. Now you must decide what kind of access methods you areplanning to provide.
There are three kinds of users:Newcomers
- They need help getting started; they need motivation, e.g. introduction or a guided tour.
Advanced users- They need intuitive and consistent navigation, e.g. navigation bars or
zones. They need an overview of the topics provided, e.g. sitemaps. They need direct access to crucial pages, e.g. quick jump.
Experts- Search function, index pages,…
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This site provides different levels of access and different navigation methods
Next >>
Example – www.distributed-campus.org
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Text and Fonts
Text- A wall of text is very bad for an interactive experience.
Intimidating and boring to read. - To draw users into the text and support scan ability, use well-
documented mark-ups,e.g.: heads, subheads, bulleted lists, highlighted keywords and short paragraphs.
Fonts- Sans-serif fonts are the basis of your website. Sans-serif fonts are those
fonts that have no "serifs": the little hooks on the end of the letters.- Some examples of sans-serif fonts are:
Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, Lucida Sans, Verdana- Verdana is a font family that was actually invented for use in the
WorldWideWeb.
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Pictures and Graphics
Pictures and Graphics are Important Information Elements
There are only two (or three) image formats for the web, but each is built for a specific purpose.
JPEGThis format is for images with millions of colors that have a more photo realistic look. You should use the jpeg format for photographs, and other images that have a lot of colors.
GIFThis format is for images with a small, set number of colors. GIF images use an index of colors for the image, colors that are not used in the image don't need to be included in the index. This format is good for graphics with limited colors.
Resize Web ImagesWeb images take up the majority of the download time in most web pages. But if you optimize your web images you will have a faster loading website.
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Examples – Graphicdesign
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Application of Multimedia Elements
Animation- Animations should be navigable- If there is an intro, one should be able to skip it- Animations should follow a consistent design
Sound- Sound should be navigable- Sound should support content- Sound should not compete against content- Narrators should be professionals
Animations & Sound
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Examples – Animation
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Software Multimedia Production
Picture Editing- Adobe Photoshop- Macromedia Fireworks
Grafic Creation- Macromedia Freehand- Adobe Illustrator
Animations- Macromedia Flash
Video Editing- Adobe Premiere
Audio Editing- Wavelab
Frequently Used Tools
Freie Universität Berlin, CeDiS, Content Development and Workflow of e-Learning Projects
Nadia El-Obaidi, Dr. Nadia Juhnke
[email protected], [email protected]
www.cedis.fu-berlin.de
