Fall 2004 Amanda & Myra

Myra & Amanda’s Final Myra & Amanda’s Final PresentationPresentation

Reflections of our Tutorial and Hypermedia Projects for OLIT 525

Fall 2004

Fall 2004 Amanda & Myra

Tutorial Tutorial ObjectivesObjectives

To promote introspection/understanding of potential pet owners’ motivation for wanting a pet, limitations their lifestyle and home environment will place on pet ownership expectations of pet care and time commitment.  To educate potential pet owners on specific characteristics and requirements associated with various pets.

Fall 2004 Amanda & Myra

TutorialTutorial

Instructivist/Cognitive Principles

• Primarily presents information

• Hybrid linear/non-linear

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Tutorial – Cont’dTutorial – Cont’d

Behaviorist Philosophy• Feedback/response on tests

Constructivist Philosophy• Allowing the learner to evaluate their own lifestyle and environment to determine the appropriate pet for them

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Hypermedia ObjectivesHypermedia Objectives

• Use an interactive and entertaining approach to teach children what it takes to successfully own a pet dog.

• Teach responsibilities and requirements associated with the ownership of dogs in general.

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HypermediaHypermedia

Constructivist Philosophy• Minimal• Price Match Game• ‘Where you live’ interaction

Interactive Instruction • Using interaction and hypermedia to promote active learning (motivation, curiosity, control, attention)

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Preferred MethodologyPreferred Methodology“Tutorial”“Tutorial”

• More useful and relevant information

• Clear presentation and objectives

• Consistent format • Navigation was more

clear

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Things we would do differently…Things we would do differently…

Tutorial:

• Use GIF’s & JPEG’s for saving the pictures

• Consolidate some quizzes

• Make responses to quiz answers more interactive

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Things we would do differently cont. Things we would do differently cont.

Hypermedia:• Would use better interactive tools

• Flash

• Fireworks

• We don’t feel that we have the advanced skills to accomplish what we can visualize

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Most Pleased WithMost Pleased WithTutorial:

We really liked the end result of the entire project!

Hypermedia:

Finding ways to incorporate interactivity with our learning objectives/topics (i.e. the price match to teach the cost of ownership, the maze to engage the learner in lessons on losing your dog and preventing loss)

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SummarySummary

Hypermedia seems to have a greater appeal to people, but we feel that combining the information from the tutorial and the interactivity and entertainment of the hypermedia would help people engage in learning. It is a shame to see information overlooked due to the attractiveness of the hypermedia items.