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Writing content for e-Learning Writing content for e-Learning
Michael GwytherMichael Gwyther
Burning QuestionBurning Question
My writing role…My writing role…
• Understanding Blended Learning
• Why writing for eLearning is not about writing a course manual
• Types of content and common templates available to developers
• Translating content ideas for Subject Matter experts
• Writing for engagement, interaction, discovery and problem based learning through case studies, scenario and narrative.
• Understanding Discussion forums
• Writing and managing effective and interactive forum activities for formative and summative assessment
TodayTodayss agenda agenda
• Screens• Characters • Context• Small chunks• Sentences not paragraphs• Humour• Visual parallel
TodayToday’’s takeawayss takeaways
Understanding Blended Learning
Face to Face
Face to Face
Self Paced
Self Paced
Online Facilitated
Online Facilitated
Modes of DeliveryModes of Delivery
Face to Face Self PacedOnline
Facilitated
Content
Activities
Assessment
Skills, Knowledge, Skills, Knowledge, Employability SkillsEmployability Skills
Face to Face Self PacedOnline
Facilitated
Content
Skills KnowledgeActivities
Assessment
Applying a blendApplying a blend
Face to Face Self PacedOnline
Facilitated
Content-Assessment tasks-Checklists-PowerPoint's-Video
-Quiz-Scenario-Decision Making Tree-Video scripts-Audio-Content-Images
-Discussion forums-Webinar scripts
Activities
Assessment
WritingWriting
Face to Face Self PacedOnline
Facilitated
ContentIndustry stories
Learner’s stories
Industry stories
Learner’s storiesActivities
Assessment
Skills, Knowledge, Skills, Knowledge, Employability SkillsEmployability Skills
Writing & blended learningWriting & blended learning
Includes a variety of literacies:
•For the page•For the screen•For video & audio•For instruction•For assessment
• Evidence Capture
• Voice – Text – Video – Images
Content Trends – Mobile Content Trends – Mobile EvidenceEvidence
•Instructions to learners•Framework for evidence capture
•Instructions to learners•Framework for evidence capture
• Knowledge retrieval
Content Trends - QuizContent Trends - Quiz
•Questions that map to required knowledge•Good distracters•Feedback•Contextual
•Questions that map to required knowledge•Good distracters•Feedback•Contextual
• Knowledge retrieval and application
• Problem Solving/Scenario/Case study
Content Trends – Content Trends – Decision Making TreesDecision Making Trees
•Characters•Narrative & Context•Choices & consequences
•Characters•Narrative & Context•Choices & consequences
• Knowledge and Skills• Self Paced or Webinar
Content Trends - Content Trends - SimulationSimulation
•Games•Workplace contexts•Communication & processes
•Games•Workplace contexts•Communication & processes
• Knowledge and Skills• Survey
Content Trends - Content Trends - QuestioningQuestioning
•Checklists•Learner instructions•Feedback sentences
•Checklists•Learner instructions•Feedback sentences
• Knowledge and Skills• Application to workplace• Learner’s stories
Content Trends – Discussion Content Trends – Discussion & Social Learning& Social Learning
•Framing questions•Managing interactions•Weaving •Voice
•Framing questions•Managing interactions•Weaving •Voice
• Develop a rubric with learners• Peer assess against rubric
Content Trends – Peer Content Trends – Peer Review Review
•Capture brainstorm•Map to competency•Peer marking guide
•Capture brainstorm•Map to competency•Peer marking guide
• Film learners/third party/supervisor demonstrations
Content Trends – Content Trends – Demonstration becomes Demonstration becomes
contentcontent
•Visual framing•Audio•Editing video and audio
•Visual framing•Audio•Editing video and audio
Why writing for eLearning is not about writing a course manual
Manuals structureManuals structure
Multimedia structureMultimedia structure
Types of content and common templates available to developers
• Textbook or “Reference” style(job aids, online support or help)Static – Just in Time
• Courseware(Content & simple assessment)
• Workplace /Interactive(case study/scenario/decision making tree)Interactive
Types of content “context”Types of content “context”
Information
Demonstration
Case Study
Scenario
Decision Making Tree
Knowledge checking
Problem based Learning
Activity typesActivity types
Compliance testing
Communication scenarios
Application of policy & procedure decision making trees
Course Content
Assessment tasks and associated guided readings/resources/multimedia
Self paced content examplesSelf paced content examples
Content Creation methodsContent Creation methods
Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42314813@N02/5527368292/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/
Translating content ideas for Subject Matter experts
Immerse the team in your modelImmerse the team in your model
Not bloody elearning again!
Not bloody elearning again!
• What information is best presented as on-screen text?
• How much is too much? Remember, learners typically only scan the on-screen text.
Onscreen TextOnscreen Text
A course outline or storyboard will help you to organize both the course content and your thoughts on interactivity.
• Onscreen Text• Audio Scripting• Interactions/Quizzes• Graphics/Images• Video• References & Weblinks• Development Notes
StoryboardingStoryboarding
Storyboarding exampleStoryboarding example
Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7149027@N07/6066027411CC: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/
Understanding MultimediaUnderstanding Multimedia
Developing visual literacyDeveloping visual literacy
Writing for engagement, interaction, discovery and problem based learning through case studies, scenario and narrative
Self paced content – Cathy Moore
• Character• Show• Justify• Feedback
Self Paced ContentSelf Paced Content
Character
Setting
Disruption
Solving the disruption
Resolution
Worker
Workplace
Problem/Skill
Asking/Reading/PolicyCommunicationLearnt the skill
Stories – a narrative processStories – a narrative process
Pull not Push Self Paced ContentSelf Paced Content
Pull not Push Self Paced ContentSelf Paced Content
Decision making treesSelf Paced ContentSelf Paced Content
Draft a scenarioDraft a scenario
• Character and narrative driven• Workplace context• Write in short sentences• Short collection of sentences better than
a paragraph
Tips for writing Self Paced ContentTips for writing Self Paced Content
Quizzes
Discussions Activities
• Tend to be knowledge retrieval• Align to required knowledge in work context• Make a sub set of questions reflecting workplace process• Mix up types
(MC, TorF, Matching, Short answer, cloze)• Ask less questions & focus on good distracters• Use images in your quizzes
Tips for writing QuizzesTips for writing Quizzes
Understanding Discussion forums
Discussions Activities DiscussionsDiscussions
Discussion activities can be undertaken using a variety of methods: •Discussion forums•Social networks •Voice boards •Instant Messaging •Comments posted to wikis or blogs or LMS
Need to be mapped to Assessment if content driven!
DiscussionsDiscussions
DiscussionsDiscussions
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