LMS-based Instruction
These are two examples of courses created using Canvas LMS, in both instances design tools were used created by CIDI labs inc. The first was a course used to teach prepositions of place in Mandarin Chinese to 2nd grade students enrolled in a dual language immersion program. This was a challenge for me as I do not speak Mandarin, luckily I worked closely with a partner who does. We used video and audio to teach the vocabulary and other needed concepts, this gave the students multiple modes to intake the information. We also used quizlet to create matching games to help solidify these concepts. They then took this knowledge and used it to create a virtual traditional Chinese building that looked similar to the one seen above using Minecraft. This enabled us to use sociocultural theory, scaffolding, and gamification to help teach these young students. The other class shows the creation of a Canvas page used to teach a food science class. A friend of mine was teaching this course and asked for help, so I took her syllabus and got to work. At the bottom of her page is the current module as well as an abbreviated list of her modules.
Web-based Instruction
The above images are shots from empowerteaching.usu.edu/ETE10. A website that I designed and developed for Utah State University's ETE 10 program. A micro-credential program that awards badges to instructors who attend and reflect in professional development events, implement what they learn, and contribute back to the program to help teach their peers. I divided the old page that had all of the content on one page into several module-like pages. This created a flow to how the instructors would learn about the program and added links that would allow them to put the new knowledge to use right away, solidifying what they had just learned. As this is a program for adults I made sure to keep everything worded and geared towards autonomy, while trying to add motivational techniques such as expectancy-value theory.
Video-based Instruction
The above clip is a video that I helped create using Camtasia. It has an intro and closing sections that tell the learner what to expect and help encode what they just learned. As well, it has a screen capture and voice over of how to create a syllabus in Canvas using Design Tools.
Security Campaign (Email-based Instruction)
In order to promote security of personal health information within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services I was tasked with creating a campaign to teach clinicians (both students and professionals) and support staff how to keep sensitive information secure. To do this, I sent out monthly emails to all involved. In order to help get the message across, I used vector graphics with a one-page information flyer. Above are two examples. I "chunked" the information into smaller groups to help those who read it remember what they were learning more easily. I also put the most important facts at the beginning and ending of the information blocks. I was intentional in the distribution timing of each campaign to promote just-in-time learning. For example, "Know Those Around You" was sent out at the beginning of the semester and "Travel Safety Tips" was distributed just before professors left for the many different educational conferences that they may attend.
Paper-based instruction
One of the projects I worked on was trying to teach people how to use the technology used in one of our conference rooms. It was originally asked for me to create a video. After thinking about the project I determined a video was not a good solution as users do not have time to go find and watch a video when they want to get their presentation working quickly and so I made the following booklet. The green sections get removed after printing which enables the user to quickly access the information they need. The back has a list of inputs and what those inputs are connected to for quickest use.