Learning Designer – “the one”
DACUM / SCID … another acronym or best practice ?
Ohio State University’s DACUM/SCID approach to task/competency analysis and curriculum design has appeared in forum discussions recently.
I am interested to hear from anyone who uses this methodology – the situations where it applies best. Also any advice around getting DACUM/SCID certification.
Must see video short: ‘Address is Approximate’
A short animation video designed and created by Tom Jenkins of The Theory.
Address Is Approximate from The Theory on Vimeo.
Saba Social Learning wins another award
Announced on marketwatch.com and reported by Morvana Goodman on Linkedin click here
World University Rankings 2011-2012
Just announced by Times Higher Education UK
www.timeshighereducation.co.uk
and reported in UBC MET Daily 6 October
http://paper.li/UBCMET
Copyright law – the basics
The story of a search for information
While narratives are often developed with characters and drama to share a personal experience, I chose to create a digital narrative that is instructional. It shows ‘how to find information on the internet’ and is a learning resource for Discover: a short course in information literacy.
I used Stupeflix after first trialing Webslides. I found Stupeflix to be great, and very intuitive to use. It was a matter of opening an account, importing images, overlaying music or other audio, and publishing. However, a fee was required to publish a production of 58 images.
Creating a digital story required me to reflect on how to do an information search on the Internet, to “teach myself” the steps, and to replicate those steps in a multimedia narrative that would be meaningful to adult learners. Hence, constructing a digital narrative was a reflective learning experience. It reinforced in my mind what Sanders et al (2009) have said about the value of narrative for reflection and for making meaning.
Sanders, J., Murray, C., & McPherson, M. (2009). Chapter 9: Reflective Learning for the Net Generation. In T.T. Kidd & I. Chen (2009), Wired for Learning: An Educator’s Guide to Web 2.0. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Janette Iorns
