2 Prototype
This Savvy Start and the subsequent prototype iterations embody the Design Phase of the ADDIE model by demonstrating a clear alignment with instructional goals and learner needs. The process showcases the creation of early prototypes, thoughtful iteration based on peer feedback, and strategic planning for tools and delivery. It reflects the mindset of a designer who balances the needs of both learners and stakeholders, illustrating a strong, reflective, and practical application of instructional design principles in action.
Savvy Start
Brief Summary:
I am creating a training course for newly hired medical receptionists who do not necessarily have a background in medical care and therefore may lack the knowledge required to identify when a patient needs to be immediately seen by a nurse or doctor. Patients presenting with symptoms that are potentially life-threatening should not be registered and then left in the waiting room. The goal of my training is to teach new medical receptionists to recognize symptoms that are potentially life-threatening and decide when a patient needs to be taken to the treatment area for immediate care. The course will include lessons, a navigation main menu, a scenario-based assessment, and a certificate of completion.
Use of Peer Feedback:
I received feedback to reduce the amount of text on a two of my slides. I changed the welcome screen and the menu screen slides of my project to help make them a bit more user friendly and less wordy. On the welcome screen, I decided to bullet the learning objectives instead of writing them as a paragraph. On the main menu screen, I updated the navigation chart to make the link titles shorter and more to the point.
I also received feedback to make the certificate of completion look more like an actual certificate. I created a quick certificate in word and added an extra slide to show what the certificate could potentially look like. It isn’t what the finished certificate would actually look like, but it would give stakeholders a visual of the certificate.
I also received feedback to change the format of the scenario assessment. It was suggested that instead of writing out the scenario on the screen create graphics of people and have the information that I originally typed in the assessment question come up as dialogue boxes. I do like this idea. I’m planning to use Articulate 360 to create my Practicum Project. I have been holding off on starting my free trial so I can use it during the next course to work on the practicum project. I would be interested in making this change if I am able to figure out how to actually make that happen in Articulate 360. I didn’t show those changes in my revised prototype pdf because I am not fully confident about how it would look using Articulate 360. But I look forward to trying to make it work in the next course!
Summary of Information Learned from the Savvy Start:
I enjoyed the Savvy Start process. I am a former 1st/2nd grade teacher. I had such limited time to collaborate with my coworkers when I was teaching. We would try. But feedback was usually brief and couldn’t really be given anyone’s full attention because there were too many other things going on. It was wonderful to receive such detailed advice from two different perspectives. It makes me excited to one day work on a team of designers.
I also got so much out of reviewing my peers’ projects. I got to see other ways of thinking about and approaching the creation of e-learning. I also gained a lot of insights by thinking like a stakeholder for my peers. It helped me to go back and think more like a stakeholder and less like a designer when I was making my updates.
The Savvy Start activities also helped me to work on one of my own weaknesses. I like to make things “right”, the first time. The time limit of two hours to work on the prototype was just what I needed to get me over that hump. I was surprised to see how much I was able to do within the time limit. It really helped me internalize the point that the prototype is meant to give a general idea of the designer’s vision and not represent what the designer will ultimately create.
Prototype Iterations
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