Online Instruction

ECI514: Design & Delivery of Online Instruction

The utilization of eLearning design softwares and platforms is one of the main required skillsets of an Instructional Designer. In my ECI514 class, we became familiarized and masters of Articulate Storyline 360, Articulate Rise, and Camtasia Studios. Because these are some of the most used platforms within the eLearning space, our professors felt it was necessary that we received the proper education on how to best create engaging online lessons with these applications. During this course, we were given real world based projects to create online lessons.

Solar System Project

For this project, we were tasked in creating two interactive online lessons using Articulate Storyline 360. We were provided all the content necessary to build these lessons, and were given the creative freedom to design it however we would like. It was a very engaging educational experience in figuring out to display and organize the content, and best ways on doing so.

Check out The Introduction to the Solar System and The Planet Explorer.

Introduction to the Solar System

The main features of this lesson include narrated videos, interactive slides with narration, and a drag & drop activity. Accessibility features include auto-captioning, navigation flexibility, and ability to pause/play content.

Introduction to the Solar System Lesson

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The Planet Explorer

The main features of this interactive-based instructional guide includes user flexibility to select each planet they would like to learn about, and information succeeding this choice.

The Planet Explorer Guide

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Sun as a Star: How do Scientists Look at the Sun?

In working with certain brands, agencies, or even educational systems, a brand and elements guide is usually provided to ensure all lessons and activities look the same across the board. For this project, we practiced in this state, and were given a guideline of what elements to utilize as well as the required content for this online lesson, educating on how scientists view the sun.

The main features of this lesson include:

An interactive JamBoard discussion feature
Interactive slides to reveal information
Accessibility features to enlarge images
Compare & contrast images
Imbedded multiple choice questions
Drag & drop activity
Informational revealing tabs

Sun as a Star: How do Scientists Look at the Sun?

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Stress Management 101

Articulate Rise is an increasingly popular eLearning platform that utilizes intuitive design to create seamless and beautiful microlearnings. For this project, we were tasked in utilizing Articulate Rise to educate an audience about any topic we desired. I chose to outline different stress management techniques through a short, concise microlearning.

Stress Management 101

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Connection to Goals

Overall, my work in ECI514: Design & Delivery of Online Instruction allowed me to gain experience experimenting with different online educational design platforms, apply adult learning principals to real world based projects, and gain insights and edits from my professor and fellow classmates. I was able to gain proficiency in Articulate Storyline 360, Articulate Rise, and Camtasia Studios, which aided me greatly in applying for internships for the summer, as I could come into a position with the knowledge and experience needed for an instructional designer. Overall, this course developed my instructional design skills considerably and allowed me to fully create educational experiences from start to finish.

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