Task 3. Instructional Design Project

Preparation

Think about any teacher you've had, from K–12 to college. Have you ever encountered challenges related to communication and/or collaboration in class? Take a few minutes to briefly list your experiences and think about which tools could have been helpful (you'll need this note later). If you cannot recall any relevant experiences, feel free to create an example scenario with communication and/or collaboration issues.

• • • What was the course (or subject)?

    • What communication and/or collaboration issues have you observed?

    • What would it look like if these communication and collaboration tools were used in the class you've identified? How could teaching and learning be different?

Instructions

You will create presentation slides using the template Canva offers. The title will be "Instructional Design Project," and there should be 6-7 slides, including the first title page. 

• Sample: Here is a sample presentation; this is a simplified version, so your slides should contain more detailed descriptions. 

First, sign up and log in to Canva. Click the 'Create a Design' button in the upper right and select 'Presentation.' If it's your first time using this tool, here's a short step-by-step tutorial video. In this task, I encourage you to explore the various templates and features Canva provides and add more design to your slides! If you get stuck, there are many tutorials on YouTube; you can also email me anytime if you need assistance with specific features.

Next, apply the template. Navigate to the left toolbar, click on the 'Design' tab, and choose your preferred template. Alternatively, you can search for templates using keywords. If you click the button 'Apply to all # pages,' additional pages with the selected template will be created. Or, you can click on a specific page that you'd like to use.

1. Title page

   1. • Include the course code (EDIT2000E), your name, and the title "Instructional Design Project."

2. Course description (1 paragraph)

1. 1. • Describe the subject, topic, and what was taught in the class.

      • Please do NOT identify the school, course code, course title, and the teacher's name (e.g., use "Mr. P" instead of "Mr. Parker").

3. Learner Analysis (bulleted list or 1 paragraph)

1. 1. • Grade level (e.g., 10th grade, undergraduate level, etc), class size

      • Learner demographics (e.g., gender, cultural background, etc)

      • Learner traits (e.g., comprehension level, level of motivation, learning styles, etc)

4. Instructional Problem (1-2 paragraphs)

1. 1. • Describe the communication and/or collaboration issues encountered by the instructor you selected in the classroom. You may also choose to explain the issues students experienced. Include specific situations and examples. 

      • When you write, you may use either the present or past form.

      • (example) During the weekly in-class discussions, he poses questions about certain concepts, yet is met with silence from the students...

5. Resources 

1. 1. • 1) Tools (at least 2 itmes): Communication and collaboration tools (at least 2 tools) that would be useful to the identified instructional problem. You may include tools that were explored in Task 2, search for new tools, or the ones you were already familiar with. Please provide the website link and descriptions of each tool.

      • 2) Connection (1 item): Include a link that connects us with other teachers who aims to facilitate communication/collaboration. It could be a social media hashtag, online forum, or a post. For instance, when you search #zoomforteachers on X (Twitter), you can find posts about webinars for teachers or tips on using Zoom. Another example would be #studentvoices, which connects to teachers who want to amplify student perspectives in their classrooms.

6. Solutions (2 paragraphs)

1. 1. • Example scenario of how the teacher could use the tools.

      • Describe how the selected tools could solve the communication and collaboration issues.