EDID6509: Designing Learning and Performance Solutions

This was the ninth of eleven(11) core courses i undertook in the MSc in Instructional Design and Technology. We were placed in groups, in these groups we had to design and develop three (3) prototypes/ solutions, one (1) for Problem Based Learning, one (1) for Computer Supported Collaborative Work/Learning (CSCW/L) and one (1) for Performance Support Systems (PSS) solutions. Each project had to be completed within a three week time frame. For each project the group had to create a mini project plan which would guide the next steps and each participant had to do a brain dump of all related materials/resources associated with the design challenge, we also had to provide a unique task/solution that would assist the Project’s design. The group then had to design two/three designs of the solution to be submitted and presented at the end of the cycle. Each solution must encompass all of the member’s tasks/solutions and a brief supporting document of the theories/models/strategies/resources used to develop the task/solution.

We also had to write a paper evaluating the three (3) design stints undertaken by our team, in that report we had to highlight our contribution to their completion and justification of our contribution and highlight ways to enhance the design prototypes produced for these stints and an overall reflection on the entire process .

In completing this course I got to use, screen cast again and was introduced to axshare, using these two programs was the only highlight of this course, I found this course to be very stressful and time consuming, although I passed the course the grades left very little to be desired. This was also the first time that group work posed a serious problem since the commencement of this course.

One artefact that displays as evidence of my experience is