Design Visually Rich Learning Workshop
The focus of this hands-on workshop was integrating visual communication activities into distance and technology-rich learning environments.
The agenda for the three hour workshop was:
- Introduction and rationale for integrating visually rich assignment, including rubrics and technical guidelines for mobile learning (mlearning).
- Examples of strategies for enhancing visuals in instructional materials
- Development of a visual presentation for PDA screen in groups.
The learning objectives for the audience were:
- Define mobile learning
- Identify challenges and strategies for designing mobile learning
- Recognize approaches to designing effective visual content
- Create one short visual presentation for a 480 x 320 screen resolution using Jing
Here is the entire presentation from the workshop conducted at the Annual Conference of Distance Teaching and Learning in August 2009.
Sustainable Course Design: Think Like an Assessor
This workshop portion was part of a three-hour workshop titled "Sustainable Course Design" at Academy of Management, Chicago, IL, August 2009. This portion of the presentation emphasized backwards design (Wiggins & McTighe) and encouraged participants to envision designing learning in their own courses that is authentic and performance-based as well as planning opportunities for formative assessment.
