‘BRAT’ PACK

BLENDED RESOURCES for ACADEMIC TEACHING

STORYBOARD A:Learning Tool Storyboard

December 2013

SITE MAP SKETCH (initial sketch at start of project)

MORPHOLOGICAL MATRIX OF LEARNING TOOL PAGES (has evolved throughout process)

HOME PAGE

HOMEOpening Page

Engage the learner1

ADDIE sketch to draw the learner in. This will

explain how to navigate the pages on the site.

Quotes from Boards.ie from DIT students

about lecturers. Quote from Littlejohn

& Pegler to draw in teachers

of undergraduates from all

disciplines and level

of experience

NOTESWill contain explanation of ADDIE and Instructional Design

YES

YES. Gagne’s 9 instructional events.

YES

NO

ABOUTIntroduction

To introduce learner to blended learning

and how it can improve their teaching2

Written Introduction to the learning tool.

Glossary of terms.

Introduction to designers

of the tool.

NOTES

A Video or Podcast of our group could be made.

YES. ‘Teamwork’ visual and avatars of thegroup members. Maybe!

YES

Maybe!NOTES

WILL HAVE TO

CHECK CREATIVE

COMMONS FOR

CHALKBOARD

IMAGES OR

DRAW OUR OWN.

ABOUT PAGE

ANALYSIS PAGE

3

AnalysisIntroduction

To introduce the user to learning

Strategies for teaching undergrads. Yes

Yes

Maybe!

No

Learning and teaching strategies (LaTs)

that maybe used in an undergraduate class

to cater for diversity will be suggested.

Table illustrating common issues arising

will be aligned with a suggested

LaTs aligned with

common issues with

teaching undergraduates. Ensure theresource isInclusive to all disciplines

DESIGN PAGE

4

DesignIntroduction

Explain to the user via tutorials

how to use the LaTs . Yes

Yes

Maybe!

Yes

A series of informative tutorials on how

to get started with the blended learning

resource that were suggested on the

analysis site.Very concise, how to get

started with e.g Clickers,

Podcasts will be presented.

Ensure theresource isInclusive to all disciplines

DEVELOP PAGE

5

DevelopIntroduction

Present the user to tutorials

on how to create a blended learning resource . Yes

Yes

Maybe!

Yes

Once the LaTs has been decided on the

user will have to take into consideration

how it will be introduced to the students,

class size, accessibility. Will extra

resources be required, staff, IT, question

database etc.Think of student group & venue!

Introduction

IMPLEMENT PAGE

6

ImplementIntroduction

Highlight a delivery mode for the

chosen LaTs

Yes

Yes

Maybe!

Yes

Define implementation ideas for the lecturer.

Face to face (classroom)

On-line (Virtual learning environment,

Peerwise, Wiki’s etc.)

Who can advise (list of contacts

of who have relevant experience) Contact listof undergradteachers that may advise on each learning tool.

EVALUATE PAGE

7

EvaluateIntroduction

Outline evaluation methods of LaTs Yes

Yes

No

Maybe

Highlight to user how they may evaluate

any changes they have made to their

teaching practice e.g. surveys; in class

clickers, survey monkey on-line, Q6 forms.

Focus groups, anecdotal feedback.

Grades analysis.

Includehere to

encourage

dissemination!