Your next e-learning project: Make a case out of it why don't you?
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Your next E-learning Project Your next E-learning Project Make a case out of it Make a case out of it why don't you? why don't you? Anatomy of a case Anatomy of a case study study Telling stories Telling stories Spreading the word Spreading the word Getting started Getting started Photo “Film Noir 2” by Joost Assink http://www.flickr.com/photos/joostassink/2646931062/ CC (by) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
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So many educators across the sectors get funding for short-term projects that they feel should continue on after the funding ends. So often their great work gets a mention in a white paper or academic's journal article and that's the end of the story.This discussion starter aimed to get people thinking about what makes for a good case study and translate that to making an effective business case to their institutions and/or funding bodies.
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Your next E-learning ProjectYour next E-learning ProjectMake a case out of it Make a case out of it
why don't you?why don't you?
Anatomy of a case studyAnatomy of a case study
Telling storiesTelling stories
Spreading the wordSpreading the word
Getting startedGetting started
Photo “Film Noir 2” by Joost Assinkhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joostassink/2646931062/CC (by) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Why make a case out of it?Why make a case out of it?
Anatomy of an effective case study
Telling the story
Spreading the word
Getting started
Anatomy of an effective case study
What do YOU look for in case studies?
Anatomy of an effective case study
What does a funding body look for?http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/emerging-tech-trials/2008-et-
outcomes.htm
Anatomy of an effective case study
What does a funding body look for?http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/emerging-tech-trials/2008-et-outcomes.htm
Background
Goals
Outcomes
Potential national benefits
… Happily ever afterhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/andycastro/3604835309/
Andy Castro – FlickrCC (by) (nc)
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en
Anatomy of an effective case study
Background• Question to be answered / problem to solve• Where are things at now?• Who is affected/who is this going to help?
Anatomy of an effective case study
• Goal – a dream with a deadline. Napoleon Hill
GET S.M.A.R.TGET S.M.A.R.T• Specific – focused? • Measurable – before and afters• Achievable – can you/your team learn/do• Realistic – does it match criteria? Align with
organisational goals?• Timely – will you meet the deadline?
When is it time to share your story?When is it time to share your story?Provided your funder doesn't have restrictions on this...
Telling stories
• Who are you talking to and why?
Noir2http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiyarhode/2406791877/Katiya Rhode-SinghCC (by) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Telling stories
Cutting through the NOISE• Authenticity• Multiple modes• Give the participants a voice
Spreading the word
• Licensing choices
• Social media sites
• Social networks
Spreading the word
• How would licensing choices help?
Spreading the word
• Social media
Spreading the word
Social networks
• BE REAL
• BE RESPECTFUL
• BE INVOLVED
Getting started
Legal stuff• Funding body restrictions?• Licensing and your organisation• Participant sign-off forms
• Over 18, they sign• Under 18, parent or guardian
Getting started
Easy to widget-ise and use web sites
edna Groups or other Moodle sites
WordPress – as service or platform
Posterous
Google sites
Others?
Getting started
Build reporting into the budget
• Media production
• Blogging and commenting
• Uploading and commenting on media files
• Social networking
• Others?
Getting started“Spy” on your
funding body and organisation – it's WIN / WIN!
• Website/page keywords
• Past successful projects
• Analyse the propaganda
• Positioning statements and goals
• Talk to them in their language
“Eye spy” by Laura Burltonhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraburlton/3803140686/CC(by) (nc) (nd) http://creativecommons.org/licenses
/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en
Your next E-learning ProjectYour next E-learning ProjectMake a case out of it Make a case out of it
why don't you?why don't you?
Anatomy of a case studyAnatomy of a case study
Telling storiesTelling stories
Spreading the wordSpreading the word
Getting startedGetting started
Photo “Film Noir 2” by Joost Assinkhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/joostassink/2646931062/CC (by) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
