Capstone Video

I know that we make a video and turn it in for this course, but I also wanted the information included in my blog. 

What was the most challenging thing you learned this semester?

I had a difficult time with Section 4. The reading and connecting it all together in a blog post left me pretty confused. I do not feel like my application of the knowledge was accurate, and my blog commenters didn’t either. When I read other blogs, I didn’t feel they connected things any better.

As far as the course itself, it was difficult in the beginning to begin blogging versus the discussion threads I do for Global eLearning. I really like the blogs and have recommended them to Dr. Lumadue. This was a small learning curve, finding the course outside of LEARN, and balancing three courses in seven weeks versus the regular two were all very challenging this session.

What was the most interesting thing you learned this semester?

The blogs were the most interesting item of this course. Being able to read and comment on other blogs provoked some “conversation” at times and allowed me to get to know some of my classmates in this program. I liked reading their thoughts, goals, and applications of the information.

I forgot to put in my evaluation: I wish this class was titled Instructional Design and Technology. That would be much more specific and really look good on transcripts (such as mine since this is my field). The book was outstanding.

What was the most useful thing you learned this semester?

While I enjoyed many topics in this course, the beginning readings were most useful to me. It helped me solidify instructional design and be able to explain it to others.

List and explain three examples of how you have either already implemented or plan to implement things you have learned this semester.

I have already had to explain instructional design to someone who was unfamiliar with the field. My explanation was much more succinct after our readings and blogs.

I was able to explain Addie and Sam better through one of my blogs. While I got a little redundant in it, it was a process that was helping me in my career to help explain it to my team and a new intern I have coming on board. It's hard to transfer to a new development model, and this course helped me prepare for how to present that to others.

Last, eLearning and learning objects will be something that I'll be implementing in the near future. The chapters on this made me think of more issues that I will be facing and more questions to ask/investigate as I finish the analysis of our existing and future eLearnings.