ILT Internship: Leadership Through Technology
I created and delivered a training program for the instructional designers in my organization that increased the participants’ proficiency with online development tools and techniques including Flash, video, and assessment. As part of the program, we also evaluated the effectiveness of a hybrid classroom/online delivery model. To accomplish both of these goals simultaneously, I developed seven units of instruction and activities for Flash and video that were delivered online and in the classroom. I also inserted various methods of formative and summative assessment into the instruction.
ILT Competencies Demonstrated: 2, 6, 10
Competency 2: Prior to the course implementation I identified each participant’s level of ability for Flash and video production. The participants' level of knowledge was assessed via a SharePoint survey and a discussion thread.
Competency 6: I evaluated the effectiveness of this training program by soliciting participant reactions via a discussion forum and with two assessments. The first assessment was administered mid-way through the program. The second was administered at the conclusion of the program. For the mid-term assessment I supplied each participant with three images and asked them to construct a Flash CBT (computer based training) that demonstrated what they had learned up to that point. The final assessment built upon the mid-term assessment. Participants were asked to enhance their mid-term CBT with video and learning interactions. They were asked to insert a video three times using three methods that were studied during the course and to insert six learning interactions using the six templates that are available in Flash.
Competency 10: I led this program, introducing multiple concepts and technologies to the instructional design team. These include:
• Hybrid course delivery combining online, asynchronous instruction with classroom instruction
• Flash
• Video production
• SharePoint/Web 2.0
• Alternative assessment techniques