Category: Higher Ed
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Science News Formative Evaluation
Formative evaluation for expanding Science News in High Schools (now Science News Learning) program into community colleges. Conducted as part of T523: Formative Evaluation for Educational Product Development with Professor Christine Reich at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Team members: Allison Williams, Ji Su Lee Prepared for: Science News, Society for Science Project Synopsis…
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T127 Debrief Module: Personal Learning Goals
Now that T127: Teaching and Learning Lab Practicum has come to a close, I can revisit the learning goals I posted during the Discover Module in September:
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T127 Capstone and Analysis
In collaboration with the Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and my partner Lauren Jensen, I developed, user tested, and piloted a simulation of a Learning Design Kick-Off Meeting. Dr. William Wisser, Director of the TLL, served as our Subject Matter Expert (SME) and guided our design process. The…
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T127 Final Reflection: Regret and Gratitude
My journey through T127: Teaching and Learning Lab Practicum started last year when I did not make it in to the Spring 2022 session via lottery. I was very eager to take the course. It had been recommended to me by several of last year’s LDIT cohort and I had been impressed by every member…
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T127 Week 10 Reflection: Media Decisions & Viewpoint
In Week 10 of T127: Teaching and Learning Lab Practicum, we focused on media development. Prof. Bill Wisser emphasized that as learning designers we are not expected to be animation or video or audio production specialists, although learning designer are often involved with scripting and directing edits to media in collaboration with SMEs and media…
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T127 Reflection: Authentic Learning and Authentic Assessment
For T127, Teaching and Learning Lab Practicum, my team developed and piloted a simulation using a platform that faculty has indicated interest in: Viewpoint. Our understanding of simulations is that they are a constructivist approach, aiming for authentic learning. Schaffer and Resnick (1999, MIT Media Lab) categorized authentic learning experiences into four “kinds”: We wanted to…
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T127 Reflection: Simulation Rapid Prototyping and User Testing
For T127, Teaching and Learning Lab Practicum, my team’s project is to investigate the use of simulations in Higher Education. To do this, we decided to develop and pilot a simulation using a platform that faculty has indicated interest in: Viewpoint. In Spring of 2022, two previous students – Sabina Zacco and Alessandra Lopez –…
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T127 Develop Module: Updated Project Charter and Capstone Overview
Overview of Intended Capstone Product Report aimed at learning designers focused on a specific evaluation question of how Viewpoint can support authentic learning with: Case study of designing and running the Learning Design Kick-Off Meeting simulation in T127 Brief descriptive data analysis of Learning Design Kick-off Meeting Simulation Recommendations for when to use Viewpoint and…
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T127 Week 4 Reflection: Frameworks
In Week 4 of T127: Teaching and Learning Lab Practicum, we examined several instructional design frameworks. Frameworks and models are useful, particularly as a novice to a field. But as I reflect on projects I’ve been involved in, the frameworks sometimes seem silly. Real-life projects are so messy. Technical and logistical issues arise that can…