Elearning course production process analysis Diplomityesitelm Jouni Saarenp

E-learning course production process analysis Diplomityöesitelmä Jouni Saarenpää 29. 1. 2008

Structure in brief n n n Research questions E-learning – the background E-learning product and production Current process Results

Research questions n n What are the characteristics of the current elearning solutions? What are the characteristics of the current elearning course production processes?

What is e-learning? 1/2 n Defined widely: q q q Online access to learning resources, anywhere and anytime (Holmes & Gardner, 2006) Always networked, delivered via standard internet connection, focuses on the whole concept of learning (Rosenberg, 2000) Learning (Cross, 2004)

What is e-learning? 2/2 n E-learning refers to distance learning with ICT participation in a significant role. The main focus of e-learning is in on-line learning but in this thesis off-line learning is also considered as e-learning.

Benefits and challenges of e-learning n Benefits: q q q n Cost efficient Fast (also updating) Global Challenges q q Learning is primarly a social process Organisation has to promote (e-)learning Lack of personalisation Requires self-learning skills

Learning styles of Felder and Silverman (Felder & Silverman, 1988) Learning style Teaching style Sensory Concrete Intuitive Abstract Visual Auditory Verbal Inductive Deductive Active Processing Reflective Passive Understan ding Sequential Global Perception Input Organisati on Content Presentatio n Organisati on Student parti cipat ion Perspectiv e

E-learning standards and recommendations n n IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1 IMS Global Learning Consortium Advanced Distributed Learing (ADL) q SCORM

ARCS-model n n Attention Relevance Confidence Satisfaction

Upcoming trends n n Fast prototyping Mobile learning Define goals + strategy Refine scenario No Product cycle Process cycle Yes Ready for students Field test Revise Refine prototype Evaluate Implementatio n

E-learning product Technical system E-learning technology Hardware System software Manware Orgware E-learning application E-learning content

P 3 -model n People-process-product-continuum People Process Product Content development Planning team Planning Project plan Design team Design Storyboard Production team Development Learning materials Evaluation team Evaluation Revised materials Content delivery Delivery team Delivery & maintenance Final material

Current Process n Process overview q q q Pre-project activities: contract Planning: synopsis Designing: storyboards Development: pilot course Delivery: course Maintenance

Information entities n n n The project offering Solution description Contract Source material from the customer Synopsis feedback Storyboards Storyboard feedback Graphics, animations, photos, videos Pilot product Pilot feedback Deliverables (such as the online course, disks etc. )

Storyboard Course name Navigation Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Control 2 Control 3 Control 4 Control 5 Control 6 Search Textscript Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Quisque a nunc. Fusce semper lacinia sem. Mauris arcu. Sed a pede. Morbi ipsum arcu, varius sed, volutpat at, varius vitae, tellus. Nullam tristique tellus non dolor. Morbi mollis, velit vitae elementum tempor, elit diam elementum felis, eget elementum purus dolor eget arcu. Proin nec dui eu tortor dictum interdum. In lacus quam, cursus nec, aliquet nec, luctus vitae, nisi. Nullam posuere, lorem elementum scelerisque suscipit, massa nibh

Case: I-HSPA e-learning course

Use case diagram

Case: process activity diagram

Results n Challenges q q E-learning production is a rather complex combination of technology, learning, multimedia production and information technology product development. The acknowledged obstacle in e-learning production is the information flow between the producer and the customer.

Results n Clearer milestones q n the process does not proceed further until all the information needed for the next stage is obtained Production control system q It seems that the current market has no PCS for a development that is globally distributed and would map well to the e-learning production and all its phases

Thank you! Questions?