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Instructional design for the web

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Instructional design for the web

  1. I currently have PowerPoint slides, can't I just turn them into a web course?
  2. We have a lot of movies. Can I add these to my course.
  3. I have been looking at a tool that lets me control every page elements location. Will a tool like this produce a good web course?

Integration

  1. I am looking at a tool that is SCORM, will this work with my LMS.

Answers

Instructional design for the web

  1. I currently have PowerPoint slides, can't I just turn them into a web course?
    2. Answer
    PowerPoint is a presentation tool not an eLearning tool. PowerPoint presentations are a good starting point for a course - course outline. The reason PowerPoint is not recommended to use as a web course is it produces content that is: lineal, does not include drill down elements to support students of varying needs, include effect web navigation. PowerPoint presentations are not searchable nor do they support blind readers (ADA compliance). PowerPoint to the web is saved in a fixed size (snap shot of the PowerPoint page). If a student has a small monitor they will need to scroll to see a page, if a student has a high resolution monitor the slides will show up very small.
  2. We have a lot of movies. Can I add these to my course.
    3. Answer
    If the movie supports the skill or information your course is imparting then the movie should be helpful. It is recommended to break movies into short (1 to 3 minute) segments, save the movie in the FLASH format.
  3. I have been looking at a tool that lets me control every page elements location. Will a tool like this produce a good web course?
    4. Answer
    This type of course will not adhere to best of breed web design. Many people producing web course have produced CD Rom courses or printed courses. They want pinpoint control of the look of the page. The down side of this strategy is to control the location of every element on a page you will need to specify the resolution and size of a course before you create it. This limits student accessibility. The course will only work in the specific size browser specified.

Integration

  1. I am looking at a tool that is SCORM, will this work with my LMS.
    2. Answer
    1. SCORM is a standard that supports many levels of compliance. You need to ask the vendor what information they specifically store. Most courses only send and receive a start and end course to an LMS. You will need to talk to the vendor to see if they save test scores and at what level the test scores are saved.