D3

Design 3 for Pure Online

This design is more sophisticated than D1 and D2. D3 is based on a social constructivist model attributed to Gagnon and Collay. It works with any positioning, but I would use it most with BOK and PLU. You could use D3 as a micro design, nested inside elements of D1 or D2; or as a macro design and nest D1 or D2 inside elements of D3. This is a work in progress...

Features include:

• duration 8 weeks
• asynchronous
• optional synchronous elements
• situating the student
• group work
• bridging from pre-knowledge to learning outcome(s)
• leading with Socratic questions
• creating an exhibit
• a reflection
• assessment is by
  • rated responses to the discussion questions
  • contribution to the exhibit
  • rated reflections

Commitment includes:

• students keep up or re-enrol on the next delivery
• tutor logs in same 6 days in 7
• tutor devotes 30 minutes per week per student

Week 1: Situating

• Video: Industry segment overview
• Video: Roles within the segment
• Video: Practices, ethics, responsibilities
• All class discussion
• Crossword
• Quiz

Week 2: Groupings

• Forming groups
  • Choice activity
• Assigning roles
  • Choice activity
• Accepting tasks
  • Choice activity
• Group discussions
• Group induction activity

Week 3: Bridge

• Read
  • Study Notes
    • Audio
    • Video (optional)
• Talk
  • Tutor led all-class discussion
• Do
  • Quiz
• Write
  • Hand-in assignment

Week 4: Questions

• Read
  • Requirements
  • Procedures
• Talk
  • Tutor led in-group discussions
    • Planning
    • Design
  • Consider
    • In-group scheduled chat
    • In-group Skype
• Do
• Plan
• Design
• Write
• The plan
  • requirements
  • design
  • specifications
  • procedures
  • tests

Week 5: Exhibit

• Read
  • Requirements
  • Specifications
  • Procedures
• Talk
  • In-group discussion
  • Unscheduled chat
• Do
  • Wiki
    • Design
    • Scaffold
• Write
  • Documentation
• Blog

Week 6: Exhibit

• Read
  • Requirements
  • Specifications
• Procedures
• Talk
  • In-group discussion
  • Unscheduled chat
• Do
  • Wiki
    • Develop
    • Test
      • Verify
      • Validate
• Write
  • Documentation
• Blog

Week 7: Exhibit

• Read
  • Procedures
• Talk
  • In-group discussion
  • Unscheduled chat
• Do
  • Wiki
    • Develop
    • Test
      • Verify
      • Validate
    • Present
• Write
  • Documentation
• Blog

Week 8: Reflection

• Read
  • Reflective practice notes
    • Audio
    • Video (optional)
• Talk
  • All-class discussion
• Do
  • Summative assessment
• Write
  • Blog
  • Student survey

Notes