Reflection on the module

This was truly an inspiring module.  We learned a totally new way of facilitating learning to students in contrast to the traditional face-to-face lectures.  I have truly learned a lot in these last couple of week on how to effectively design a new e-learning intervention and how to apply all the knowledge that we have gather over the past two years.  It is important to understand that e-learning is not something that can stand on its own, that it also has to do with learning styles and approaches, different approaches to teaching.  I think the most important thing that i have learned in this module is that the needs of the students have to be taken into account.  As Lianne have stated, it is no use to try and reinvent the wheel.

I have also come to realize that Anatomy doesn't have to be a subject that has to be taught with just traditional lecture methods, but that the internet can provide a powerful tool to help students acquire a deeper approach to learning and also achieve higher order learning.  Furthermore, e-learning should not be seen as a stand alone tool when teaching Anatomy, it should form an integrated whole.  The intervention is not per se important , it is the level of learning students achieve via the intervention that is the most important aspect.

What did I learn about the ADDIE model:

• The analysis phase would involve getting the perspective of the students on what they need and whether they think an e-learning intervention will be advantageous or not.
• The design phase would involve getting all the information on what should go into the intervention, it also includes the objectives that leads the whole ADDIE analysis
• The development phase includes all the information that students need to know about the intervention, and a clear idea of what planning should go into the development of the intervention
• The implementation phase involves the criteria for successfully implementing the intervention - what will be needed to ensure that the intervention will be successful.
• An lastly, the evaluation phase involves the types of evaluation that will be used to evaluate whether the learning objectives of the intervention were achieved.  Feedback to the students forms an integral part of the evaluation of any intervention.

I have really enjoyed this module and I hope to apply what I have learned early next year when i implement my Riddel learning event