Subject: discussion_task4
Author: A
Discussion 4
After reading Chapter 2 and related it to my e-Learning experience in Session 2, I supported Broadbent (2002) when he stated that ID is a useful tool in relation to e-Learning (Suzuki, 2004, p.2-2). I felt that there were little interactions between those lecturers whose subjects were taught on a face to face basis with the IDers at the University of the South Pacific (USP). Before the lecturers can guide their students in respect to e-Learning they should have been familiar with their materials, tools and processes. From my experience we had interruptions during classes when the IT people were called in for clarification purposes. As mentioned by Broadband (2002), “Your client sets the destination on any given instructional design project. During the voyage, you do the driving, in full consultation with the “back seat driver” client.” (Suzuki, 2004, p.2-3).
Furthermore, since I am not sure which model was used by IDers at The University of the South Pacific, I think The Dick & Carey ID process model would be appropriate at that time especially when e-Learning using Moodle was at its infant stage at USP.
Subject: Re:discussion_task4
Author: B
Hi A-san,
Would you know how long the course had been offered. I am sure that when courses are developed they are geared towards being relevant and students in mind.
Correct if I am wrong but I am noticing you might be confusing ID work with work of an IT person. I would be interested in the 'clarification' that was made.
I can say that there is no definite model that the IDs follow at USP, because it is an academic institute these models are use as defense when working with difficult course writers or lecturers or to simply to assist in the ID work. What I have learnt by observing IDs is that a great amount of diplomacy needs also be used in working with lecturer(s) (content specialist(s)).
There are procedures or guidelines to follow at USP for administrative and course development purposes. There is a template which is to do with the lay-out and font.