Introduction to Articulate - Malawi e

e-Learning Workshop
May 2010
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop you will be know how to:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
plan and structure an e-learning resource
use Articulate software to enhance your existing PPT presentations
identify different quiz types
use Articulate Quizmaker to create the following:
– Multiple Choice Quiz
– Multiple Response Quiz
– True/False Quiz
– Sequence Drag and Drop Quiz
– Matching Drag and Drop Quiz
use Articulate Engage to create the following:
– Step-by-Step instructional tutorial (Process)
– Labelled Graphic
use Articulate Presenter to create voiceovers/narration for your PPTs.
package all of your created materials into 1 PPT file using Articulate Presenter
access training videos and documentation for further study
access free image resources and understand copyright restrictions
What is Articulate?
• Software for creating e-learning resources
– Engage: interactive components
– Quizmaker: Self-Assessment Questions
– Presenter: interactive presentations
• Easy to use (PowerPoint style interface)
• Creates Flash files that can be used online and
offline
Interactivity
• Forcing a student to engage with the content, rather than just
reading material
– Test existing knowledge
– Review materials that have been covered
• Recreate an activity in an electronic format
– Experiments
– “Hands-on” Tutorials
• When interacting with content the learning can be more
autonomous
Types of Quizzes
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
True / False
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blank
Word Bank
Matching / Pairing
Sequence
Numeric
Hotspot
Type of Interaction
•
•
•
•
Experiment / Procedure
Labelled Image
Rollover / Reveal
Slideshow, Animation, Video
Often interactions within a resource will need to follow the same
design and planning steps as any other resource that you may
create
Examples
View Demonstration
Presentation
By the end of today you will be able to create this presentation too!!
Your Turn...
Follow the step-by-step guide to recreate the
presentation.
1. Engage Worksheet
2. Quizmaker Worksheet
3. Presenter Worksheet
Ask the workshop leaders for any help and advice...
Creating e-Learning Resources
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Have an idea?
Identify the Learning Outcomes
What e-learning approach is suitable?
Plan content, questions, and pathways
Create a resource
How can the content be made more engaging?
Could other resources be made similar to the new resource?
Timeline: Design to Delivery
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Review the idea
Plan the approach and Storyboard the idea
Review the Storyboard
Create the content in an initial draft
Create the electronic resource
Create images, videos, animations, and quizzes
Review the resource
Upload to the repository
Link to teaching materials
Where can Interactivity help your case?
Look through your e-learning resources and think where interactivity could be
used to reinforce the materials covered
•
•
•
•
After large amounts of content
Summary at the end of the resource
Specific procedures that can be represented electronically
Areas where it is common for Students to make mistakes
Creating Quizzes and Interactions
•
•
•
•
What will the interactive component achieve?
What are the questions and key points?
Are images, animations, voiceovers required?
What feedback can be given to the student for correct or
incorrect answers
Copyright
• Text and Images are easily available on the Internet; but this
does not mean that they are Free to use
– Use your own materials as much as possible
– If out-sourcing for media and text ensure that you have
permission to do so
– Give reference to any materials used
http://copyrighttoolkit.com/
Summary
References