Developing the Study Unit: "Planning and Implementation of Media Elements"
Rosenborg, Suvi (2023)
2023
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The objective of this thesis was to rebuild an existing study unit on the Canvas learning platform called “Planning and Implementation of Media Elements”, which focuses on making image, audio, and video content for the web. The goal was to develop the study unit in a way that gives the instructor the opportunity to use class time more effectively, and also allows students to participate regardless of their preferred way of attendance, gathering and writing all the needed content. This is an internal project for Laurea University of Applied Sciences, the client being the study unit instructor.
Theoretical frameworks are used as tools to help create and prioritize content. The chosen tools are an “instructional designers” graph, which focuses on the main points on designing e-learning content, “modified e-learning course structure” graph, which focuses on what the modules should include, and “quality criteria checklist” form for Laurea’s study units, which focuses on enforcing study unit quality criteria. The end product is a study unit with four main modules focusing on image, website and video content, including videos and text for theory, and quizzes and assignments for evaluation. The main tool used for assignments is Canva, which is also the main source of theory. The rest of the theory was gathered from reputable sources like Adobe’s and Hubspot’s websites.
The strenghts of this study unit are the overall module structure which is easy to follow and change, high-quality theory collection, and assignments that support creative problem solving with a high skill ceiling suitable for beginners and advanced designers alike. Aspects to be further developed are certain submodule specifics like quiz questions, module settings, and final assignment topic. While Canva was suitable for image-based designs, there could be better options for website and video tools. Another major development project is to figure out if and how this study unit could work with project partners.
Theoretical frameworks are used as tools to help create and prioritize content. The chosen tools are an “instructional designers” graph, which focuses on the main points on designing e-learning content, “modified e-learning course structure” graph, which focuses on what the modules should include, and “quality criteria checklist” form for Laurea’s study units, which focuses on enforcing study unit quality criteria. The end product is a study unit with four main modules focusing on image, website and video content, including videos and text for theory, and quizzes and assignments for evaluation. The main tool used for assignments is Canva, which is also the main source of theory. The rest of the theory was gathered from reputable sources like Adobe’s and Hubspot’s websites.
The strenghts of this study unit are the overall module structure which is easy to follow and change, high-quality theory collection, and assignments that support creative problem solving with a high skill ceiling suitable for beginners and advanced designers alike. Aspects to be further developed are certain submodule specifics like quiz questions, module settings, and final assignment topic. While Canva was suitable for image-based designs, there could be better options for website and video tools. Another major development project is to figure out if and how this study unit could work with project partners.