Time Management
Project Information:
Date: 2024
Client: Portfolio
Services: eLearning Design & Development
Tools Used:
Design: Microsoft OneNote
Storyboard: Microsoft PowerPoint
Development: Articulate Storyline 360, MicMonster, Canva
About the Project:
Overview: This course was created as part of an eLearning challenge. As an instructional designer for PEAK Leadership, a fictional eLearning vendor, I was tasked with creating a course that would help remote and hybrid employees build better time management skills.
Objectives to be met included:
Learners will use time management strategies for better daily productivity.
Learners will be able to time block their calendars for more focused work time.
Learners will be able to choose virtual tools for better communication and productivity.
Design: I chose to create this course, simply to showcase my abilities in Storyline 360. This was not meant to be a complete learning solution.
While the content itself is not deep, I still followed basic principles of instructional design, formatting it with Gagne's 9 Events, following Merrill's Principles of Instruction, and chunking information for learners.
Development: Mayer's Principles of Multimedia Learning were followed when developing the course.
I incorporated many functions of Storyline to show my abilities in the program. I used layers, triggers, variables, quiz features, hotspots, markers, sliders, user input, audio, and more.
Accessibility was a focus during creation, being sure to follow basic guidelines: using consistent layouts and navigation, correct color contrast, alt-text for images, and closed captions during any audio.
A style guide was given and followed.
The storyboard was created with Microsoft PowerPoint and is meant to be viewed in 'Notes Page' view.
Implementation, Evaluation, and Takeaways: Because this course was created as part of an eLearning Challenge and for a fictional company, I was not able to implement or evaluate the learning on a company-wide scale.
I had a few takeaways from this project:
This course was orginally created with locked navigation. I chose to publish it with open navigation for ease of viewing.
I liked the storyboard format I used in PowerPoint. I have used other Google Slide/Microsoft PowerPoint storyboards and felt like this gave me a bigger space to create the visual for each slide. I did not like that some colleagues were not able to see the notes easily though. I would like to explore other programs to find the best of both space for design and notes.
I would like to expand this course to make it a useful learning experience. Even though the purpose was to showcase Storyline, I found myself wanting to add more information to adequately meet each learning objective.
I really enjoyed working with Storyline. I found it to be intuitive, but answers were easy to find if I found myself unsure of how to create something. It had a few limitations, but the least of all the programs I have worked with.
*This course was created as part of an eLearning challenge. All project names, ideas, and branding are courtesy of Tim Slade and the eLearning Designer’s Academy.