{"id":282,"date":"2020-06-29T23:30:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T05:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0111\/?p=282"},"modified":"2020-06-30T11:15:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T17:15:29","slug":"unit-1-activity-3-initiating-the-process-of-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0111\/unit-1-activity-3-initiating-the-process-of-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 1 Activity 3: Initiating the Process of Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

When asked to articulate and then refine a ‘problem of practice’ from my current professional life, I didn’t have to contemplate very long to identify a challenge I was currently facing. As an instructor in higher education, I (along with many others) have been recently challenged to transition the courses I teach from traditional to remote delivery. I also find myself in the midst of a curriculum development project for one of the courses which recently underwent this rapid transition. Among other issues that have emerged throughout this project, I settled on the following for my problem of practice; how might we provide learners with an opportunity to demonstrate and perform skills-based learning outcomes in an online setting, in a way that is greater than or equal to what could be performed in the existing simulation lab?<\/p>\n

This seemed like a fitting problem, in that it might lend itself well to a digital solution. However, after considering what Seelig (2013) suggested in the way of reframing<\/em> a problem, I identified that the way in which I initially framed my problem might limit potentially fitting solutions. Seelig suggested that instead of only looking at the obvious problem from your own perspective, that you adjust your lense to consider alternative frames of reference (April 29, 2013). In this case, I zoomed out and widened my own frame of reference to ask why <\/em>we might want to replicate the experience gained in a traditional simulation lab in the first place, instead of only asking how<\/em> we might do so. Upon reflection, I identified that the reason why<\/em> I was trying to create this experience remotely was because I believed (and had vetted this belief with industry input) that learners required authentic, realistic experiences in order to adequately prepare them for the workforce. \u00a0Considering this, I decided to expand my problem of practice to; how might we provide learners with an opportunity to demonstrate the essential skills required of an entry-level MOA through all delivery modalities?<\/p>\n

This second iteration of my problem of practice seemed more appropriate, in that it more accurately reflected what I wanted to achieve through my digital learning resource, and also in that it was more consistent with a universal design approach where certain learners might not be excluded from learning opportunities due to the delivery modailty they selected.<\/p>\n

After I framed this problem more clearly, I was able to reflect on how I might approach the process of designing a solution. In keeping with the suggestions offered by Worsham and Roux (2019), I considered potential challenges that might emerge, as well as my own values in learning design. After much internal dialogue I imagined the following to be the manifesto that I, and others involved in the project would keep at the forefront throughout the design process.<\/p>\n

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Following the creation of this manifesto, I continued with the tool offered by Brecher Cook and Worsham (2018), to begin mapping through the design phase of empathy (pictured below).<\/p>\n

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If the problem of practice I articulated here resonates with you, I welcome input, feedback, or collaboration as I embark on this design journey.<\/p>\n

References<\/p>\n

Brecher Cook, D. & Worsham, D. (2018). Let\u2019s Build Something! (The Toolkit). Retrieved from https:\/\/ucla.box.com\/v\/build-something-toolkit<\/p>\n

Worsham, D., & Roux, S. (2019). Foundations in Learner-Centered Design. Retrieved from https:\/\/uclalibrary.github.io\/foundations<\/p>\n

Seelig, T. (April 19, 2013). How reframing a problem unlocks innovation [Web log post]. Retreived from https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/1672354\/how-reframing-a-problem-unlocks-innovation<\/p>\n

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