15/5 #2 — Embedded Tools

□ Insufficient or inapplicable knowledge or skills — Being aware that I am not familiar with the design process/necessary knowledge
□ Related prior experience — Using previous experiences to generate ideas for the design task
□ Feelings — Being aware of my own fears and excitement regarding the instructional design process
□ Attitudes — Examining the level of my commitment, open-mindedness, or responsibility
□ Taken-for-granted beliefs and personal values — Realizing the necessity to design my instruction toward people with socio-economic background to attend my design for different socio-economic or ethnic groups
 ☑ Goals, criteria, and constraints of the project — Having difficulty generating a list of solid instructional goals
 ☑ Client/stakeholders/users — Considering the perspective of the clients, stakeholders, and the end users
□ Implementation context — Considering the economic situation of where the instructional project will be implemented
□Available time — Finding ways to allocate sufficient time to each design task
 ☑Available resources/budget — Using appropriate tools/equipment to develop the instructional module
□ Teamwork dynamic — Understanding how well you coordinate this project within the team
□ Others — Please Specify

Summary

This week I started looking at the Map Dynamics walk-through system, a tool built internally for creating their documentation. My client as expressed a desire to use this tool for their education if at all possible, because it’s something they can host themselves and easily edit. Fortunately for me, the interface of this tool is clean and modern.

The client has provided me with a login for the tool, so I can start working with it. Although this is not a tool I’ve used before, I’m confident that it’s simple enough for me to pick up quickly.

I also determined that the main focus of my project will be the “Getting Started” portion of generating new interactive maps. This is the most vital instruction needed by the company at this time, and it will provide the chance to develop an approach and tone to use for future instruction.

Major concerns:

I need to get a good handle on the basics of the Map Dynamics tool, so that I can start organizing the structure of my module. I also need to investigate the walk-through tool more deeply so that I understand what it is capable of. Fortunately, in both respects the client has been very helpful in getting me the resources to get started, including access to an employee who knows the Map Dynamics product deeply.