This week I finalized my prototype and reviewed it once again with my onsite adviser. No major changes were requested so I can proceed to develop the remaining eight modules. I plan to use my first module as a template which the remaining modules will be based on, and will just change the information for each accordingly.
During our meeting, we also reviewed the publishing process in Articulate in preparation for rolling out the course to the LMS. This process basically entails ensuring several settings are put in place; however, I can see how it may be easy to neglect some if one doesn’t pay close attention. Therefore, the solution must be reviewed multiple times before being delivered on the LMS. After reviewing this process, my onsite adviser also asked me to draft a document explaining the process for future employees in the group to use as reference. When I actually start to complete the process on my own, I will try and draft the document at the same time.
This week was actually shorter than usual because my onsite adviser arranged a special meeting for us with a senior instructional designer at another location. This meeting was actually even more special for two reasons: the first was that this particular designer is interested in gaming and I am taking a game design course as part of my Masters program this semester; the second was that I had actually already connected with this designer online through Twitter and was finally going to meet him face to face. After providing a general overview of what activities go on within his entity, he went on to describe his role and showed samples of his work (both current projects, and ones before he started working for the company). At the end, he allowed me to ask questions of interest dealing with instructional design best practices at work, and the role of gaming within training. I also got to share some ideas for projects I am considering (both work and school related) which he provided feedback on. To say the least, the meeting really beneficial not only because of what I learned, but because I was also able to connect further with an experienced designer who can hopefully mentor me in the future.
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