Project 5: Worked Example

The problem and task: Students experience difficulty completing an online application for college admissions. Whether it be for dual enrollment or first time freshman, students experience barriers on how to actually get the application completed. This is evidenced by emails, phone calls received at the secondary level sharing their frustration on getting through this process.

This worked example uses video and narration. I used Canva to create the video enlisting the Beta version editor. This worked example is expounded on from my Static example used earlier in the semester. I believe that this work shows to be more poignant and pointed in helping students and families to complete this task.

My intended audience is the same as before being that this is for students, families, even counselors that are working with students on how to complete the online application. Each institution has their own nuances and quirks in navigating their websites, but I believe this will be helpful in reducing barriers and creating exposure to the expectation of the process.

The challenges I faced during creation was my lack of expertise in video editing. The layering audio, text and elements was something that I had to learn trial by fire. I had some issues with audio and splicing, but I did want to keep it as authentic as possible and not make it choppy.

The video recorded narration that aligns with the actual steps of the online application represent a modeling example. This allows for the learner to visually see what needs to be done to complete the process. It demonstrates the Multimedia Principle by using video and narration to assist them make sense of the steps and the purpose behind them at the same time. The Coherence Principle is also shown in this worked example in that there is no distracting audio or graphics to distract the viewers from the goal. While going through the narration, there is also Segmenting Principle shown as the step-by-step document is mirrored throughout the visual in chunks of completion.

The step by step tutorial of the worked example is linked here.

Reference: 

Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). E-learning and the science of instruction: Proven guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning (4th ed.). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119239086