Project+2+Instructional+Unit

Is there any other pages that I need to add to the online wiki? Or if you want to add them I can always add in the graphic at the top later.
8:44 a.m. from Christina: I think we might need a page where we define objectives, state our assessment method and instructional strategy... we also need to have a place where our assessment and instructions live

Hi guys lets look at the assignment for the Instructional Unit to see what is missing...(the entire assignment is pasted below)

 * 1) Design your instructional unit. **__Define objectives__ and __determine assessment method__(s). __Select an instructional strategy__.**
 * 2) Assign roles and responsibilities to group members and develop instructional materials.
 * 3) Post your instruction unit to your group's **public** WebCT discussion thread. This thread will be different than your regular working group thread and will be created before your project due date. Be sure to inform classmates on how to access and complete your instruction at least one week prior to scheduled due date for related assessments. **(Phillp did this ;-))**
 * 4) Compile assessments and inform the instructor of individuals who did and did not complete prescribed assessments. Individuals will earn credit for class participation by completing the assessment. Individuals' score on each assessment will not be considered in calculating course grade.

**Project 2: Instructional Unit**
Training is only effective if the primary reason why people do not perform is because they lack necessary skills and knowledge. There are many reasons why people do not perform (e.g., the lack of motivation, inappropriate incentives, restrictive policies, cumbersome procedures, inefficient tools, debilitating environment). To be effective, Instructional Technologist must have an awareness of both training and non-training interventions so that they can recommend the most appropriate solution(s) for addressing the plethora of performance problems that may affect an organization. You are to work with your team of to design an online, self-instructional unit on a selected non-training intervention. The purpose of this assignment is three-fold. First, you are to learn about various non-instructional interventions. As an instructional technologist, you will probably confront situations where your client/boss wants you to design and implement training, but the target population's inability to perform is not due to lack of skills and knowledge and therefore, training is not the most appropriate solution. In such situations, you must be informed about alternative non-performance interventions so that you can recommend the most appropriate course of action. As an expert in training and instruction, you probably will not be asked to develop or implement a non-training intervention, but you must know enough about them to select, describe, recommend and rationalize the best one(s) to the powers that may be. The second purpose is to familiarize you with books, journals and Internet resources that contain relevant information about needs assessment, training and non-training interventions. In today's society, the amount of information is accumulating and changing at an exponential rate. Therefore, it is important for you to know where and how you can keep abreast of the latest advances performance technology. The third purpose is to continue developing your instructional design skills. As a graduate of the Instructional Technology program, you are expected to be highly skilled in the design of high quality training and educational materials. This assignment provides another opportunity to continue refining your design skills. You are also encouraged to apply innovative instructional approaches. Given access to a variety of resources, design an on-line self-instructional unit that educates classmates on a selected non-training intervention. Your challenge is to design a self-instructional unit (prepared for total on-line delivery) on one of the non-training interventions covered in the Human Performance Technology Handbook (e.g., performance support systems, mentoring, communities of practice). All units must be designed so that classmates may complete the unit individually and totally on-line and must include an assessment. Each unit should also provide enough information so that classmates can make appropriate recommendations in a needs assessment report. As such, your unit should answer the following questions: Note: If you unit must address the four questions (above), it's logical to assume that you have at least four related objectives in your unit. Note: While the Instructional Unit should give everyone in class a good understanding of each non-training performance intervention covered in the HPT Handbook, everyone should read the non-training performance intervention contained in the HPT Handbook. Create the instructional unit (IUs) using a Wiki (one place to setup a Wiki is at wikispaces.com - there are also other websites). Here is an excellent Wiki example from a previous semester - Quality Management Wiki Example. The Word document only includes a few screen shots but it should give you an idea of what's expected. Here a couple of more: Knowledge Management Wiki Example, EPSS Wiki Example. Project 2. Instructional Unit (Non-Training Intervention) (100-90 pts)** || * Learning objectives properly written and presented in clear and explicit manner.
 * Context**
 * Objective**
 * Procedure**
 * When should the intervention be prescribed? In other words, what types of problems / causes do the interventions address?
 * What are the key characteristics (e.g., functions and features) of the intervention?
 * What research, if any, supports the validity and reliability of the intervention?
 * What issues need to be considered if an organization decides to adopt the intervention?
 * 1) Research the topic (read related chapters in HPT Handbook - 17, 23,26, and 27 for starters, identify and gather information from other resources. I also recommend starting with the references at end of the related HPT chapter).
 * 2) Design your instructional unit. Define objectives and determine assessment method(s). Select an instructional strategy.
 * 3) Assign roles and responsibilities to group members and develop instructional materials.
 * 4) Post your instruction unit to your group's **public** WebCT discussion thread. This thread will be different than your regular working group thread and will be created before your project due date. Be sure to inform classmates on how to access and complete your instruction at least one week prior to scheduled due date for related assessments.
 * 5) Compile assessments and inform the instructor of individuals who did and did not complete prescribed assessments. Individuals will earn credit for class participation by completing the assessment. Individuals' score on each assessment will not be considered in calculating course grade.
 * Sample Instructional Unit**
 * Performance Criteria**
 * **Distinguished
 * Assessment method(s) appropriate and items are clearly aligned to objectives.
 * Instructional strategy grounded in research and theory and addresses all events in clear and engaging manner.
 * Unit addresses all key questions specified for the assignment in clear and explicit manner.
 * Unit effectively integrates more than 5 high-quality references other than related chapter in course textbook.
 * Visual aids are well designed in meaningful manner.
 * Training is easy to navigate, well organized and presented in clear and engaging manner with little to no errors. ||

(I hope I didn't step on anyone's feet.) I will continue working after I hear back from you.The WIKI is great. I think we have a winner ;-))
====Thanks everyone! ====

From Justin: Like Scott stated this is what he and I ahd talked about we just used another topic so lets go with what Phillip has and get started on it.
====From Scott: I think the page Phillip worked on looks good. The lay out the page looks nice, that is what Justin and I were shooting for just using another topic. I think this topic will work and the page looks good.==== From Phillip: Take a look at the wiki I posted and tell me if that is a good start, or what you guys want to do.

====From Scott: Christina mentioned that Larry and Philp had some other ideas for the project. If you would like to post them on the Wiki page so everyone is on the same page or we call get another phone conference together to discuss. I believe we are supposed to pick a date and topic and post it on the discussion board and that is due by Sunday. We are the only team that has not chosen a date or topic.====

====From Scott: Justin has sent everyone the link to the new Wiki page for project 2. We would like to change the look of the page (Change the color, remove the potted plant etc..) If anyone knows how to do this and wants to takle the cosmetics of the page that would be helpful.====

rom Chrfistina-thanks!

From Justin: Scott and I have came up with the topic of Career Development. I have started a wiki haven't put much on it as of yet and what is there is mostly copied and pasted from web pages just to give everyone an idea. If everyone agrees to this topic I can invite everyone and we can really begin working on it. Here is a link to it http://career-development-project.wikispaces.com/

From Christina...Hi Justin-Thank you - the **schedule** has additional deadlines and Phillip caught it. We still need ideas for the WIKI if that is what what we are going to do, and if you are in contact with Scott, please alert him to check in, post phone, look through this assignment and give a suggestion. I thought I saw a question regarding who can see our WIKI...anyone with the address can see it. If you want to have conversation, feel free to call or propose a phone conference - its faster and less formal... We did most of our collaborating on the phone and using Phillips virtual workspace for the last project. Sometimes, when kicking around ideas, it is preferable to be live ;-))

From Justin: Sorry about the phone number and that I wasn't available to help I was unaware anything was due where did you find info showing we had to turn it in Sun. I posted my number under the discussion contact info section. It would probably work better if we stick with a wiki.

From Christina: We could do another WIKI or maybe Larry has something else to introduce us to??? :-)) By the way thanks again Phillip and Larry for your work last night.
Scott and Justin, please let us have your phone numbers in case there is ever another emergency.

from Christina: **Project 2: Instructional Unit**
Given access to a variety of resources, we have to design an on-line self-instructional unit that educates our classmates on a selected non-training intervention. We need ideas and the post our decision this week.

We have to design a self-instructional unit (prepared for total on-line delivery) on one of the non-training interventions covered in the Human Performance Technology Handbook (e.g., performance support systems, mentoring, communities of practice). All units must be designed so that our classmates may complete the unit individually and totally on-line and must include an assessment. Each unit should also provide enough information so that classmates can make appropriate recommendations in a needs assessment report. As such, your unit should answer the following questions: Note: If you unit must address the four questions (above), it's logical to assume that you have at least four related objectives in your unit. Note: While the Instructional Unit should give everyone in class a good understanding of each non-training performance intervention covered in the HPT Handbook, everyone should read the non-training performance intervention contained in the HPT Handbook. Create the instructional unit using a Wiki 'http://www.wikispaces.com/' Here is an excellent Wiki example from a previous semester - Project 2. Instructional Unit (Non-Training Intervention) (100-90 pts)** || * Learning objectives properly written and presented in clear and explicit manner. (89-80 pts)** || * Learning objectives presented in clear and explicit manner. (<80 pts)** || * Learning objectives are improperly written and/or are not presented in explicit manner.
 * This is an example the professor gave**
 * Procedure**
 * When should the intervention be prescribed? In other words, what types of problems / causes do the interventions address?
 * What are the key characteristics (e.g., functions and features) of the intervention?
 * What research, if any, supports the validity and reliability of the intervention?
 * What issues need to be considered if an organization decides to adopt the intervention?
 * 1) Research the topic (read related chapters in HPT Handbook - 17, 23,26, and 27 for starters, identify and gather information from other resources. I also recommend starting with the references at end of the related HPT chapter).
 * 2) Design your instructional unit. Define objectives and determine assessment method(s). Select an instructional strategy.
 * 3) Assign roles and responsibilities to group members and develop instructional materials.
 * 4) Post your instruction unit to your group's **public** WebCT discussion thread. This thread will be different than your regular working group thread and will be created before your project due date. Be sure to inform classmates on how to access and complete your instruction at least one week prior to scheduled due date for related assessments.
 * 5) Compile assessments and inform the instructor of individuals who did and did not complete prescribed assessments. Individuals will earn credit for class participation by completing the assessment. Individuals' score on each assessment will not be considered in calculating course grade.
 * Sample Instructional Unit**
 * Performance Criteria**
 * **Distinguished
 * Assessment method(s) appropriate and items are clearly aligned to objectives.
 * Instructional strategy grounded in research and theory and addresses all events in clear and engaging manner.
 * Unit addresses all key questions specified for the assignment in clear and explicit manner.
 * Unit effectively integrates more than 5 high-quality references other than related chapter in course textbook.
 * Visual aids are well designed in meaningful manner.
 * Training is easy to navigate, well organized and presented in clear and engaging manner with little to no errors. ||
 * **Proficient
 * Assessment method(s) appropriate.
 * Instructional strategy grounded in research and theory.
 * Unit addresses all key questions specified for the assignment.
 * Unit integrates 5 suitable references other than related chapter in course textbook.
 * Most visual aids are meaningful.
 * Unit is organized and presented in clear manner with few errors. ||
 * **Developing
 * Assessment method(s) are inappropriate and/or items are not aligned to objectives.
 * Instructional strategies are not grounded in research and theory and/or fail to address events in clear and engaging manner.
 * Unit fails to address one or more key questions specified for the assignment.
 * Unit does not integrate 5 suitable references other than related chapter in course textbook.
 * Visual aids are not meaningful.
 * Unit is hard to navigate, not well organized and/or is presented in unclear manner with considerable errors.
 * Online component does not address tasks and/or materials required to complete both online and f2f components of the unit. ||