Over the course of this past month I learned a lot about the corporate training environment. Up to this point in the program I felt as though the new content I had been learning was relatively sporadic. This month, however, all of the content was new to me and I felt as though I got a lot more out of it. In fact, I enjoyed this month much more than I thought I ever would have given the subject matter. Initially, corporate training sounds extremely boring but I have not enjoyed anything thus far in the master’s program so much.
One of the aspects that I enjoyed so much was the challenge of having to create a variety of resources for a potential client. The ability to have freedom in developing a backstory also help me feel more invested. As everything progressed all of the different elements seemed to build off of each other and I incorporated various elements learned thus far throughout my classes. One of the greatest influences ended up being Peters (2014) as I consistently referenced to principles he outlined. For example, when creating my infographic and modifying it I made sure to chunk information to help reduce the cognitive load. As I transitioned to developing my interactive eLearning module, I wanted my feedback to be more organic so I designed it to be more of a experiential learning process. In addition to this, I utilized various educational theories and pedagogical concepts when conceptualizing and creating the materials for the training. In particular, I used a combination of Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) and Bloom’s taxonomy to create a more comprehensive learning experience (Puentedura, 2014).
The final presentation was relatively easier to script. I made sure to start the presentation out with a strong hook to engage and pique the audience’s interest (Shari Harley, 2008). As I continued to run through my presentation I felt as though it was boring, so I referenced back to other presentations that we had watched and remembered what Kolovou (2014) suggested when it came to physicality, movement, and hand motions. After considering these elements I decided to incorporate these into my presentation more. The most difficult aspect of the presentation’s development was the editing. Since I decided to incorporate the use of a green screen, I attempted to do this through iMovie, Adobe Premiere, and Screenflow. Each had their own advantages and disadvantages. Without a doubt Premiere is the best software of the three but my lack of knowledge caused it to be way to inefficient timewise. Screenflow became eliminated in my process when it continued to decrease the quality of the video, so I ended up using iMovie. Despite the issues with not being able to create layers and greenscreen multiple items at once I worked around this through exporting multiple versions, creating new projects, and importing assets I created in Adobe Illustrator. While I am happy with the final product, I would eventually like to learn adobe premiere and reedit everything through there. Without the amount of knowledge and skills I acquired over the course of the past month this project would not have been possible and I feel as though this class benefited me more than any other I have taken thus far in the program.
References
Kolovou, T. (2014, June 27). Creating and giving business presentations. Retrieved from https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Presentation-Fundamentals/151544-2.html
Peters, D. (2014). Interface design for learning: Design strategies for learning experiences. San Francisco, CA: New Riders. Retrieved from https://ce.safaribooksonline.com/book/web-design-and-development/9780133365481/8dot-multimedia-and-games/ch08_html
Puentedura, R. (2014, September 24). SAMR and Bloom’s Taxonomy: Assembling the puzzle. Retrieved from https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/samr-and-blooms-taxonomy-assembling-the-puzzle
Puentedura, R. (2011, October 27). SAMR and change [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://hippasus.com/blog/archives/56
Shari Harley. (2008, August 20). Presentation skills – Corporate training [Video File]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTijtdjzg8U
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