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Publication Date: 2019
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Welcome to Normalton: Leveraging Effective E-Learning Principles for Adult Learners
Robert L. Moore
International Journal of Designs for Learning, v10 n1 p155-165 2019
This design case details the critical design decisions used in the development of an e-learning module library for North Carolina local government officials focused on land use regulations. These modules cover topics from an introduction to land use regulations, to evidentiary hearing conduct guidelines, defining vested rights, and explaining how to adopt and amend an ordinance. This project was in response to the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) members' increased requests for training in this subject area. This organization requested the assistance of the two faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government (SOG) who specialize in this content area. Additionally, the professional organization wanted to mitigate risk from cases going to litigation for improper land use decisions. The Target Accomplishment Past Prototype Artifact (TAPPA) Process (Moore, 2016) was used for the module development. This five-step process emphasizes the rapid development of distance education content artifacts in close collaboration with subject matter experts. Between 2013 and 2018, the TAPPA iterative design process guided the development of sixteen modules moving from initial script to finished modules. This design case is relevant for instructional designers who need to develop comprehensive e-learning modules covering complex and often complicated tasks. Examples of design decisions, informed by Clark and Mayer (2016)'s principles of multimedia design, are dispersed through the design case.
Descriptors: Adult Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Electronic Learning, Educational Principles, Learning Modules, Electronic Libraries, Local Government, Land Use, Instructional Design, Public Officials, Governance, Decision Making, Professional Training, Multimedia Materials, Expertise, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Municipalities, Vignettes, Government School Relationship, State Universities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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