Talk:ARCS model of Motivation Design

Peer Review -- Abigail 16:58, 24 April 2008 (EDT)

Julia,

• Your design portfolio page (20%) Your portfolio page clearly defines what your project is about and the audience for which it is intended. The bullet lists are easy to follow and well-organized. All of the components are there: your topic is clearly defined, your learner population is discussed, the learning outcomes are made clear and the learner analysis is presented. Your ICM is designed very aesthetically which made it easier to follow. The only thing I noticed is that your learning activities aren’t presented on the ICM.

• Your course (80%)

• • Learning outcomes (10%), Content-goal consistency (10%), Instructional sequencing (20%), Instructional sequencing (20%): Your learning objectives are clearly specified and follow a logical order. First you present what motivation is, you then help your students understand its importance and you then present the ARCS model. o Your learning activity is directly related to the material you presented which adds a level of consistency. This helps the learner reach the learning objective. The background you provide address the necessary prerequisites that are required to fully understand the information presented.

• o Engagement and interaction (20%), Technical quality (10%):: The image you present on your portfolio page is intriguing and interests the learner to see how it is connected to the material you are presenting. Your sections are clearly defined which lends itself to ease of navigation and an understanding of what is expected of the learner. The discussion forum you created allows for reflection and collaborative interpretation of the material presented. This will help build a community of learning. The image on your course page is ‘light’ and helps attract the learner. By choosing a cartoon, you have added an element of motivation (how appropriate!).

• o Extended resources (10%): Your resources are well-documented and the link to Encarta works well.

You did a really nice job presenting a unit that is easy to follow and easy to learn from. I really look forward to watching your project develop as you add the content to the other units.

Comments from Jianwei -- Jianwei Zhang 15:23, 25 April 2008 (EDT)

Yes. You have had a nice start! I like your design of the discussion forum.

Two suggestions

1) Your unit 1 and 2 both appear to be short. So I suggest you should turn them into one. I guess the unit 2 on "why" is not that "needed" as most teachers would agree that motivation is important. A possible gap is that most people think that there is not much we can do about motivation, and do not believe that motivation can be designed/fostered. You may think about how you'll address this gap.

2) Try to include specific examples, stories, scenarios, and case analyses so that the content becomes more specific, interesting, and engaging.