Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

DOI

10.14434/ijdl.v10i1.25610

Publication Title

International Journal of Designs for Learning

Volume

10

Issue

1

Pages

155-165

Abstract

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.

Comments

"This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge."

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Original Publication Citation

Moore, R. L. (2019). Welcome to Normalton: Leveraging effective e-learning principles for adult learners. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 10(1), 155-165. doi:10.14434/ijdl.v10i1.25610

ORCID

0000-0002-5645-9297 (Moore)

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