Needs Analysis
Stakeholders
o
Instructional
Psychology and Technology faculty members
o
Instructional
Psychology and Technology (IPT) students
o
Educational
Psychology board/faculty members
o
Education
Department
Groups That Design Must
Consider
o
Instructional
Psychology and Technology faculty members
o
Instructional
Psychology and Technology (IPT) students
Educational Gaps
o
The
majority of the IPT students are not familiar with using Flash MX.
o
IPT
students do not understand the main components that are part of the Flash MX
interface.
o
IPT
students do not have the knowledge to build animations in Flash MX.
o
IPT
students do not have the knowledge to build interactivity in Flash MX.
o
IPT
professors are currently not teaching students how to use Flash MX
Gap That Will Be Addressed
o
IPT
students do not understand the main components that are part of the Flash MX
interface.
Obtaining Further
Information
o
Macromedia
Flash MX resource site
o
Using
Flash Help
o
Foundation
Flash MX (textbook)
Task Analysis
Learning Goal
Learners will identify and describe the three main components
(the timeline, stage, and tools panel) that are part of the Flash MX interface.
Objectives
o
Given
a list of components that are part of the Flash MX interface, learners will be
able to identify the three main components correctly.
o
Given
an image of the Flash MX timeline, learners will describe the functions of the
timeline in their own words.
o
Given
an image of the Flash MX stage, learners will describe the function of the
stage in their own words.
o
Given
an image of the Flash MX tools panel, learners will describe the functions of
the tool panel in their own words.
o
Given
a list of different tools in the Flash MX tools panel, learners will be able to
correctly identify and briefly describe at least 80% of the tools.
o
Given
a diagram of the Flash MX timeline, learners will be able to correctly name at
least 80% of the assets that are part of the timeline.
o
Given
a diagram of the Flash MX stage, learners will be able to correctly name at
least 75% of the assets that are part of the stage.
Hierarchy of Content
1.
Topic 1: Timeline
a.
Functions
of the timeline
b.
Layers
§
Show/Hide
layer
§
Lock/unlock
layer
§
Show
layer as outlines
§
Guided
layer
§
Layer
folder
§
Add
and Delete layer
c.
Frames
§
Keyframes
§
Labels,
Anchors, and Comments
§
Animations
o
Shape
tween
o
Motion
tween
o
Frame
by frame
d.
Onion
Skin
e.
Information
viewer
§
Frame
view pop-up menu
§
Current
frame indicator
§
Frame
rate
§
Elapse
time
2.
Topic 2: Stage
a.
Work
Space
b.
Work
Area
c.
Grids
d.
Guides
e.
Rulers
3.
Topic 3: Tools Panel
a.
Drawing
Tools
§
Line
§
Pen
§
Oval
§
Rectangle
o
Corner
Radius
§
Pencil
o
Straighten
o
Smooth
o
Ink
§
Text
b.
Painting
Tools
§
Brush
o
Painting
options
§
Paint
normal
§
Paint
fills
§
Paint
behind
§
Paint
selection
§
Paint
inside
o
Brush
size
o
Brush
shape
§
Paint
Bucket
o
Gaps
§
Don’t
close gaps
§
Close
small gaps
§
Close
medium gaps
§
Close
large gaps
c.
Selection
Tools
§
Arrow
§
Sub-selection
§
Hand
§
Lasso
o
Polygon
mode
o
Magic
wand
d.
Transform
Tools
§
Free
Transform
§
Fill
Transform
§
Eraser
o
Eraser
Shapes
o
Eraser
Mode
§
Erase
normal
§
Erase
fills
§
Erase
lines
§
Erase
selected Fills
§
Erase
inside
o
Faucet
e.
Miscellaneous
§
Ink
Bottle
§
Eyedropper
§
Zoom
o
Zoom
in
o
Zoom
out
§
Stroke
Color
§
Fill
Color
Learner Analysis
Cognitive
Characteristics
General
Characteristics
The majority of EIPT students and faculty speak very well
English and has a strong background in education and psychology. Their reading
level is at college level. Although most
EIPT students are educators, there are quite a few that have a different set of
background knowledge such as programming, engineering, multimedia design, MIS,
languages, networking, etc.
Specific Prior Knowledge
The majority of EIPT students and faculty are familiar with at
least one authoring tool (ToolBook, Authorware, Quest, HyperStudio,
HyperCard, etc.). Although they are familiar with the tool, many lack the
expertise. In other words, they
understand how to use it for a particular project, but do not have a broad or
expertise knowledge to know the ins and the outs of
the authoring program.
Physiological
Characteristics
Although most of the EIPT students and faculty are not suffering
form serious health problems, they do have other minor health problems. A great percentage wears corrective lens,
whether it may be glasses or contact lens. There are some that are overweight
as well. The age range of EIPT students range from their 20’s to their 50’s
(years old). The majority of students
fall in the 20’s category. EIPT
professors range from their 40’s to their 60’s (years old).
Context Analysis
Characteristics of the Teachers/Trainers That Will Use the Materials
Teachers/trainers that use these instructions must be somewhat
technology savvy and have some background with using Flash MX. They must also
have a positive feeling towards teaching/training with computers and authoring
programs.
Existing Curricula in
Which This Piece of Instruction Must Fit
In order for this instruction to fit into existing curricula,
EIPT students and faculty members must have some basic computer experience
(Windows 98, Mac OS, MS Word, etc.).
Although it is not required that they have any experience with Flash MX
or any other authoring tools, having those skills will help a great deal.
Hardware Availability in
the Potential Learning Environment
Computer workstations are available in the learning environment.
The computers are both PC-based as well as Apple-based. The majority of computers are equipped with
Flash MX. All of the computers are connect to a local area network (LAN), and
have high-speed internet connections. Overhead projectors are also available in
the learning environment.
Characteristics of the
Classes and Facilities
There will be around 20-25 computers. All of the computers that
are equipped with Flash MX will be used. There will also be a chalkboard and a LCD
projector for displaying content.
Other Environmental
Factors
Other environmental factors that are important could include
cell phones, pagers, and people talking in the hallway. Disabling these devices
during instructions will allow EIPT students and faculty to listen and
understand more effectively.
Assessment
Nature of the Assessment
o
Multiple-choice
(40%)
o
Matching
(30%)
o
Fill-in-the-blank/Short
Answer (30%)
