This module has really forced me to look at my instructional design project from a more comprehensive standpoint and consider its implications more deeply. Before, I would have been entirely comfortable designing this unit without delineating objectives and outlining their Bloom's Taxanomical levels. However, I now understand that the quality of my instructional design would have potentially suffered as a result of not doing this.
Having taken the time to patiently align my learning objectives with levels of required thinking, I am now aware of the need to scaffold and differentiate learning for prospective students. A one-size-fits-all approach is seldom effective or appropriate in learning. This module has helped me to identify areas of learning and performance that I must focus on to meet the needs of all of my students. This refers to not only the instructional deliver aspect of the project design, but the assessment tasks as well.
By publishing my analysis in Moodle, I was able to receive some very helpful feedback from classmates who looked at my project with a fresh perspective. Because of this, I will be able to optimize the overall design of my project. This symbiotic effort enables the best learning experience for the audience targeted by my instructional design project. Overall, I appreciated the opportunity to develop my thinking and actual project in the context of our online sociomoral environment during this module. Obviously, I have benefitted greatly from my study and work these past two weeks.
