Instructor / Designer Collaboration Framework
Proposed Framework for Supporting Business School Faculty in Designing Technology Mediated Learning Experiences
Hello! I am Eugenia and I work as an instructional designer and program manager at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO (Russia).
Like many educational institutions, due to the 2020-2021 Pandemic the School had to move most of its classes online and find new ways to provide the same quality of learning experiences to its students, mostly established entrepreneurs, managers and executives.
I went out to explore what it meant for faculty and instructors, and it found that one of the main issues they were frustrated about was the new set up for their work: instructors were not solely responsible for the courses they run, as they did before, but became extremely dependent on the decisions made by the administrative staff, designers, and tech production teams. And now, everyone is learning to work together in new roles.
Most experts agree that we are now - and for good - in the era of blended educational experiences. Meaning, this new set up is here to stay. Learning to work in equal partnership model will enable us to keep the focus on both the quality of content and effectiveness of the digital learning experience. Key success factors for teamwork are:
To answer the first question, and based on the literature, I am suggesting in the Learning Experience Design Framework:
To answer the second question I am working on the design project to be piloted in the Fall:
Visit my portfolio website or contact me at ef1005@nyu.edu