Instructors are expected to teach online more than ever before and there are limited IDs available to assist.
Building online course structure and components is time-consuming and requires technical skill.
A virtual assistant could help by supporting new instructors, allowing them to focus on their content and reducing the cognitive load of design and development work.
Embodiment
Tools & Materials:
Clicky provides available resources in the environment where they are used, such as html templates, rubrics, media resources, advanced organizer examples, etc.
Task Structures:
Instructors answer guided questions and choose from offered template selections. They can change/edit choices as desired.
Discursive Practices:
Clicky deploys elements throughout the course immediately. Instructors experience rapid prototyping and get immediate visual feedback on design choices.
Mediating Process
Clicky reduces the instructor's cognitive load by providing assistance with design.
Instructors can quickly move past the daunting course setup procedures and focus on their instructional content and activities.
Instructors can quickly review the user experience of the course and make agile adjustments to fit their needs.
Outcome
Instructors feel comfortable and empowered to create desirable online content on their own, any time of day. Analysis paralysis is mitigated and focus can be placed on deeper learning activities.