Projects
Below are five projects completed for the M.S. in Instructional Design at Syracuse University (2017-2018). To learn more about these courses and other artifacts from my study, please view the Courses description page.
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Course and grade received: IDE 631 - Instructional Design & Development I; “A”
Project title: Zambian Voter Education (Final Report - Plus Slideshow) Contributors / authors: Agaba Lucy Bagura, Nathan Elequin, Muya Mwiya Context of the project: In the 2016 Zambian General Election (including presidential, legislative, and mayoral elections simultaneously), a total of 285,415 votes were disqualified for various ballot-based reasons (such as incorrect marking or ballot placement). The purpose of this project was to demonstrate instructional competencies in estblishing objectives, designing an instructional system, storyboarding activities, and planning out an implementation process for solving a performance gap. In this case, our group sought to leverage the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to devel a short unit of instruction that they could disseminate through their units to improve representation in all elections. |
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Course and grade received: IDE 641 - Techniques in Educational Evaluation; “A”
Project title: Evaluation of Professional Development for the Learning Management System Canvas (Final Report, Plus Slideshow) Contributors / authors: Linda Presciotta, Joseph Sterbank, Nathan Elequin Context of the project: The purpose of this project was to produce an in-depth plan for deisgning, implementing, and reporting on an evaluation for a specific instructional program in any context. Due to the work and experience of our project group, we selected to evaluate the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) middle school professional development offerings for learning and utilizing Canvas - a Learning Management System (LMS) purchased by the district but seeing little engagement from the area's teachers. Our project designed and developed the system and materials for evaluating exactly how teachers responded to their professional development and attempted to create a framework for connecting that data to potential future improvements that the district could take in its efforts to increase the use of Canvas among its teachers. |
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Course and grade received: IDE761 Strategies in Educational Project Management; “A”
Project title: "K-12 Technology Integration and Professional Development Program" (Final Report, Plus Video, Plus Slideshow) Contributors / authors: Nathan Elequin, Garmondyu Whorway Context of the project: This project sought to provide students with an intensive experience in establishing a project's objectives, planning its implementation, and organizing and controlling the appropriate resources in order to respond to a client's needs. Similarly to an instructional designer, the project manager utilizes a five-part system for ensuring that the client's desires are accomplished to the best ability given constraints on time and resources. As a result, this project involved small groups undergoing the production of deliverables for the five (5) phases of educational project management - Define, Plan, Organize, Control, and Close. Intermittently, each team would experience unexpected changes through interactions with their client, stretching their adaptability and application of communication techniques in order to provide a meaningful experience for the client. |
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