Curriculum Made Relevant with Agile

Presented by Marian Willeke, Director of Online Education

Scott Marsee, Lead Instructional DesignerOhio Christian University

forBoise State University, College of Engineering

Dr. Steven Villachica, Associate ProfessorSee final slide for usage permissions

Scott’s Story

Marian’s Story

Opportunities and challenges

2-4 Weeks

• Recruit• Register• Finance

1 Week

• Interactive• Tutorial Links• Bookstore Ships

3 Weeks

• Orientation• Course

Lock Step Program Automatic book shipment Automatic registration Request add/drop courses Scaffolded course content Cohort bonding

Enter Lean…and then Agile

The constraints of ADDIE

ADDIE flow image created by http://milleredu.com/addie/

Other complications

How we do it:Agile Curriculum Development

Based on a work at www.mhwilleke.com

How we do it: IterationFirst stage: Requires further development from instructor during course

Second stage: Requires activity expectations from instructor during course, but has more development for students

Third stage: Requires guidance and Socratic style facilitation from instructor as the structure is fully present for a more fully rounded learning experience

Worse Case Scenario?

ADDIEAgile

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Masters

Bachelors

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Degree Program Results

Same number of design hours invested

Doubled (+) degree programs

Number of PSEO courses doubled

Social learning elements added

Entrance process improved

Problem based learning

student-centered learning based on a complex real-life scenario

PBL Action in Academics

GamesComplex Projects

Simulations

Personas: Examples

Personas: Balance

Quality Alternatives to Usability Testing & Explicit Usability Testing

Curriculum Management Approach

So Why Agile Again?tools

tool implementationabstract coordination

transparencyadoption resistance

risk managementad hocvalue

variabilitymotivation

Photography AttributionDean Jarvey, photographerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/28009451@N03/4444753488/

Horia Varlan, photographerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4273168957/

An example of kanban for curriculum development visualization and swim lanes. Adapted from LeanKit Kanban developed by Bandit Software. Used with permission.

Ed Townend, photographerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/townendphotography/2365224424/

Casey Fleser, photographerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/somegeekintn/3883587232/

D.Reichardt, photographerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/d-reichardt/5099740459/

BibliographyWilleke, M. (2011). In L. O’Connor (Ed.) Agile in academics: Applying Agile to

Instructional Design. Proceedings: 2011 Agile Conference (pp. 246-251). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE, Inc.

Rash, E. (2008). A problem-based learning hybrid in a women’s health course. Educational Innovations(47)10, 477-479.

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