nazario.io - Learning Experience Designer (LxD)

Introduction

Learning Object

This learning object helps aspiring entrepreneurs familiarize themselves with the 5 design thinking steps. It provides simple definitions along with some practicals. My learning object has some interactive components that help keep the learner engaged.

Role

Instructional Designer

Learners

Startup Mojave Members

Tools

Storyline 360, Figma

Problem

Aspiring entrepreneurs often begin working on their products and services without a useful framework.

Build-first mentality

Measurable goal

In this course, learners will become familiar with the design thinking framework.

Design framework

Research

Learner Analysis

This learning object was specifically designed with the members of Startup Mojave in mind. Through the use of discovery questions I was able to gauge the learner’s knowledge as well as identify various learning gaps.

Design

Maping the learner’s journey

Knowledge gaps

Learners are not familiar with any kind of framework that can help them in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Learner does not possess enough knowledge of the benefits of a plant based diet.
Learner has a good relationship with food and fears that strict dieting could hurt that relationship.
Learner wants to not be stressed by the complexities of a plant based diet.
Practice selecting and creating meals with whole plant foods.
Learner has cultural and social restraints that could hurt her success within the program.

Learner does not possess enough knowledge of the benefits of a plant based diet.
Learner has a good relationship with food and fears that strict dieting could hurt that relationship.
Learner wants to not be stressed by the complexities of a plant based diet.
Practice selecting and creating meals with whole plant foods.
Learner has cultural and social restraints that could hurt her success within the program.

learning objectives

Learners will be able to order the 5 design thinking steps in order.

Understand the benefits of a whole foods plant based lifestyle
Understand the concept of calorie density.
Identify whole unprocessed and refined foods.
Practice selecting and creating meals with whole plant foods.
Apply the lifestyle in everyday settings.

Understand the benefits of a whole foods plant based lifestyle
Understand the concept of calorie density.
Identify whole unprocessed and refined foods.
Practice selecting and creating meals with whole plant foods.
Apply the lifestyle in everyday settings.

Conclusion

Take aways

The corse was successful after the two weeks of followup. Further research and more testing will be needed in the future to determine the outcome and to see if the learner was able to meet the targeted goals. Overall, this was an insightful process.

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Design Thinking: Learning Object