Another assignment for this class was to get feedback on our storyboard from someone outside of the class. I decided early on that someone with expertise in making online coding videos for small organizations with a Master’s in Instructional Design would be hard to find. I did the next best thing and got two opinions.
The first is from my client, Pam. Since I am making the videos for her, I want to make sure the project will serve her purpose. She also serves as a content expert, having run the company for the past few years. We worked closely before on Instructional Design projects when I was designing both of the classes I taught with the company. We corresponded over email.
Pam’s feedback was sparse but helpful. I originally sent her my storyboards with a general request for feedback. After not getting much feedback, I asked more specific questions about the content, flow, and timing. Overall, she approved the content, lessons, and the structure I had implemented in the storyboards. Her only concern is the timing. As the project becomes more concrete, I will hopefully assuage these concerns. In my final storyboard, I will also take a closer look at the time.
The second is from Yuri Pavlov, a fellow Instructional Design student. I asked Yuri to provide feedback because he is familiar with ID principles and also the requirements of this specific project. He also provides an outsiders opinion on content. This is helpful because my students will also be new to the material. If he cannot understand the material or the flow, I will be aware that my students may have the same reaction.
Yuri, versed in evaluation, provided more comprehensive feedback.Most of the comments were positive feedback. Yuri’s biggest concern was the assessment piece; many of the videos did not have an assessment. While completion of the app serves as an assessment in each lesson, that was not made clear by the storyboards. Going back, I will edit the assessment piece to make it clearer.
Both reviewers gave me useful feedback in different areas of the instruction. I am glad I sought feedback from diverse sources, rather than just one reviewer, or one type of reviewer. Both major concerns were valid, and I plan to make adjustments to my storyboard based on this feedback, as well as suggestions from classmates and readings.
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