2020 #VWEDU: #DTA: Computational thinking in preparing instructions: Design thinking: Use-case analysis: Micro-learning JIT learning

Computational thinking in preparing instructions: 
Design thinking: Use-case analysis: 
Micro-learning: JIT learning

How to design instruction pages to fit use cases that users want.

Computational thinking in preparing instructions

• Design thinking: What do the users need?
• Users always have a specific use in mind: that is a use case.
• Instructions are part of the product.  A user wants instructions for a use case.
• Users need instructions for each use case they have.
• At any given time, users only need instructions for the use case at hand. 
• Each use case should have its own set of instructions.  
• That allows microlearning for each use-case.
• And supports JIT learning.
• Microlearning needs microcredentials (badges).
• Not just to provide evidence of competence
• But also to tell learners what they need to do be competent.

Key terms, search on page

• Design thinking
• Use case
• Demand
• Market potential
• User interface
• JIT
• Microlearning
• Badge
• Search on page: Ctrl+f opens search bar near the top of the page.
• Search on page is an element of JIT learning.

• Update 8/20/2020 . Opensim Fest 2020 coming August 28-30 STÖMOL is a feature-length sci-fi video done in Second Life®

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• Instructions are part of the product. They can make the product easy or hard to use. A critical issue for education, where there are always new students using those instructions

Algorithm for preparing instructions

• An algorithm, for people not computers. 
• I said computational thinking.
• Collect and obvious use cases.
• Do the use cases have enough collective demand to support the product?
• If no, branch to something else. 
• For each use case estimate the potential market.
• Order the use cases in descending order by market potential.
• For each use case:  Iterate over use cases.
•   Write detailed specifications of what the user must do to complete the use.
•   If the number of steps exceed 5 (TBD):
•     Review the user interface to simplify it.
•     Do not use instructions to cover the failings of the user interface.
•    Go to subroutine Debug use case instruction.  
• END For each use case.

Debug use case instruction

• Get sample of users who would use this use case.
• Prepare instances of use case
• Tell users these are intended to be JIT instructions for this use case.
• Each user is to read the instructions and execute a use case.
• Each user is instructed to ask questions as needed.
• Any question indicates a bug in the instructions.
• Computational thinking is not about ignoring bugs.

Examples

Example of design thinking in digital worlds

• SceneGate: updating the strawman model for education

Examples of use-case analysis in digital worlds

• Use-cases for marketing user-managed virtual worlds. Think product differentiation. Think multiple markets. The Kitely model
• Learning the vocabulary with AI. Two major cases. The DTA can provide an intelligent environment
• Use-cases for marketing user-managed virtual worlds. Think product differentiation. Think multiple markets. The Kitely model
• Learning centers on a browser. A use case for web-worlds as schools, libraries, and museums

Examples of  microlearning and JIT instructions in digital worlds

• Design for JIT help: Search on page supports for learning from a computer
• Starting in CybaLOUNGE. A DTA content page designed for JIT learning
• Scenegate beginner's instructions: for people coming to a class or meeting in OpenSImulator. DTA content
• Just-In-Time (JIT) learning in virtual schools, maybe with DTA coaching. Language as an example
• Newcomer welcome coach: Basic skills needed promptly
• Basic skills needed for attending a meeting or class in a virtual world. 
• The Digital Teaching Assistant (DTA) for MUVES (virtual worlds): Summary
• Just-In-Time (JIT) learning in virtual schools, maybe with DTA coaching
• Newcomer welcome coach (1): Basic skills needed promptly
• Travel tips for the Hypergrid. A DTA content page
• Basic skills needed for attending a meeting or class in a virtual world. DTA content page
• Teaching with hypertext. JIT learning. Adaptive learning. Active learning

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