Design+Stage

= = __**Sequencing Description - Team Member A **__

The outline for accomplishing all of our tasks will follow the Concept-Related sequencing. The information will be presented in a logical fashion starting with the basics and progressing to the more intricate. We will start with the **Cholesterol Basics**

a) What is cholesterol?

b) Types of Cholesterol


 * 1) LDL
 * 2) HDL
 * 3) VLDL
 * 4) Triglycerides

Then we will continue on with the **Factors that affect Cholesterol**


 * 1) Diet
 * 2) Exercise
 * 3) Weight
 * 4) Age/Gender/Genetics

Moving along in the process we will cover the typical **Symptoms/Diagnosis/Complications/Diseases**

Symptoms Diagnosis
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">None - there are no symptoms
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Blood Test

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Complications of high cholesterol

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Diseases linked to high cholesterol
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Heart disease
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Stroke
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Peripheral Vascular Disease
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Diabetes
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">High blood pressure

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">We will finish up with the most difficult topic, the one that requires a person to change their habits - **Diet & Nutrition**


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Nutrition strategies
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Food lists
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Eating out guidelines
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">Recipes

__**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Instructional Message - Team Member D1 **__

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Based on the learner characteristics, the length of the instruction and the task attributes, the Pretest Pre-Instructional strategy is the appropriate fit for this unit.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Strategy ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Function ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Content Structure ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Learner ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Task Attributes ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Pretests || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Alert students to what is expected - probably begin the unit with a short video introduction of the unit and ask students to think about their reason for attending the class. Or may ask them to make a mental note of what they know about cholesterol vs. what they see in the video. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Length of the instruction is approximately 45-60 minutes. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The students are ages 50 and above—older, mature. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Learners have familiarity with the content. Most of them are on Cholesterol medication. Others know friends/family members with high cholesterol and want to learn more about the topic. ||


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Strategies Table - Team Member D2 __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2) Break down between types and levels || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2) Provide examples of side effects || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2) Identify nutrition facts || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">2) Give examples of simple How to Eat tips <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">3) Provide information on support group resources ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Instructional Objective ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Type of Prescription ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Strategy/Implementation ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Identify the types and levels of Cholesterol || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Concepts || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1) Define cholesterol
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Discuss the factors that affect cholesterol || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Concepts || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1) Present to student each factor and define ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Explain the diseases linked with cholesterol || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Facts || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1) Define each disease
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Distinguish high vs. low cholesterol foods || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Concepts || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1) Identify foods
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Accept responsibility in maintaining a healthy level of cholesterol || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Attitude || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">1) Encourage learner that it is possible.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Message design is a critical part of the overall design. There are three important factors to take into consideration: a) use of distinctive elements, b) coherence of text structure, and c) match between the content and the learner’s background.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Text Design - Team Member I __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">To help do this, the training uses all applicable ideas of the Adult Learning Theory. The theory includes the following:


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Learning is a social activity - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">group activities and communities’ aid in the effectiveness of the learning experience because of the basic nature of human beings as social creatures.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Integrate learning into life - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> making connections to a student's work or life outside the classroom is critical because it provides a context in which the acquired knowledge can be used.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Enable learning by doing - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> practice is the best way for a student to truly gain mastery of a subject or concept.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Encourage learning by discovery - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">research indicates that people retain information longer when they are given the opportunity to realize ideas and solutions from their own understanding.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Remember that individuals have different mental receptors for material - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">coherence of new material somewhat depends on what a student may already know. This can both help and hinder learning, and an instructor needs to be cognizant of this fact when delivering material.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Make it fun - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">students who are engaged and involved are obviously more open to the learning experience. Fun is not just for children because a playful non-threatening environment also helps adult students benefit from the experience.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Build in assessment, but don't delude yourself into thinking you can measure learning - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">quantitative assessment becomes more difficult with increased content complexity. Also, some learning may take time to digest and is not accurately measurable within the temporal course.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Also the use of font and color can imply different meanings and also take away from the information. Another item to consider is the motivation of the trainees.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Multimedia Design - Team Member E __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">As part of a Power Point presentation, the proposed multimedia resources are the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) – http://www.aarp.org, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) – [], eMedTV - []. eMedTV has video segments of approximately two minutes each. The video presentations are short and precise. Each segment addresses the various aspects of Cholesterol (definition, levels, types, diseases, and lifestyles that affect cholesterol). The instruction can include these video segments by inserting them at various sequences of the instruction. For example at the beginning of the instruction, the segment on cholesterol introduction can be played, and at the diagnosis of cholesterol stage, the diagnosis segment can be inserted.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The AARP and CDC websites can be used as information gathering and referral resources.