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Basic Training: CLIO Module Training Pt.1 – The Planning Phase

September 22, 2020 By Cristina Villarreal Núñez

Basic Training: CLIO Module Training Pt.1

The Planning Phase

For part 1 of the CLIO training I am expected to design and create my very own CLIO course module. The overarching goals of this activity are as follows:

  • Gain full technical proficiency with this CMS
  • Be a UI/UX designer through the content management system of Clio & through editing code
  • Successfully teach a subject that interests you: Pedagogy
  • Become a CLIO Expert (enough to be able to train future STAs)

But before beginning the hands-on work following the KB, I had to propose a plan for my site. The threefold plan I designed was as follows:

  1. First off, I decided that the topic I would be teaching was “Easy Spanish Translations” (Not necessarily Spanish itself, but how to understand translations when you don’t speak the language.)
  2. Furthermore, to support my teaching points I decided to use:
    • Introductory videos (because they are more interactive than just written content) explaining how many words are simpler to translate because they have the same origin or similar spelling/phonetics. For instance:
      example → ejemplo | hello → hola | mother → madre
    • Quizzes (to implement trial and error learning)
      • Multiple choice
      • Fill in the blank
      • Matching words to pictures
        (trying to find the correct translations for movie titles like The Incredibles → Los Increibles)
  3. Finally, I decided the design look & feel of the module:
    • Use colorful banners to capture the user’s attention
    • Use pictures and icons
    • Upload explanatory videos

Forthwith, my plan was approved but I was asked to post some reference pictures and color palette that I might want to incorporate into my module. So I settled on a sort of retro-tech aesthetic with gradient tones. My example was as follows:

Eventually, when that was approved, I was instructed to get started on the KB training. More on that later! 🙂

Filed Under: 2020 Summer | 2020 Fall

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