Deakin Change Tools
A stackable short course that enables you to understand workplace change issues, create a plan that is realistic and achievable, and use appropriate tools for managing and contributing to the change process. "Stackable learning" allows the learners to choose how far they want take their learning, whether it's just one stackable short course or string together multiple and build towards a postgraduate degree.
Timeframe
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The challenge
For the production of the digital resources for the online microcredential course, there are three key elements to consider. First is the Deakin "stackable" format, which means that the content needs to be provided in a way that can be combined with a variety of other stacks and with bite-sized contents so easier to digest and keep the learners engaged. Second is it needs to fit within the Future Learn brand (which is the platform used for the course). Last but not least is the Change Tools course look and feel itself to stand out.
Competitor analysis
Understanding the market is the first step in developing the new learning course model. Deakin has a very diverse set of learners, ranging from locals to internationals. We conducted a research to see what other online courses that are available to them.
User journey
User persona
By identifying our learners, we can personalise the courses to fit different needs.
Course structure and planning
With the research analysis, we set out to establish a clear 5-week learning structure that accommodates different personal goals as part of the "stackable" learning model. We achieved this through a Mural board collaboration.
Storyboards, graphics and videos are approved by the production team, teaching team and copyright team. This process takes approximately a full week. Once the approval is achieved, we connect the course to the Deakin Stackable website and the D2L assessment platform before making the course live.
Outcome
An online microcredential course that fits within the Deakin "stackable" format with engaging content to generate student enrolment and engagement with a customised resources.
