Deep in the analysis

The “ADDIE” model stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation.
According to the ADDIE framework, the initial Analysis component appears to require the most time and energy. This makes sense considering all other components will follow the plans made from this effort.
The time available for the entire project is very short, so I am trying to clearly define goals in order to be realistic.
A quick background: this project will be loosely designed for second year medical students at Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha. The students started learning anatomy in the second semester of their first year. The faculty of Health Sciences follows a problem based learning (PBL) approach, where there are no classical lectures; the learning of anatomy is through dissection of cadavers in the lab and discussion during the tutorial sections based on clinical scenarios. The students also organize into group study sessions for periods of self-directed learning.
A recent survey of students and instructors confirmed that the eye is the topic students struggle with most frequently. Anatomy of the eye requires studies which involve not only the structure but also the functions and clinical application of a body area which is extremely complex. Considering this, the survey findings indicated a need to develop some support material in the form of tutorial with a corresponding multimedia tool to facilitate learning. Although the faculty have made available several computers with access to internet in the dissection hall, tutorial rooms and library, but computers are not fully integrated and the students rely mainly in books. This e-learning project will be beneficial for the learners because interactive materials will encourage active learning and better computer technology literacy. It will also encourage instructors to become more adept at incorporating technology into the classroom and better able to take advantage of the most recent advances in teaching methodology. My next step will be to finalize the learning objective framework. Coming soon!