Module 1: Getting Prepared
Begin customizing the Learning Design Tool to meet your unique needs
Choose which Learning Domains you would like to have access to
Set a Default domain
Choose which Taxonomy of Knowledge you would like to use
Taxonomies of Skill & Attitude are set for you
Choose whether to enable a reference audit trail or not
Recommended if your course offers professional accreditation upon successful completion
About your options
Learning Domains
Mark the ones that you want to use.
If a domain does not apply to the kinds of instruction you are designing, then remove the checkmark.
Based on these settings, the LDT software enables and disables learning domain options on certain dialogs that appear.
Default Domain
Choose the learning domain that will be your preferred domain.
Based on your selection, when the Learning Objectives dialog opens, the Learning Levels and Learning Type settings associated with your default domain are preloaded.
Taxonomy of Knowledge
Bloom’s Original
In 1956 Dr. Benjamin Bloom published a framework for categorizing educational goals. It contained these six categories:
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Bloom’s Revised
In 2001, a group of cognitive psychologists, researchers and other specialists published a revised version of Bloom's taxonomy. New descriptive labels where assigned and the top two levels adjusted. The Bloom’s Revised categories are:
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
Taxonomy of Skill
Dave (1975)
At this time, we have elected to use exclusively the skill taxonomy of Ravindra H. Dave who published this during the period of 1969 - 1975 because we feel it is more aligned with the education of adults.
There are two other models, one by Simpson and the other Harrow, and we will remain open to comments/feedback about possibly offering these in the future.
Taxonomy of Attitude
Krathwohl (1964)
To our knowledge there has been only one taxonomy of this domain published and it is by Dr. David Krathwohl in 1964. We use it in the Learning Design Tool.
Learning Objective Usage
Enable Reference Audit Trail
This preference setting controls whether or not the LDT software records information on the Learning Objective reference numbers and to where they have been extracted.
Specifically, into such as a new Word document, PowerPoint file, LeaderGuide Pro facilitator guide, or Instructor Guide Scripting Tool document.
With this setting enabled, the Learning Design Document can also contain tracking information about:
the source documents that were created during the Analysis phase of the design project, and
where the Analysis summary content was imported from.
When a Course ID is used, the Audit Trail tracking feature also tags:
the source documents content was imported from, and
documents extracted from the Design Document.
This feature is tied to using the Course ID.
You add a Course ID as you start a new Learning Design document.
The Course ID is a Windows searchable keyword field.
Using the Course ID allows you to easily locate all electronic files associated with your various Learning Design documents.