Roadmaps and e-Learning (or stop and ask for directions!)

I do like Thom Kuhlman's Rapid e-Learning Blog very much. He teaches e-Learning from a very solid kiss (keep it simple "stupid") perspective. His views are simple but powerful, easy but with flair. Judging from the comments on almost all his posts, his advice to the rapid e-Learning community is acknowledged and appreciated.

In his newest post "A roadmap for building an E-Learning course, he is at his best talking about a three stage "design" process. Since we are incorporating the Addie model, I find it useful to also look at other perspectives that might also enhance your understanding of the design process. In this model he breaks the course into three chunks (Kuhlman Feb 2010):

• Visual design: determine the look and feel of the course
• Information design: determine what content belongs in the course
• Activity design: how the learner applies or interacts with the course content

 In one comment a reader asked about Assessment design (from a more educational perspective) as a possible fourth chunk.

What do you think? Is this way more helpful to getting started on your own e-Learning project? Have you tried it? Please let us know how you think it could be relevant to HSE e-Learning.