Lesson 3: Planning Webinar Instruction
1. Introduction
Let's start with a scenario.
Sam is an expert
on the Lustre file system and has decided to conduct a training webinar on the topic. To narrow it down a bit, he plans to focus on the basic concepts and techniques someone must know to begin using
Lustre to enable parallel input/output (I/O) in their computing application. First, he creates an outline of the topics he plans to cover and then constructs a PowerPoint presentation around those topics. He is now ready for his webinar.
Sam's approach to training design emphasizes knowing. The thought is that students need to know what the instructor knows. In contrast, an approach based on instructional design principles focuses is on what students will be able to do at the end of the instruction.