Albert Koffi Holali AdamaviConcevoir et animer un cours bimodal
A self-paced course on designing and teaching for in-person and remote learners at the same time. I designed the experience, applying UX, ADDIE and accessibility principles.
- Audience
- Teachers learning to teach in-person and remote learners together
- My part
- Experience design, with UX, ADDIE and accessibility principles
- Tool
- Articulate Rise
- Standards
- AODA, Mayer, ADDIE
The course is in French and opens on the college’s site.
My role
I designed how learners experience the course in Articulate Rise, applying UX, ADDIE and accessibility principles: the sequence, where they practise, which media carry which ideas, and how every learner, including those using assistive technology, can complete it.
The design challenge
A bimodal course serves two groups at once: people in the room and people online. The content explained the teaching. My job was to make the course itself work the way it asks teachers to work: usable by both groups and by everyone.
How I worked, step by step (ADDIE)
ADDIE is a five-stage design process: Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate.
- 1
Analyze
I profiled the teachers who would take the course and set its requirements: level of interactivity, colors, page length, amount of multimedia and assessment tools. I anchored the content review in one question, what must a teacher be able to do differently afterwards?, and recommended cutting or moving whatever did not serve a task.
- 2
Design
I wrote measurable objectives first, then prototyped the first lesson and took it through team review before building further. I storyboarded every lesson as short segments with one idea and one visual, and sourced or designed the multimedia.
- 3
Develop
I built the course in Articulate Rise with accessibility designed in from the start: headings, reading order, text alternatives, captions and contrast. I removed extraneous cognitive load wherever the content allowed, and the finished course went through a formal review.
- 4
Implement
I published the course on the college’s site and supported the teaching staff who use it.
- 5
Evaluate
I verified the course against AODA accessibility standards before release, and I continue to collect feedback from the teachers who use it to guide revisions.
Frameworks in this course
AODA and WCAG
Built to AODA accessibility standards. A logical heading hierarchy (H1, H2, H3, no skipped levels), text alternatives, contrast and keyboard use were designed in, not patched on.
Cognitive load theory
I cut extraneous load: one idea per segment, no decoration, and the same layout in every lesson, so teachers spend effort on the content and not on finding their way.
Mayer’s principles
Lessons are segmented, key terms are signaled, and decoration was removed. Interactive blocks such as accordions and flashcards are used for a learning task, not for show.
Dual coding
Key ideas are paired with visuals instead of being carried by text alone.
Socio-constructivism
Activities ask teachers to apply ideas to their own courses, so they build understanding from their own context.
Eclecticism
ADDIE gave the process. Adult learning theory shaped the tone: practical, relevant and self-paced.
What teachers said
Teachers liked the course, and it helped them in their bimodal teaching.
In a workplace setting
Many workplaces train people in the room and people who join remotely. The same design applies to onboarding sessions, compliance training and manager workshops: one experience for both audiences, with nobody at a disadvantage.
What this project shows
- I own the learner experience, from structure and sequence to media and accessibility.
- I build accessibility in from the first storyboard, and I can name the standard behind each choice.
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Hiring
I’m open to instructional design and training specialist roles, in French and English. Send me a note, or start with my résumé.
Work with me
I design accessible, interactive online courses in Articulate Rise, Storyline, Brightspace and H5P, and I train teachers on Brightspace, SharePoint and Snagit. Tell me who the learners are and what they need to do.