Learning environment: Media selection

Completed sample LDA 6: Learning environment: Media selection

Use the media analysis tables in this LDA to help in the selection of media in your online course. Under each of the three learning objectives, we've added in different events of teaching or places within your lesson where you may want to consider various media choices (e.g. simulation, websites, lecture, a whiteboard, a film, a graphic, an audio recording, audio-based PowerPoint, a particular software, survey or quiz software). The 'Teaching strategies' column ties in to the learning activity you completed in LDA 4.

You do not need to fill in a medium for each choice, but it will help you better plan what you will need in the end, which in turn will help you consider the amount of time needed to prepare the various media.

(Note: this sample has been completed for two lesson objectives)

Media analysis worksheet
Learning objectives/teaching event / Teaching strategies / Media choice / Rationale for media choice
Learning objective/teaching event 1: / Students will develop a blog with digital photos
  • To gain attention/interest
/ Students will view current newspaper blog examples; teacher will have students conduct an online search for current agriculture news topics and current topics at their institution specifically; in-class demonstration on using photo equipment, editing, and uploading photos. /

/ Current websites featuring real-world agriculture news stories and blog entries using photos.
  • Information and examples
/ Current news blog examples provided will include successful and unsuccessful examples; students will read chapter about news blogs from textbook for insight into purpose of news blogs. / Online textbook – Journalism 2.0, How to Survive and Thrive
/ Along with examples of real-world blogs – ask students to read Chapters 5 and 6 about blogs and web reporting. This textbook is free and current with new information about writing for online formats.
  • Summarise and review
/ Students will share plans for news stories and shooting and incorporating photos; classmates and teachers will be able to share and ask questions about blog plans. / Blackboard discussion board. / Discussions provide a way for students to interact during an online week, share blog plans, and give and solicit feedback.
  • Assess performance
/ Teacher and peers will evaluate blogs with photos based on provided rubrics;
final blogs will be posted to online discussion for everyone to review and discuss. / Blackboard course information with folder for rubric, space for uploading assignment, and assignment feedback to students. / Secure, approved academic environment for downloading the rubric, submitting, and marking assignments.
  • Feedback/remediation
/ Peer and teacher feedback about news stories/writing and photo qualities and incorporation into stories. / Blackboard assignments space and announcements. / Secure, approved space for providing assignment feedback and overall announcement to class on overall successes and challenges with the final projects.
Media analysis worksheet
Learning objectives/teaching event / Teaching strategies / Media choice / Rationale for media choice
Learning objective/teaching event 2: / Students will develop a blog with an audio podcast
  • To gain attention/interest
/ Play and link to online sample podcasts associated with agricultural public relations and news stories. /


/ Current websites featuring real-world agriculture news stories and blog entries using podcasts; easily accessible and free.
  • Information and examples
/ The in-class demonstration will provide examples of audio-editing techniques;the textbook and online tutorials and examples will also provide strategies for editing audio. / Online textbook – Journalism 2.0, How to Survive and Thrive
/ Read Chapter 7 of textbook.
  • Summarise and review
/ Students will share plans for news stories and recording, editing, and incorporating audio; classmates and teachers will be able to share and ask questions about plans. / Blackboard discussion board. / Discussions provide a way for students to interact during an online week, share blog plans, and give and solicit feedback.
  • Assess performance
/ Peer-to-peer and teacher review of audio podcasts based on a provided rubric. / Blackboard course information with folder for rubric, space for uploading assignment and assignment feedback to students. / Secure, approved academic environment for downloading the rubric, submitting, and marking assignments.
  • Feedback/remediation
/ Teacher will be able to provide feedback and guidance for interviews and audio technical questions via online discussion threads with students.
Peer and teacher feedback of audio podcasts via a provided rubric. / Blackboard assignments space and announcements. / Secure, approved space for providing assignment feedback and overall announcement to class on overall successes and challenges with the final projects.

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