1. New approaches to visualising,
sharing and guiding design
Overview of CompendiumLD
A tool for visualising designs
Gráinne Conole,
University of Leicester
Online Educa LD workshop
30/11/11

2. Moving beyond content

3. Moving beyond content
The power of visualisation
Shift emphasis away from
content
Help articulate designs
Supports effective design
Provides focus at different levels
Acts as a dialogic mediating
artefacts
Provides a design record
Encourages reflective practice
Enables sharing of designs

4. CompendiumLD

5. CompendiumLD
Main workspace for creating
visual maps and designs

6. CompendiumLD
Standard
Compendium
icon set
Main workspace for creating
visual maps and designs

7. CompendiumLD
Standard
Compendium
icon set
Customised Main workspace for creating
Learning Design
icon set visual maps and designs

8. Building a design

9. Building a design

10. Building a design
Activity

11. Building a design
Activity
Role

12. Building a design
Activity
Role
Task

13. Building a design
Activity
Role
Task
Tool

14. Building a design
Activity
Resource
Role
Task
Tool

15. Building a design
Activity
Assignment
Output
Resource
Role
Stop
Task
Tool

16. Building a design
Student
Tasks
Activity Each student selects three
countries
Assignment
Output
Resource
Role
Stop
Task
Tool

17. Building a design
Student Student
Tasks Resources
Activity Each student selects three
countries
Assignment
Output
Resource
Role
Stop
Task
Tool

18. Building a design
Tutor
Student Student Tasks
Tasks Resources
Activity Each student selects three
countries
Assignment
Output
Resource
Role
Stop
Task
Tool

19. Building a design
Activity
Assignment
Output
Resource
Role
Stop
Task
Tool
Paul Clark & Simon Cross

20. Building a design
Student
Tasks
Activity Each student selects three
countries
Assignment Find and retrieve data
about these three countries
Output
Post research to group wiki
Resource
Role Group nominate person to
eliminate multiple entries
Stop
Coordinator makes
changes Rest check and
Task
agree
Tool
Each student posts at least one
comment on forum
Student gets feedback from
tutor
Paul Clark & Simon Cross

21. Building a design
Student Student
Tasks Resources
Activity
List of countries
Each student selects three
countries
Assignment Find and retrieve data
Internet
about these three countries
Output
Post research to group wiki
Resource
Role Group nominate person to
eliminate multiple entries
Stop
Coordinator makes
changes Rest check and
Task
agree
Tool
Each student posts at least one
comment on forum
Student gets feedback from
tutor
Paul Clark & Simon Cross

22. Building a design
Student Student
Tasks Resources
Activity
List of countries
Each student selects three
countries
Assignment Find and retrieve data
Internet
about these three countries
Output
Post research to group wiki
Resource Wiki
Role Group nominate person to
eliminate multiple entries Forum
Stop
Coordinator makes
changes Rest check and
Task
agree
Tool
Each student posts at least one
comment on forum
Student gets feedback from
tutor
Paul Clark & Simon Cross

23. Building a design
Student Student
Tasks Resources
Activity
List of countries
Each student selects three
countries
Assignment LO – skills:
searching of data
and assessing
Find and retrieve data
Internet
about these three countries
quality of data
Output
Post research to group wiki
Resource Wiki
Role Group nominate person to
eliminate multiple entries Forum
Stop
LO – skills: how to
collaborate with
others
Coordinator makes
changes Rest check and
Task
agree
Tool
Each student posts at least one
comment on forum
Student gets feedback from
tutor
Paul Clark & Simon Cross

24. Building a design
Student Student
Tasks Resources
Activity
List of countries
Each student selects three
countries
Assignment LO – skills:
searching of data
and assessing
Find and retrieve data
Internet
about these three countries
quality of data
Output
DONE: What if they Post research to group wiki
Resource
need more help?
Wiki
Role Group nominate person to
eliminate multiple entries Forum
Stop
LO – skills: how to
collaborate with
others
Coordinator makes
changes Rest check and
Task
agree
Tool
Each student posts at least one
comment on forum
Student gets feedback from
tutor
Paul Clark & Simon Cross

25. Scaffolding & support

26. Scaffolding & support

27. Scaffolding & support

28. Scaffolding & support

30. Student Student Tutor
Tasks Resources Tasks
Each student selects three
countries
Check resource ok
LO – skills: how to for Level 1 students
collaborate with Group nominate person to
others eliminate multiple entries
and agree dispute process
Library key skills support
pack: internet
LO – skills: Find and retrieve data
searching of data about these three countries
and assessing
quality of data Internet
Post research to group wiki What method
used to post?
DONE: What if they Wiki Written / audio etc.
need more help?
Forum
What else could
DONE: Could Rest of group tutor be doing?
nominated person Check summary and
have greater role? post comment
Each student posts at least one
comment on forum about experience
of achieving learning outcomes
Reflect on tutor feedback Tutor reads comments and
gives feedback to group

31. Student Student Tutor
Tasks Resources Tasks
Each student selects three
countries
Check resource ok
LO – skills: how to for Level 1 students
collaborate with Group nominate person to
others eliminate multiple entries
and agree dispute process
Library key skills support
pack: internet
LO – skills: Find and retrieve data
searching of data about these three countries
and assessing
quality of data Internet
Post research to group wiki What method
used to post?
DONE: What if they Wiki Written / audio etc.
need more help?
Forum
What else could
DONE: Could Rest of group tutor be doing?
nominated person Check summary and
have greater role? post comment
Each student posts at least one
comment on forum about experience
of achieving learning outcomes
Reflect on tutor feedback Tutor reads comments and
gives feedback to group

43. Further information
• OU Learning design initiative
• http://ouldi.open.ac.uk
• Visualising design - CompendiumLD
• http://compendiumld.open.ac.uk
• Paul Clark - slidecast on using CompendiumLD
• http://www.slideshare.net/PerryW/using-compendiumld-to-
design-a-learning-activity-435001/
• Sharing designs - Cloudworks
• http://cloudworks.open.ac.uk