[APRALO-Policy] My first online course - the DNS Abuse Institute

Sun Feb 12 21:54:42 UTC 2023

Glad to help!

On Mon, 13 Feb 2023, 08:14 Maureen Hilyard, <maureen.hilyard at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you Cheryl.  I knew I would get a thorough working over from you
> which is so valuable to ensure it meets learner needs.  Thanks for those
> noted duplications and test questions and answers - I didn't check those as
> well as I could but Im so lucky to have you guys to help.
>
> Glad to know that the scoring works although enabling a retake of the
> post-test should be included for those who want to get 100% even if it may
> take some of us a few times with some of the trick questions.
>
> Very grateful for all the feedback I've received in the few hours since I
> sent it out - I've mentioned before that it is awesome team work.
>
> I think I have found a little niche for myself... if I can just work out
> how to set up a  google or amazon platform to store them on.
>
> M
>
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023, 10:20 am Cheryl Langdon-Orr, <langdonorr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hey there... Great work Maureen... Like the format, pace and content
>> overall, *but* I (obviously) did it in EN and I am an avid and speed
>> reader, not sure  1- how the text heavy sections will work either for
>> effective translations and for the less literate in any language... Yes I
>> know the material was not *all* required to complete the knowledge checks,
>> but if the material is worthy of full inclusion, then ot should be
>> optimally accessible... That said nothing wrong with more audio running a
>> sort 'read along'  opportunity and I suspect accurate interpretation, will
>> smooth over some translation glitches as well.  2 - if some of the
>> knowledge checks and definately the pre test questions will need a
>> cautionary review to avoid "forced" errors again due to literacy and
>> language of choice for the course
>>
>> Ok I did it all on my Pixel 7 mobile with no glitches or hitches and I
>> didn't open it in browser or as desktop site to do so, just right from the
>> link... So all great news there...
>>
>> I agree with others, I would be reducing any pretest, and in an
>> introductory rather than follow on style of course, I question the utility
>> of pretesting at all ... you could perhaps use a *few*   "what do you
>> expect out of this". Or  "what do you believe..." style questions and
>> soften the "incorrect"  language etc., But ...   Also on the pretest I
>> deliberately (and that wasn't as easy as you might think) got all the
>> questions incorrect, and I could just continue through the course, so I
>> wondered if the final Knowledge Check might be a duplication of pretesting
>> and I could be shown the improvement but nope... So again I wonder about
>> the utility... If it's not a gate or base why use it...
>>
>> In lesson 5 Knowledge Check question 3, is a duplicate from previous
>> lesson, if deliberately done ok... but ...    Also question 9 I believe the
>> right answer is marked incorrect and so we may be promulgate 'fake news' 😉
>>
>> In Section 10 question 1 I always suggest making a negative question
>> easier to note, so I would  *bold*  or Capitalise *NOT*  in the question.
>>
>> Also I also did an all questions incorrect so 0 score in the final
>> Knowledge Check and it didn't require me to retake until I did pass so I
>> would change that setting, (and yes I had to do a 100% retake anyway to
>> make myself feel better 😋)
>>
>> Hey you asked for feedback 😃😘🫂😃
>>
>> But seriously great job and an excellent 👍👌👍 draft of what I trust
>> will be a very well received course and valued resource...
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 13 Feb 2023, 03:56 Maureen Hilyard via Apralo-policy, <
>> apralo-policy at icann.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Namra
>>>
>>> I like the scenario situation too. Thank you for the suggestion. I know
>>> it is offered in Storyline360 which is another course format in Articulate
>>> but I'll see if it is also possible in Rise360 which is what I used for
>>> this course (because it looked easier for a first-timer 😊).
>>>
>>> Thank you for getting back to me so quickly.
>>>
>>> Articulate also ensures that their courses are accessible from all sorts
>>> of devices too so it would be good to know if it was also appropriate on
>>> your mobile as on a laptop.
>>>
>>> M
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023, 6:16 am Namra Naseer, <fr.namra at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Maureen. Having gone through the course, I believe it is
>>>> well-paced from a learner's perspective. The interactive videos are of high
>>>> quality. I have a suggestion that perhaps including some scenarios of DNS
>>>> abuse and having the learners choose appropriate responses can be added as
>>>> an engagement activity/quiz.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 7:14 PM Maureen Hilyard via Apralo-policy <
>>>> apralo-policy at icann.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you so much Ali.
>>>>>
>>>>> The pretest? Yes.. I can reduce that.
>>>>> I made that 10 questions because the post-test was 10 questions.. but
>>>>> in hindsight it is better for them to have a quick test and then get going
>>>>> with the course.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's great.. and thanks for getting back to me so quickly too..
>>>>> awesome team.
>>>>>
>>>>> M
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2023, 3:59 am Ali Almeshal, <dralialmeshal at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks Maureen,
>>>>>>    I have navigate through the course quickly and founded to be very
>>>>>> much interesting for anyone willing to learn about DNS abuse. The way it is
>>>>>> presented is attractive. Just a note for the first quiz I believe it is a
>>>>>> bit long if you can shorten it will be better.
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12 Feb 2023, at 4:27 PM, Maureen Hilyard via Apralo-policy <
>>>>>> apralo-policy at icann.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Shreedeep and the AP Policy Forum members
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After my presentation to the Policy Forum on the DNS Abuse Institute
>>>>>> (and my ongoing interest in building useful resources related to policy
>>>>>> issues) I wondered how I might promote the topic more (as a member of its
>>>>>> Advisory Council).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> During the Xmas holidays, I had picked up a little video programme
>>>>>> and was going to make a short video and then I decided to purchase
>>>>>> Articulate, an online course production programme. I'd be really interested
>>>>>> in hearing from anyone who uses Articulate already!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But the DNS Abuse Institute topic was easy for me as my first topic
>>>>>> because it is still part of my ICANN work and after several weeks of
>>>>>> effort, I have finally produced my first online course using Articulate.
>>>>>> Ive tried to cover different perspectives and I also hope it is manageable
>>>>>> for non-English speakers in our community.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now I need to have it critiqued. And if anyone is willing to be a
>>>>>> volunteer, I have attached a temporary link to Articulate so that people
>>>>>> can trial and comment on the course, and send these back to me so I can
>>>>>> make any changs. *The link below only lasts for a week *so I need
>>>>>> feedback asap on anything -  proofreading; too much or too little text; too
>>>>>> many or too few pics; too many topics, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My purpose was to grow some understanding about DNS Abuse and the
>>>>>> Institute among our AP community. It is a narrow focus but it was an
>>>>>> opportunity to use Articulate's features and it was fun putting it
>>>>>> together.. But my ongoing problem will be locating an LMS if we want to
>>>>>> measure its use or just finding somewhere to be able to access the course
>>>>>> more permanently.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The link is to the draft is:
>>>>>> https://rise.articulate.com/share/wAj0HHewISQD0ukQ8j9PjqpunHgC39Vk
>>>>>> Password: DNSAI
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope this works and would really appreciate some feedback if you
>>>>>> have the time within the next week or so.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maureen
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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