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Versal
Versal allows the user to create a simple and effective eLearning platform. No coding knowledge is required as it uses drag-and-drop methods to add text, video, audio and presentations into a lesson. Individual lessons are organized into courses, enabling entire online curriculums to be created by anyone with basic computer literacy.
Versal allows the user to create a simple and effective eLearning platform. No coding knowledge is required as it uses drag-and-drop methods to add text, video, audio and presentations into a lesson. Individual lessons are organized into courses, enabling entire online curriculums to be created by anyone with basic computer literacy.
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Justification for Using this Tool
Justification 1 -
Justification 1 -
- With the increase in demand for eLearning, creating your own platform has been off-limits to all but the most technology savvy of instructors. Versal brings this capability to the masses with its intuitive design and simple drag-and-drop technology. In much the same way website building platforms utilize standard templates, which the user then adapts to their own needs, Versal gives you standard course and lesson templates for you to populate with whatever activities you require.
- Versal gives you pre-coded tabs which can be dragged onto your course, which allows you to incorporate text, video, images, audio as well as presentations and discussions.
- By beginning with a clear learning outcome, Versal allows you to plan activities to meet that end. You can also add quizzes and other forms of assessment to provide evidence that the learner has understood the aims.
- Versal allows you to decide how much learner control you want them to have. By adjusting the settings, you can allow the learner to either follow the lessons in sequence or skip to a lesson of their choice. You can also allow the learner to take the quizzes multiple times or just once.
Strategies for Use
Strategy 1 – The First Steps to Creating Your Course
Strategy 1 – The First Steps to Creating Your Course
- This video gives step-by-step instructions to create your first course and how to add text, images, video and to embed powerpoint presentations.
Strategy 2 – Adding Quizzes
- This video shows you how to added two different types of quiz, and group discussions to your Versal course.
Helpful Resources
Resource 1 – Versal Quick Start Guide
Resource 1 – Versal Quick Start Guide
- This useful video demonstrates how to set up a course, and how to add content to your lesson.
- This webpage shows you a range of courses created on Versal, to give you an idea of where to start and the kinds of lessons which it is possible to create.
References
- Francom, G. M. Contiguity Principle - Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. Northern State University. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/cognitivetheorymmlearning/contiguity-principle
- Kurt, A. A. (2011). Personalization Principle in Multimedia Learning: Conversational Versus the Formal Style in Written Word. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 10(3). Retrieved from http://www.tojet.net/articles/v10i3/10321.pdf
- Wang, A. (n.d.). Redundancy Principle - Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. Northern State University. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/cognitivetheorymmlearning/redundancy-principle
- Wiggins, G. (2013, February 28). Grant Wiggins - Understanding by Design (1 of 2) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/4isSHf3SBuQ