Wedding Planning 101

This is my first project in 7taps, and I grew to love the program and am excited about its applications. This unit is efficient and is easily accessible on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

When I got the request for this unit, I set up a meeting with the Subject Matter Expert (SME) to determine goals and key components of the instruction. I conducted a needs analysis and discussed her specific vision so that I could satisfy her wants while keeping the unit grounded in Andragogy and Gagne's 9 Events of Instruction.

After our initial meeting, I created a storyboard to map out my ideas and get her feedback. We collaborated in the document and went through a few iterations before settling on the content and design. To meet the needs of her staff, the client wanted this unit to be short and accessible from a variety of technologies. Because of this, I recommended that 7taps as the platform. She agreed, and I was up and running with the first draft.

7taps was very user-friendly and responsive. I easily added "chapters" for each section of the content, and added in the introduction, summary, and quizzes. Initially, I placed the quizzes all at the end of the unit but after my first run-through, determined that the learner might lost focus by the end and would benefit from engagement throughout. I also added gifs to many of the pages, as the client mentioned that her staff is young and often engages with such content.

I sent the first draft to the client and although she requested some minor edits, she loved the visuals, pacing, and real-world scenarios in the quizzing. She was confident that this unit would support her staff in working with their clients in a positive way. We are already in talks to turn this into a series and create several similar units to address different needs of her staff.