E-Learning Project Plan One: Nutrition for the Nutritionally Challenged

June 8, 2015

Alosha Paranavithana HST860

Ash Patel

Table of Contents

Project Plan One

- Description

- Objectives

- Audience

- Structure of E-learning Product: Sections, Quizzes, and Lectures

Course Outline

- Course Description

- Objectives

- Prerequisites

- Audience

- Responsibilities of the Learner

- Methods of Delivery

- Topical Outline

Contract

- Mission

- Description

- Roles and Responsibilities

- Schedule

- Agreement Signature

Description of Nutrition for the Nutritionally Challenged

Within this eLearning, learners will be able to make healthy decisions, understand how the body

breaks down food consumed, knowledge of each food group, the importance of living a healthy

lifestyle, different specialized diets, understand how hormones relate to satisfaction, and much

more.

This course will approximately be a month long, 3-4 hours a week, flexible to each learner. The

recommended time for completing this course is six weeks. It will consist of 13 lectures, with a

short multiple choice quiz at the beginning and the end of each module to refresh the learner's

knowledge of nutrition. Learners will take this knowledge a step further by creating a meal plan

for a week tailored to themselves.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this e-learning course on nutrition, the learner will have the

ability to:

1. Identify and analyze the benefits of eating healthy foods versus eating unhealthy foods.

(Knowledge/ analysis)

2. How to select healthier food choices when selecting consumption products. (Application)

3. Understand how the body utilizes fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

(Knowledge)

4. Differentiate between trans and saturated fats versus monounsaturated and polyunsaturated

fats. (Analysis)

5. Know how dairy is produced and digested in the human body. (Knowledge)

6. Identify the hormones related to food satisfaction. (Knowledge)

7. Apply the knowledge provided in this course on nutrition by creating a meal plan tailored to

the learner. (Application/ Synthesis)

8. Examine a variety of specialized diets used for unique individuals with special needs.

(Analysis)

Audience

This e-learning course is designed for those who are motivated, interested or looking to expand

their knowledge on nutrition either male or female. Learners are between the ages of 18 to 45,

typically for the average adult. This may not be ideal for anyone under the age of 18 or over the

age of 45 as there may be different needs for those individuals.

Structure of E-learning Product: Sections, Quizzes, and Lectures

Section One: Welcome to Nutrition for the Nutritionally Challenged

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: How to Succeed in the Course

Section Two: The Basics of Nutrition

- Quiz 1: What do you know about Nutrition?

Lecture 3: Introduction to Nutrition

- Quiz 2: What have you learned?

- Quiz 3: What do you know about the Human Body?

Lecture 4: The Human Body

- Quiz 4: What have you learned?

- Quiz 5: What do you know about living a healthy life?

Lecture 5: Dangers of Living Unhealthy

- Quiz 6: What have you learned?

- Quiz 7: Feedback on Section Two

Section Three: The Essentials of Nutrition

- Quiz 8: What do you know about Protein and Dairy?

Lecture 6: Protein and Dairy?

- Quiz 9: What have you learned?

- Quiz 10: What do you know about Carbohydrates?

Lecture 7: Carbohydrates

- Quiz 11: What have you learned?

- Quiz 12: What do you know about Lipids?

Lecture 8: Lipids (Fats)

- Quiz 13: What have you learned?

- Quiz 14: What do you know about vitamins, minerals, water, vegetables and fruits?

Lecture 9: Vitamins, Minerals, Water, Vegetables, and Fruits

- Quiz 15: What have you learned?

- Quiz 16: Feedback on Section Three

Section Four: Nutrition For You

- Quiz 17: What do you know about hormones?

Lecture 10: Hormones & Food Satisfaction

- Quiz 18: What have you learned?

- Quiz 19: What do you know about diets?

Lecture 11: Specialized Diets

- Quiz 20: What have you learned?

- Quiz 21: What do you know about Nutrition now?

Lecture 12: Your Own Meal Plan

- Quiz 22: Overall Feedback on Nutrition for the Nutritionally Challenged

Lecture 13: Summary

Course Outline for Nutrition for the Nutritionally Challenged

Instructional Designer: Alosha Paranavithana

Contact Information: aparanavithana@myseneca.ca

Duration of Course: Approximately six weeks

Course Description

This introductory nutrition course provides the learner with extensive knowledge on all the food

groups, the benefits of eating healthy food, the different types of fat, how the body utilizes

nutrients to give the body energy, examine hormones related to food satisfaction, and apply the

knowledge to the learners lifestyle by creating their own meal plan. This course requires the

learner to take the time to understand the content thoroughly in order to complete the course

successfully, therefore the ideal recommended time for completion of this course is six weeks.

However learners can go through the content faster or slower if needed.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this e-learning course on nutrition, the learner will have the

ability to:

1. Identify and analyze the benefits of eating healthy foods versus eating unhealthy foods.

(Knowledge/ Analysis)

2. How to select healthier food choices when selecting consumption products. (Application)

3. Understand how the body utilizes fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

(Knowledge)

4. Differentiate between trans and saturated fats versus monounsaturated and polyunsaturated

fats. (Analysis)

5. Know how dairy is produced and digested in the human body. (Knowledge)

6. Identify the hormones related to food satisfaction. (Knowledge)

7. Apply the knowledge provided in this course on nutrition by creating a meal plan tailored to

the learner. (Application/ Synthesis)

8. Examine a variety of specialized diets used for unique individuals with special needs.

(Analysis)

Prerequisites

There is no prerequisite course to be taken however learners need to be motivated, intrigued, and

committed to learning about nutrition. Learners will need to be able to read, listen, and apply

knowledge taught in this course (designed in English) for the meal plan they will create for

themselves.

Audience

Target audience should be between the ages of 18 to 45, typically for the average adult. This may

not be ideal for anyone under the age of 18 or over the age of 45 as there may be different needs

for those individuals.

Responsibilities of the Learner

The learner is expected to complete all quizzes and modules to complete this course successfully.

The learner needs to commit at least 3-4 hours a week to complete the modules based upon a six

week time period. To fully understand and enhance the learning experience, learners are

encouraged to explore additional readings and resources provided throughout the course. If there

is any difficulty upon taking this course or any questions regarding the content or material the

learner should contact the designer, Alosha Paranavithana at aparanavithana@myseneca.ca.

Methods of Delivery

This e-learning course will be delivered on an online platform, Udemy. Udemy will be accessible

for the learner online. This course includes a variety of learning material on nutrition through

presentations, lectures, quizzes, and videos. Feedback will be asked for by the learner for each

section for the designer to make changes if necessary to the course to fit the learner’s needs.

Should the learner have any questions or comments for the designer they can contact Alosha

Paranavithana at aparanavithana@myseneca.ca.

Topical Outline

*throughout a six week time span

Section Week Topic Content

Section One:

Welcome to

Nutrition for

the

Nutritionally

Challenged

Week One Welcome to

the Course

Introduction to

Nutrition

Lecture 1: Welcome

Lecture 2: How to Succeed in the

Course

Quiz 1: What do you know about

Nutrition?

Lecture 3: Introduction to

Nutrition

Quiz 2: What have you learned?

Section

Two: The

Basics of

Nutrition

Week Two The Human

Body

Dangers of

Living

Unhealthy

Quiz 3: What do you know about

the Human Body?

Lecture 4: The Human Body

Quiz 4: What have you learned?

Quiz 5: What do you know about

living a healthy life?

Lecture 5: Dangers of Living

Unhealthy

Quiz 6: What have you learned?

Quiz 7: Feedback on Section Two

Section

Three: The

Essentials of

Nutrition

Week Three Protein and

Dairy

Carbohydrates

Fats

Quiz 8: What do you know about

Protein and Dairy?

Lecture 6: Protein and Dairy?

Quiz 9: What have you learned?

Quiz 10: What do you know

about Carbohydrates?

Lecture 7: Carbohydrates

Quiz 11: What have you learned?

Quiz 12: What do you know

about Lipids?

Lecture 8: Lipids (Fats)

Quiz 13: What have you learned?

Week Four Vitamins,

Minerals,

Water,

Vegetables,

and Fruits

Quiz 14: What do you know

about vitamins, minerals, water,

vegetables and fruits?

Lecture 9: Vitamins, Minerals,

Water, Vegetables, and Fruits

Quiz 15: What have you learned?

Quiz 16: Feedback on Section

Three

Section

Four:

Nutrition

For You

Week Five Hormones and

food

satisfaction

Specialized

diets

Quiz 17: What do you know

about hormones?

Lecture 10: Hormones & Food

Satisfaction

Quiz 18: What have you learned?

Quiz 19: What do you know

about diets?

Lecture 11: Specialized Diets

Quiz 20: What have you learned?

Week Six Design Your

Meal Plan

Overall

Summary of

Course

Quiz 21: What do you know

about Nutrition now?

Lecture 12: Your Own Meal Plan

Quiz 22: Overall Feedback on

Nutrition for the Nutritionally

Challenged

Lecture 13: Summary

E-Learning Product Contract

Class: HST860

Product Manager: Alosha Paranavithana

Project Due Date: June 16, 2015

Project Title: Nutrition for the Nutritionally Challenged

Mission Statement: To design an informative training course on nutrition based on the

learning objectives for the client’s audience (ideally adults 18-45) using an e-learning

platform, Udemy.

Description

Within this eLearning, learners will be able to make healthy decisions, understand how the body breaks

down food consumed, knowledge of each food group, the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how to

choose the right nutritional foods, and much more.

This course will approximately be six weeks, 3-4 hours a week, flexible to each learner. It will consist of

13 modules, with a short multiple choice quiz at the beginning and the end of each module to refresh the

learner's knowledge of nutrition. Learners will take this knowledge a step further by creating a meal plan

for a week tailored to themselves.

General Roles and Responsibilities

All management members must be respectful, punctual, fully commit and dedicate their time by

collaborating and communicating to create a successful e-learning course on nutrition.

Roles & Responsibilities

Below are the roles and responsibilities (specific to title) listed that are to be fulfilled to

complete the e-learning product up to standards.

Alosha Paranavithana - Project Manager

Responsible for the structure of the design, monitoring the project from beginning to the end

product ensuring no problems, and attaining the learning objectives in an ethical manner

throughout the various lifecycle changes. The project manager must approve all content applied

to the e-learning product to provide quality for the learners. The project manager must develop a

realistic timely schedule for the management team to follow. If the schedule in place fails, the

project manager is obligated to create a contingency plan and communicate it to the team.

Alosha Paranavithana - Instructional Designer

Responsible for the back end of the e-learning product. The instructional designer ensures the

material, layout, design, and tools used to develop the e-learning creates an inviting learning

experience for the learner. Responsible for creating learning objectives related to the course

achievable for the learner using Bloom’s Taxonomy. The instructional designer must use a

strategy mix of constructivism and ARCS (attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction)

determined by the learning objective for each module of the course.

Alosha Paranavithana - Content Developer

Responsible for researching accurate and relevant material that can be used for the e-learning

nutrition product. Arranges and displays the content to the best of their ability to provide quality

knowledge and appeal to the learner. The content developer must use a variety of materials

(images, video, audio etc.) to organize and enhance the learning experience of nutrition. The

content developer must consider the numerous learning styles (visual, audio) to engage the

learner.

Alosha Paranavithana - Executive Editor

Responsible for reviewing the final content to be posted onto the e-learning product validating its

accuracy. Make any adjustments (or recommendations) necessary including grammar

corrections, layout, design, pictures, video or audio.

If any of the above roles are not fulfilled up to standards; completing their roles and

responsibilities, each management member will be penalized to a maximum of 3 times

before they are terminated from the position.

Below is the prospective work schedule

Signature We, the undersigned, agree upon the objective, schedules, policies and responsibilities stated in this team

contract and to respect the confidentiality of shared information.

Date

______________________________

Print Signature

______________________________ ________________________________

Stage Task Accomplish By Date

Team Assign roles, develop & agree on contract May 26, 2015

Plan Develop working title/description, objectives, describe

audience, list tasks, identify structure of course and

modules

May 30, 2015

Needs

Analysis

Refine objectives, determine specific needs, determine

types of content required

June 2, 2015

Content Identify relevant sources, identify methods for content

collection, collect data

June 6, 2015

Design Develop storyboard, script, layout, navigation structure,

identify appropriate assessment and final evaluation

June 11, 2015

Build Select and secure tools, develop media, add content June 11, 2015

Test Run eLearning with a representative audience, gather

feedback, make adjustments to content/ design

June 16, 2015

Deliver Deploy to target audience, ensure all tools are properly

working

June 16, 2015

Evaluate Gather feedback from users, assess feedback and

validate effectiveness, make concluding comments and

recommendations

June 17, 2015