Instructional Design Models Activity - Field trip to cabin

Assessed Activity 7.1


During this week's class, we took part in a field trip to the login cabin on site at EIT campus.

Firstly, the aim was to assist a PHD student with a piece of coursework.

Secondly, it was to conduct this field trip as a live steam through Adobe Connect, with the aim to identify and reflect on the use of mobile and digital learning technology.

Initially we started the remote classroom by checking the quality of the video and audio, students that were joining the class virtual were asked to confirm the video streaming and audio were satisfactory.

During the live stream, I used a mixture of devices:

• Samsung Galaxy Tablet - to record videos and take pictures.

          This device doesn't have data so I was unable to join the Adobe Connect live stream.

• Samsung Phone - to record videos, take pictures and connect through Adobe Connect.

           As this phone doesn't have 4G connection, I was reliant on Vodaphone 3G connection.


The most evident issues noticed during the field trip from a personal point of view was how dated technology can affect learning, as my mobile phone isn't 4G compatible meant I was unable to stream the video and audio at the required speed, meaning learning would have been hindered.

Other factors that affected the Adobe Connect stream was the connection speed available to the technology being used to record and stream. Due to the environment of the log cabin, which is surrounded by trees, the connection speed of the internet was affected and kept dropping from 4G to 3G. Also the mobile device used to record and stream used the best version of video available meaning the video quality was quite grainy.

All of these aspects affect online learning, particularly live feeds. The quality of the video was grainy meaning it was difficult as the images where not clear.

The experience could be better if the facilitator was aware of the technology the students are using, some students don't have 4G phones or no data available. One possible work around is maybe allow students to use the Wi-Fi to undertake any digital learning.

Another experience that could have been better was maybe doing a trial run to check the connection speed and learning could therefore have been adapted accordingly.