ICT 302 Content Plan
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ICT 302 Content Plan
Sarah Redmon, Nathan Shelton, and Nicholas Wadley
Summary of Problem
Climate change is an issue that is getting worse every year. This issue has been causing
many problems and putting heavy burdens on society everywhere in the world, such as
worsening drought and increasing temperatures that result in an unsuitable living environment.
The human-centered problem, the politicization of climate change in America, is a matter to be
taken seriously. Climate change itself is a big issue that should be dealt with; however, the
politicization of climate change is an even bigger deal in the short term and is an issue that can
be easily controlled and avoided. Politicization can affect global relations and can stop time-
sensitive goals from being reached, like dealing with climate change. Relief from the
politicization of climate change can help to lessen climate change and result in a stronger belief
in climate change overall
.
Summary of Solution
The ICT-based solution to this human-centered problem is an online course whose goal is
to have American citizens gain better trust in science and put all political matters away from a
critical issue like climate change. Resources shared in this online course should be unbiased and
not politicized to relieve the current issue of mixing politics into climate change discussions. It
should be noted that this course is government-run, and the decision to make it required or
recommended for citizens is up to the states themselves. This solution should be extremely
rewarding for everyone who takes up the opportunity, both in a physical sense (e.g., reduced
costs of energy bills) and a mental sense (e.g., more understanding of climate change
.(
Web Content Needs
To educate citizens on climate change and depoliticize the issue, you guys must create a
website that communicates information about the issue in a non-partisan manner. This will
ensure the users receive instruction that will not attack their political values. First, there needs to
be a home page that tells “students” what our site is about and what they will learn. This will be
helpful because users can get a first impression of the course before they commit to it.
Furthermore, the site must contain 5 different modules that contain a variety of topics (
Note:
The modules must be listed in order from one to five).
The first course should include general
information on climate change (i.e., what it is, the causes, etc.), and tell them why it is such a
major issue. This content supports our ICT-based solution because it will teach users the basics
of the global crisis. The second module should be a comparison of how Republicans and
Democrats view climate change. This content would be helpful because it will educate users on
how different political parties feel about the issue and point out any political biases that can
corrupt opinions
.
The third module should talk about non-political reasons why people may not believe in
climate change (i.e., naïve realism, cognitive dissonance, etc.). Not only would this section take
the focus away from politics, but it would make users reflect and potentially realize why they
have not believed in the global issue this whole time. Adding a part like this to the site would
also provide more variety to the overall course as well. The fourth module should talk about how
climate change is impacting Americans since they were the target stakeholders of our
Needs/Assessment proposal. There also needs to be information detailing how different regions
of the country are impacted. This section would help our ICT-based solution because it provides
relevant facts that our audience would have to acknowledge and think about moving forward
.
The last module should be a call to action for our users to put aside their political beliefs
and advocate for the federal government to help prevent climate change, in addition to their civic
responsibilities (i.e., buying electric cars, advocating for the discontinuation of deforestation,
etc.). This will be helpful for our site because it will force users to act in trying to prevent the
current global crisis
.
Additional Needs
Each module must have an external links page so users can find information related to the
topic they are learning about. This would also be helpful to our solution because those extra
articles could give “students” more reasons why they should believe/advocate for climate
change, and why it should be depoliticized. Every section also needs a reference page to ensure
the credibility of our site. Lastly, after each module is completed there needs to be a sort of
comment feature that will allow users to talk about what they learned from the section. This will
help our ICT-based solution because it will give the creators feedback on what we should
potentially add to each module
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Web Content Expectations
Management
:
The quality of the content presented within the 5 modules should be from
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non-biased sources and presented in a non-biased way. For example,
do not aggregate sources
from CNN, Fox News, NBC, or other media that are perceived as “left or right.” A better source
would be the IPCC, NASA, or other studies/evidence that provide relevant data without a strong
connection to something that holds such a strong association with “left” or “right.” Primary
sources are better than secondary and tertiary sources. Remember, we are trying our hardest to
frame the site in a way that educates about climate change and also in a way that the user doesn't
feel it is being forced to learn or having something pushed on them. If the quiz/reading material
is presented in a way with bias then we will alienate certain users who may not believe in the
phenomenon
.
Content Management System:
For this course, the System must have certain features.
1.)
First and Foremost the
5 modules must be clickable
and take you to a better page with a
layout of the course material. Please use this site offered to us by Dr. Greenhall as a reference
and outline
https://matt-koehler.com/CapstoneSU2022/
This is an awesome resource and we
want our course to have similar features
.
2
(.
A
search feature
is another feature our site requires
.
3
(.
Another feature would be
a grading system within the quiz or test.
Do not go crazy trying to
put something immaculate together such as an all-inclusive grade book feature, just make sure
the requirements are met for grading correct and incorrect questions that present a total or
percentage at the end of a quiz/test, it would also be nice to present the grade on the tab inside
the block inside the module. For example, if you click on the block that takes you inside the
module, there will be another block (present the grade there if possible) with the quiz that is
clickable and takes you inside the quiz
.
4
(.
Finally would like for our site to have the
title be clickable and redirect to the homepage
.
Content Aggregation:
For how the content is organized on the pages. Think of this site
as a course in Canvas. Typically it is by date and top down. For example, when aggregating
content, the content at the top is usually most pertinent to the user. For example, if a module has
a due date of one week, then from the moment the individual starts the module or course it will
stay at the top, and within it, the content will be what people should begin with (i.e., any reading
material, etc.) and then have the quizzes or such content that would come after. The site should
have a top-down approach. The most pertinent content comes at the top and is organized down.
Please reference the site as a framework it will help a lot. The site design would be the standard
title at the top and the other widgets would follow it. Some of this comes up to you (the site
designers) and a certain level of liberty you would take regarding the style. We want you all to
have fun, enjoy creating this site, and be proud of it. Perhaps even put it on a resume if it is good
enough
.