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Designing a computer support system for multimedia curriculum development in Shanghai

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The CASCADE-MUCH system was designed to help teacher-designers in Shanghai, China with the development of instructional scenarios for multimedia curricula. After four rounds of prototyping, a summative evaluation was carried out to assess practicality. Results showed that the system was practical for the intended target users in Shanghai and also had potential for users in other contexts. The purpose of this article is to present the design process of the CASCADE-MUCH program and discuss how the evolutionary prototyping approach improved program quality and contributed to the designer’s knowledge growth.

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  1. Learning Sciences and Technologies Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, 637616, Singapore

    Qiyun Wang

  2. Department of Curriculum, University of Twente, P.O. Box 215, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Nienke Nieveen & Jan van den Akker

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Wang, Q., Nieveen, N. & van den Akker, J. Designing a computer support system for multimedia curriculum development in Shanghai. Education Tech Research Dev 55, 275–295 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-006-9017-2

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