Design and Development of an Integrated e-Lesson Plan: A Composite Tool in the Online Teaching of Dance

Abstract

A shift from F2F to online teaching in open and distance learning mode necessitated a simple and easily accessible teaching tool for conducting online teaching of a traditional dance programme involving practical skills. It led to the design and development of an integrated e-lesson plan, a model which could be used in any LMS as a resource interface and a primary component of instructional design.  The e-lesson plan, basically an e-document, was used in the g-suite learning space where a programme of 6 months duration in dance was conducted for students enrolled from across the country. The paper shows the process of development and application of the lesson plan as a synergetic space, with components from different courses taught on a single platform. This multimodal lesson plan with audio, video and text is set in a step-by-step instructional framework to provide the learner with the situatedness of a classroom. The integrated nature of the tool emphasized the culture of learning important for a subject like dance and explored to offer the students the experience of a community of practice. The effectiveness of this programme that was offered using this technology was evaluated using a survey. The results of the survey showed that the students reacted positively to the shift to online mode, the use of new pedagogical tools, its accessibility, the content framework of the weekly e-lesson plan, and other components of the instructional design.