A+MIME

A MIME
A MIME is an acronym describing the elearning design model. It acknowledges the pragmatic benefits of ADDIE (Clark, 2002) and is based on a constructivist pedagogy whereby the learner is positioned as “an active, self-regulated, goal-directed, and reflective learner [who] constructs personal knowledge through discovery and exploration in a responsive learning environment.” (Tennyson, 2010, p.7) ‘A MIME’ suggests that the learner is working at making meaning in response to the carefully considered learning experiences presented, as does the audience of a mime. The learner is situated at the centre of the model, all stages of the model require interaction with and consideration of the learner.

A MIME, is designed to be readily applicable to all learning experiences at Rosebank College. It supports and responds to the REAL learning framework as the learner is situated at the heart of the model. A MIME identifies the learner at the centre of an iterative cycle as does Lange and Teo (2006, p. 73) where the focus is on the learner and learning, not the teacher. It has been designed not only for the specific and immediate purpose of creating a new staff induction elearning course and process, but will also serve as the model for staff to use in developing elearning courses/materials for their particular curriculum areas. In so doing, the model is a particularly effective tool for induction as ‘students’ will experience the model they will later be implementing.