An example of rapid prototyping that is being utilized by our district is My Big Campus. My Big Campus, a course management type of system, is a blend of Facebook and Moodle, is a product of Lightspeed Systems (our Internet filter). My Big Campus is free to Lightspeed users and launched in August, 2010.
The reason I feel My Big Campus qualifies as rapid prototyping:
- MBC (My Big Campus) is a working model of an instructional product;
- The prototype of MBC is evolving into a final product;
- Design tasks are being completed concurrently as needs arise;
- MBC has been flexible and very responsive to our needs and concerns; and
- Our district has been involved in the development of MBC.
On-going formative evaluation paired with client input throughout the process seem to make rapid prototyping of value in the creation of educational products.
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