Building the idea of an innovative LMS using visualization 

 Challenge 

 For the last few years , I work as an Instructional Designer for an e - learning company ,   which offers digital learning solutions to a variety of stakeholders around the world . Few   months ago , the company started thinking that we need to design and develop a new   product , a fully customizable Learning Management System ( LMS ) , which will help   businesses deliver effective online training to their employees and customers . Currently ,   our aim is to develop the main idea for an innovative and powerful learning   environment that will provide learners / trainees with an absorbing and engaging   learning experience through gamification mechanisms and motivation empowerment   processes . 

 Selection 

 Since our team consisted of people from different areas of expertise ( business analysts ,   HR officers , instructional designers , UI & UX designers , developers , etc . ) , whose way of   thinking and expressing their ideas verbally usually differs , we decided to use   visualization in order to establish a common language and achieve a mutual   understanding . Additionally , our mission was to brainstorm about innovative features   and tools that does n’t yet exist . Therefore , we thought that visualization would be the   most appropriate design tool in our case . 

 Visualization is a way of representing data in a graphical context in order to extract   information and make it accessible . It ’s a powerful design tool and can be used in   every stage of a design process . 

 Application 

 Our brainstorming sessions start by defining the modern businesses ’ learning / training   needs . So , the more business - oriented team members , in collaboration with the   instructional designers , lead the discussion , and create and present some diagrams   and mind maps . Through the diagrams ( e.g. flowcharts ) , they demonstrate and try to   explain to the rest of the team how the Learning and Development ( L & D )   departments of the companies work . The mind maps help them visually organize the   information they possess ( what is missing from the corporate online training , what are   the main learning needs of the target audience , etc . ) , structure their ideas and present   them to the other team members in an easy - to - understand , yet effective , way . 

 Afterwards , it ’s the designers ’ turn . Based on the data presented before , the   instructional designers , together with the UI & UX designers , start creating some low- fidelity wireframes , which are the launching point for their initial thoughts on the main   structure and elements of the LMS . Those wireframes are also very important to the   software developers because they help them gain a first idea of the technical   requirements of the project . 

 When we end up to a more concrete and integrated idea , the development team will   create a prototype of the LMS . That prototype will help us test our idea with actual users   and find out what works for them and what does n’t before we start designing and   developing the new product . 

 Insight & Approach 

 Discussion and ideas exchange are key parts of our brainstorming sessions and the   visualization tools significantly improve the communication between our team ’s   members . They not only help us establish a common language and understanding but   also expand our imagination , boost our creativity and reinforce our team ’s bond . Our   productivity and efficiency have also been increased . 

 Our brainstorming sessions are still ongoing . However , I ’m already impressed with how   much the visualization technique has offered to our design thinking process . Since our   meetings with our clients usually include design thinking activities , I ’m planning to use   visualization in order to create a more effective communication channel between us ,   help them understand my ideas and picture the solution I suggest , and encourage   them to express their own ideas and thoughts or concerns . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Building the idea of an innovative LMS using visualization 

 Challenge 

 For the last few years , I work as an Instructional Designer for an e - learning company ,   which offers digital learning solutions to a variety of stakeholders around the world . Few   months ago , the company started thinking that we need to design and develop a new   product , a fully customizable Learning Management System ( LMS ) , which will help   businesses deliver effective online training to their employees and customers . Currently ,   our aim is to develop the main idea for an innovative and powerful learning   environment that will provide learners / trainees with an absorbing and engaging   learning experience through gamification mechanisms and motivation empowerment   processes . 

 Selection 

 Since our team consisted of people from different areas of expertise ( business analysts ,   HR officers , instructional designers , UI & UX designers , developers , etc . ) , whose way of   thinking and expressing their ideas verbally usually differs , we decided to use   visualization in order to establish a common language and achieve a mutual   understanding . Additionally , our mission was to brainstorm about innovative features   and tools that does n’t yet exist . Therefore , we thought that visualization would be the   most appropriate design tool in our case . 

 Visualization is a way of representing data in a graphical context in order to extract   information and make it accessible . It ’s a powerful design tool and can be used in   every stage of a design process . 

 Application 

 Our brainstorming sessions start by defining the modern businesses ’ learning / training   needs . So , the more business - oriented team members , in collaboration with the   instructional designers , lead the discussion , and create and present some diagrams   and mind maps . Through the diagrams ( e.g. flowcharts ) , they demonstrate and try to   explain to the rest of the team how the Learning and Development ( L & D )   departments of the companies work . The mind maps help them visually organize the   information they possess ( what is missing from the corporate online training , what are   the main learning needs of the target audience , etc . ) , structure their ideas and present   them to the other team members in an easy - to - understand , yet effective , way . 

 Afterwards , it ’s the designers ’ turn . Based on the data presented before , the   instructional designers , together with the UI & UX designers , start creating some low- fidelity wireframes , which are the launching point for their initial thoughts on the main   structure and elements of the LMS . Those wireframes are also very important to the   software developers because they help them gain a first idea of the technical   requirements of the project . 

 When we end up to a more concrete and integrated idea , the development team will   create a prototype of the LMS . That prototype will help us test our idea with actual users   and find out what works for them and what does n’t before we start designing and   developing the new product . 

 Insight & Approach 

 Discussion and ideas exchange are key parts of our brainstorming sessions and the   visualization tools significantly improve the communication between our team ’s   members . They not only help us establish a common language and understanding but   also expand our imagination , boost our creativity and reinforce our team ’s bond . Our   productivity and efficiency have also been increased . 

 Our brainstorming sessions are still ongoing . However , I ’m already impressed with how   much the visualization technique has offered to our design thinking process . Since our   meetings with our clients usually include design thinking activities , I ’m planning to use   visualization in order to create a more effective communication channel between us ,   help them understand my ideas and picture the solution I suggest , and encourage   them to express their own ideas and thoughts or concerns .
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