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Manta Naturalist Course Instructional Design Project Manta Naturalist Designer Wendy Laros Masters candidate - Learning Design and Technology - University of Hawaii, Manoa Jacks Diving Locker Kona, Hawaii - Director of

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Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Manta Naturalist Designer

Wendy Laros

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  • Masters candidate
  • Learning Design and Technology
  • University of Hawaii, Manoa

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  • Jacks’ Diving Locker – Kona, Hawaii
  • Director of Education
  • PADI Scuba Instructor
  • Manta Pacific Research Foundation
  • Co-founder of the organization
  • Education Committee Chair

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design

What are Manta Rays?

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A Question for YOU . . .

Do manta rays have tail stingers like stingrays?

Please answer using the polling feature in Blackboard Collaborate:

  • a. YES
  • b. NO
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Answer

  • NO. Manta rays do NOT have tail

stingers like stingrays.

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  • For defense, stingrays

have a tail stinger or barb.

  • Manta rays do NOT have

tail stingers.

Hawaiian ¡s(ngray ¡ Manta ¡ray ¡

Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Stingray versus Manta Ray

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Manta tourism generates $140 million worldwide.

The Global Economic Impact of Manta Ray Watching. O’Malley, Lee-Brooks, Mead (2013).

Manta Naturalist

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The Kona Coast – Manta Sites

Hawaii ¡Island ¡ Kona ¡ Coast ¡

Island ¡of ¡Oahu ¡ and ¡Honolulu ¡

Manta Naturalist

Keahole ¡Point ¡– ¡Makako ¡Bay ¡ Keauhou ¡Bay ¡– ¡Sheraton ¡Kona ¡

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Original Manta Site - Keauhou

Hawaii ¡Island ¡

Island ¡of ¡Oahu ¡ and ¡Honolulu ¡

Manta Naturalist

Keauhou ¡Bay ¡– ¡Sheraton ¡Kona ¡

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Second Manta Site - Keahole

Hawaii ¡Island ¡

Island ¡of ¡Oahu ¡ and ¡Honolulu ¡

Manta Naturalist

Boats People and Mantas

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Manta ¡Pacific ¡Research ¡Founda@on ¡

Bo Pardau

Manta Naturalist

Manta ray watching in Kona, Hawaii conducted at night. Underwater light attracts plankton – the food of mantas.

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Increases Across the Board

20 40 60 80 Snorkelers Divers Boats Mantas 2007 2012

Data ¡based ¡on ¡Manta ¡Pacific ¡Research ¡Founda@on ¡Nightly ¡Manta ¡Reports ¡ ¡ in ¡the ¡summer ¡months ¡June, ¡July, ¡August ¡of ¡2007 ¡and ¡2012. ¡

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Manta Naturalist

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Snorkelers at Manta Site

Snorkelers Manta Ray

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Manta Tour Operator Standards

  • Best practices for industry
  • Drafted by operators
  • Safety of mantas, environment, and people
  • Educate those involved
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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Manta Tour Operator Standards

  • Best practices for industry
  • Drafted by operators
  • Safety of mantas, environment, and people
  • Educate those involved

INSPIRATION!

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Manta Naturalist Course

Partnerships

Hawaii Community College (HCC)

Office of Continuing Education and Training (OCET)

  • Course administration
  • Learning Management System (Laulima)

State of Hawaii - Workforce Development

  • Employer Training Funds (ETF)

Manta Pacific Research Foundation

  • Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Student materials

Jack’s Diving Locker

  • Planning process
  • Venue for face-to-face sessions
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Manta Naturalist Course

Target Audience

  • 30+ manta tour operators
  • 250 guides in the industry
  • Ages 18 –65
  • Professional development
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Manta Naturalist Course

Goals of Course

  • Expand the student’s knowledge of manta rays.
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Manta Naturalist Course

Goals of Course

  • Expand the student’s knowledge of manta rays.
  • Create awareness of manta ray research and

conservation.

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Manta Naturalist Course

Goals of Course

  • Expand the student’s knowledge of manta rays.
  • Create awareness of manta ray research and

conservation.

  • Familiarize students with the Manta Tour

Operator Standards.

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Manta Naturalist Course

Goals of Course

  • Expand the student’s knowledge of manta rays.
  • Create awareness of manta ray research and

conservation.

  • Familiarize students with the Manta Tour

Operator Standards.

  • Prepare and deliver a Manta Naturalist

Presentation with accurate manta information to guests on manta tours.

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  • MODULE ONE: All About Manta Rays
  • General description and scientific classification
  • Anatomy
  • Life Cycle and Behaviors

Manta Naturalist Course

Course Overview

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  • MODULE ONE: All About Manta Rays
  • General description and scientific classification
  • Anatomy
  • Life Cycle and Behaviors
  • MODULE TWO: Research and Conservation
  • Identification, tracking, measurement and more
  • Manta protection in the State of Hawaii
  • Global manta update – trade protection

Manta Naturalist Course

Course Overview

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  • MODULE ONE: All About Manta Rays
  • General description and scientific classification
  • Anatomy
  • Life Cycle and Behaviors
  • MODULE TWO: Research and Conservation
  • Identification, tracking, measurement and more
  • Manta protection in the State of Hawaii
  • Global manta update – trade protection
  • MODULE THREE: Manta Ray Tourism
  • Manta tourism locally and globally
  • Manta Tour Operator Standards
  • Manta Naturalist Presentation

Manta Naturalist Course

Course Overview

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The purpose of this instructional design project is to develop and evaluate the first module in a naturalist course for manta tour guides that is offered through the community college in Kona, Hawaii.

Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Purpose of this Project

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Course Framework

  • Dick, Carey, & Carey (2009)
  • Instructional strategy:

1) Pre-­‑instruc@onal ¡ac@vi@es ¡ 2) Content ¡presenta@on ¡ 3) Learner ¡par@cipa@on ¡ 4) Assessment ¡ 5) Follow-­‑though ¡ac@vi@es

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Keller’s ARCS

Manta Naturalist

  • ATTENTION
  • RELEVANCY
  • CONFIDENCE
  • SATISFACTION
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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

ARCS - Gain Attention

What is your involvement with manta tours? Describe a special manta moment that you’ve experienced. Do you have a favorite manta ray?

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Objectives – Bloom’s Taxonomy

  • Module One
  • Remembering
  • Action Verbs:
  • Define
  • Describe
  • Identify
  • Name
  • State
  • Recall
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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Objectives and Alignment

Objective: Describe the purpose of cephalic fins. Test Question: What is the purpose of the cephalic fins?

  • a. To stab at intended prey
  • b. Funnel food and water into the manta’s mouth
  • c. Courtship display
  • d. To dig on the ocean floor for food
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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Objectives and Alignment

Objective: Describe the purpose of cephalic fins. Test Question: What is the purpose of the cephalic fins?

  • a. To stab at intended prey
  • c. Courtship display
  • d. To dig on the ocean floor for food
  • b. ¡Funnel ¡food ¡and ¡water ¡into ¡the ¡manta’s ¡mouth ¡
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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Visual Design – Original Artwork

Tool: Adobe Illustrator

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Visual Design – Course Materials

White Space Is Not Your Enemy Hagen & Golombisky, 2013 Focal point, colors, artwork

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Course Layout - Blended

  • Face-to-Face
  • 1st class
  • Instructor presentations
  • 2nd class
  • Student presentations
  • Online
  • Web site
  • Learning Management System

Manta Naturalist

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Instructor Presentation

Microsoft Power Point

Manta Naturalist

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Web site builder – Wix

www.mantanaturalist.com

Manta Naturalist

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Visual Design Elements with Web Site

[___________________][_____________________________________] ¡ Focal ¡Point ¡ Two-­‑thirds ¡ One-­‑third ¡ Contrast ¡ Propor@on ¡ www.mantanaturalist.com

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Web Site – Links to Resources

www.mantapacific.org www.mantanaturalist.com

Link to the Brain Study by

  • Dr. Csilla Ari
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Media Library - YouTube

www.youtube.com

Manta Naturalist

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Online Tools – YouTube Videos

  • 20 videos on web site
  • Original videos
  • Laros Productions

www.mantanaturalist.com

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Learning Management System – Laulima

Directions Embedded web site Activity Assessments Grades

Manta Naturalist

https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

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  • 8 Students
  • 5 different

companies represented

  • All came

together as planned

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Course Implementation

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Follow Through Activity – Job Aid

Terminal Objective for Course:

Prepare and deliver a Manta Naturalist Presentation with accurate manta information presented to guests on manta tours.

  • Manta Naturalist

Flip Chart

  • Job Aid for

Manta Tours

  • Information from

Module One

Manta Tour Guide – Kona, Hawaii

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

Manta Naturalist Course

Instructional Design Project

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Need for Instruction Design Development Implementation Lessons Learned

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Instructional Design Project

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Lessons learned – Browser Differences

Doesn’t work Works

Safari Chrome Firefox

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Lessons learned - Distractions

Benefits

  • One site for course, not two
  • Use with future courses that are
  • ffered through our private

company – not UH

Adobe Captivate

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Problems

  • Steep learning curve
  • Building hundreds of new pages
  • Not as appealing visually
  • No links to resources
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Future of Manta Naturalist Course

“Urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules to manage manta ray sites.”

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/bills/HR129_HD1_.htm

  • Currently ¡working ¡with ¡the ¡State’s ¡Rule ¡writer. ¡ ¡ ¡
  • Manta ¡Naturalist ¡Course ¡or ¡some ¡version ¡of ¡it, ¡

may ¡be ¡used ¡in ¡future ¡training. ¡

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State of Hawaii

House Resolution 129 (2014)

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Future of Manta Naturalist Course

Workforce Development in Kona, Hawaii

  • Marine Tourism Industry
  • Naturalist Courses
  • Safety Training
  • Leadership Training
  • Partnerships
  • Private Industry – Jack’s Diving Locker
  • Non-profit organization – Manta Pacific
  • New Community College – HCC Palamanui / OCET
  • State of Hawaii – Workforce Development Funds
  • State of Hawaii – Manta Site Management

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

What’s Next

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Manta Naturalist Instructional Design Project

Mahalo

Special Thanks to my Family!

Thank You to the following:

  • TCC and all those people who made this conference possible
  • Learning Design and Technology Department, UH Manoa
  • Dr. Menchaca, Dr. Ho, Dr. Fulford
  • Cohort and Critical Friends
  • OCET– Hawaii Community College
  • Manta Pacific Research Foundation
  • Manta photographer – Bo Pardau
  • Jack’s Diving Locker

Laros Family – Kona, Hawaii

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Manta Naturalist

Any Questions?