Peer Review: Targeted Instructional Message

In this activity, you are required to design an instructional message for one of your existing digital teaching materials.

You may use the teaching material that you analysed in the task Analysis of a Digital Learning Material, or select another example of digital content from your own teaching practice.

An instructional message may be, for example:

• an introduction to a video

• text within a lesson

• task instructions

• a forum prompt

• a message within the LMS

The aim of this task is to design a clear, concise, and focused instructional message that is aligned with the learning outcomes and adapted to the target group for whom the material is intended.

Instructions

Your assignment must include the following elements:

A brief description of the teaching material

• type of material (e.g. video, presentation, forum)

• topic of the material

• context of use (e.g. course, target group, online or blended learning)

Linking the message to a learning outcome

State the specific learning outcome that the message supports.

Designing the instructional message

Write the instructional message (1–3 sentences or one short paragraph).

Short explanation

• Who is the message intended for (e.g., first-year students, master's students)?

• What is the purpose of the message within the teaching material?

• Which message design principles did you apply (clarity, structure, tone, focus)?

If you are using content that is not your own, provide the source.

Submit your work using the provided template. Upload your assignment as a Word document or PDF through this activity.

Submission deadline: __________________________

Peer Assessment

After submitting your work, you will participate in the evaluation of your colleagues’ assignments.

Your task is to:

• read at least one instructional message created by your peers

• analyse it according to the defined criteria

• provide constructive feedback

The instructor will also evaluate all submitted assignments and provide additional comments.

Assessment Criteria

When reviewing colleagues’ work, use the following criteria:

Clarity and conciseness of the message
• Is the message clear, understandable and free of unnecessary information?

Alignment with the learning outcome
• Is the message aligned with the stated learning outcome?

Adaptation to the target group
• Are the tone, language and level of complexity appropriate for the audience?

Application of the learned message design principles
• Are clarity, structure, tone and focus applied?

Purpose of the message within the learning material
• Is the purpose of the message clearly described?

Originality and pedagogical value
• Is the message authentic and motivating, and does it encourage engagement?

Linguistic and grammatical accuracy
• Is the text grammatically correct and clearly written?

Points: 2 points (summative assessment)