Designing and Creating Digital Interactive Content Framework: Description and Evaluation of the Almekhlafi Digital Interactive Content Model

Abstract

The design and creation of digital interactive content for teaching and learning are gaining increasing importance. As this technology advances, the need to cope with everyday demands necessitates teachers and content developers to accommodate their students in this aspect. Interactive digital content provides opportunities for students to study anywhere and anytime, with classmates or independently, and within conventional or blended teaching and learning environments. The Almekhlafi Digital Interactive Content (ADIC) model is a systematic guide that could be used to produce interactive digital content on any subject. This model can serve as a framework for developing such content. The model consists of four major phases: Planning, designing, production, and evaluation. Each of these phases consists of a number of steps. The model was content-validated and tested for its reliability in real contexts. The model was piloted with 28 university faculty members and implemented with 81 university students. The results support the implementation of the model for designing and creating interactive digital content. The paper recommends that K-12 schools and higher education institutions should train students, teachers, and university faculty members to use the model effectively for producing sound, worthwhile, and interactive digital educational content.