eLearning is type of education where the medium of instruction is computer technology, and in most cases there is no direct person contact in the learning process.
What is instructional design?
Instructional Design is the systematic process of translating general principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and learning.
What are the roots of instructional design?
- Industrial efficiency movement
- Educational training
- Military training
- Cybernetics
- Psychology
Why isn’t instructional design used in higher education?
- Tradition
- Perceptions of academic freedom
- Lack of training in how to teach
- Emphasis on research
- Heavy class loads
- Dependence upon part-time instructors
How does an ID approach differ from the traditional approach?
- Rigorous analysis
- Tailored to a specific audience
- Specific learning objectives
- Variety of delivery methods
- Dependence upon evaluations
What are the steps in Instructional Design?
- Analyze
- Design
- Develop
- Implement
- Evaluation
What are the advantages of using an instructional design approach?
- It’s formal
- It’s proven
- It’s fair
- It’s modular
- It’s portable
- It provides data for evaluation
What’s a systems approach?
- Standardized methodology
- Multiple components
- Interactive components
- Incremental improvements
1 comment:
Great summary, Yvonne! –I like your approach to Instructional Design for eLearning!
I confess that my background is in Media Art. It's good to be reminded of these principles every now and again!
eLearning can be a rich learning experience when you combine expertise from a variety of backgrounds.
–Nancy
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