I’ve developed a deeper understanding of the history and foundations of the instructional design and technology (IDT) process, what it means to be part of an instructional design organization and how to become an instructional designer. What stands out most so far are the concepts around creating parallels between the history of the field and major world events, details on what’s […]
What makes an instructional designer? Upon entering this class, I did not understand what an Instructional designer is or the various duties one may do. From the different methods, to the many names, down to the plentiful systems and tools used to design. But I just knew that this was the program that I was […]
This course has been very enlightening for me as an educator. Many concepts have been presented, and I have found them to be relevant to my current job and previous roles. The following topics have been the most impactful: Becoming an Instructional Technologist/Designer, IDT competencies, the importance of the ADDIE model, and completing a thorough needs […]
The readings in LT7100 Design of Performance & Instructional Systems have provided a strong, foundational framework for instructional design (ID) by presenting historical and current approaches to developing learning experiences. A couple of themes that I am pleased to highlight are that: ID approaches have a general framework for designing learning methods, and ID follows […]