It appears that the recent Web 2.0 craze is really catching on and standard HTML pages are becoming a thing of the past. Many people are creating their web pages via blog software such as wordpress and/or utilizing CMS software such as Moodle/Joomla/Drupal, etc. These software packages are free and easy to set up. They only require programming experience if you want to change their interface or modify them. Otherwise, they are stand alone packages that any user can set up. Many sites are converting to these applications because they allow for more interaction, are easy to set up, and very easy to edit and maintain. So is HTML dead? Not right now but its use as a stand alone web language is declining dramatically.
Category Archives: Instructional Design
Instructional Design Models
An instructional design model is a systematic set of instructions for developing instructional materials. The models are designed so that materials have high quality and that each step in the process follows a set of guidelines/requirements. There are many ISD models, which include Dick and Carey and Morrison Ross & Kemp, ADDIE, ASSURE, etc. In my opinion, ADDIE tends to be the most popular in both the educational and corporate worlds. Below is a quick run down of two models and a very high level description of each step within that process.
Models:
ADDIE
Analysis – Includes conducting a need/front end/gap analysis to analyze requirements, cost, learners, resources available, timeline, and developing a course of action
Design – Develop instructional objectives, strategy to present objectives, assessment items for each objective
Devleopment – Development of instruction
Implementation – Implementation of instruction
Evaluation – Evaluate instruction (formative and summative)
ASSURE
Analyze Learners
State Objectives
Select Media, Methods, and Materials
Utilize Media and Materials
Require Learner Participation
Evaluate and Revise
What is Instructional Design?
I am asked this question quite often, especially at things like jobs interviews and by my students. They are looking for a one sentence answer, which is quite difficult because the field encompasses so much. However, I think I have developed a one sentence answer that should give people an understanding about what ISD is. Keep in mind, this definition is very high level:
A systematic process for developing instruction, which improves learner achievement of a learning objective that is measured through assessment. To improve instruction, models, strategies, and theories are used to assess the current situation, create learning objectives, develop instruction that meets those objectives, and then to develop an instrument to assess those objectives.
Here is an image that depicts my definition of Instructional Design: http://www.raypastore.com/knowledge/ISD_process.jpg
Instructional Design Process: Concept Map
The following is a concept map that outlines the instructional design process beginning with learning and ending with the final results of the instructional design process. This concept highlights my personal definition of what I believe ISD truly is: