Instructional Design

Introduction

This work is a summary of different sources that talk about Instructional Design. All references are given in the Reference page. Instructional design is the process of taking information and framing it in a way that makes it interesting and easy for learners to understand, through this work I will be presenting information like the models for ID, tips to organize materials and how to motivate learners, apps for Instructional Design, and much more. 

Objectives

General To describe what is instructional design, what are its main objectives, what is it that an instructional designer does, what are the models of the instructional design and their characteristics. 

Specific 1. To provide a simple definition of instructional design 2. To describe some of the tasks of an instructional designer 3.  To present a mind map with the descriptions of the models for instructional design starting in the 1960s. 4. To list some apps that can be used in instructional design 5. To give some tips on how to motivate learners, ways to organize digital material for online courses and what are the habits of an efective instructional designer. 

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

ID is the process of taking information and framing it in a way that makes it interesting and easy for students to understand.  THE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER analyzes training needs, analyzes the audience, defines objectives, defines the appropriate learning strategies for a course, creates assessment to test learner knowledge, designs the course´s look and feel, storyboards the course prior to development, develops the course in an authoring tool, measures the impact on learner´s work performance. 

DOs and DONTs for Instructional Design

DO:  Ask questions  identify when the info will be used how information is related to the objectives of training, the repercussions of not knowing the information DONT:  Think everything is important include filling information forget about your audience forget to do task analysis. 

TIPS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Ways to organize material Alphabetically Categorically Order of importance Sequentially

e-learners analysis Who is the primary/secondary audience? What is their age? What is their gender? What is their educational background? What is their cultural background? What is their work experience? What is their reading level? How much they should previously know about the topics? What hardware will they use? What level of participation is expected?

How to motivate learners Chunk the course Clearly state and communicate the objectives Give immediate feedback vary your strategies Give real-world examples Add gamification activities Give learners a chance to succeed Use a personalized approach Be enthusiastic Testing, testing, testing 

Habits for Effective Design Act as a consultant, stay curious, build partnerships, study related industry trends, define standards. 

APPS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Apple Keynote Blackboard Collaborate Mobile Design Jot iTunes U Outlook Paper by Fifty Three Pocket Skill Pill Udemy WPS office CLICK HERE

Modelos del Diseño Instruccional

Mind Map by Sonia Zepeda

ADDIE MODEL

Conclusions

Instructional design has been around for many decades now, and it has proven to be effective when planning training courses of all kinds.  Knowing how it all relates, and what is the importance of instructional design, we can understand better how to use it, although its process might seem too long or tiring sometimes, it is for the best. Skipping a step would create serious issues when the course is on its way, and learners might not get to the goal. 

REFERENCES

Bowden, C. (2015, September 29). What is the ADDIE Model/Process? Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCJY_r7NJc0 Kurt, S. (2017, March 26). Instructional Design. Retrieved from https://educationaltechnology.net/instructional-design/ Kurt, S. (2018, May 12). Instructional Design Models and Theories. Retrieved from https://educationaltechnology.net/instructional-design-models-and-theories/ Pappas, C. (2018, March 13). 10 Mobile Apps Instructional Designers Should Be Familiar With. Retrieved from https://elearningindustry.com/mobile-apps-instructional-designers-should-be-familiar-with Practical Instructional Design How-Tos - Series - E-Learning Heroes. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://community.articulate.com/series/practical-instructional-design-how-tos