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Instructional Design

  • What is Design, UK Technology Education Centre,
    Discusses design as a shared activity.
    http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/trinity/watdes.html
  • Definitions of Instructional Design, The University of Michigan, 1996,
    Discusses various definitions of instructional design, such as process, discipline, science, etc.
    http://www.umich.edu/~ed626/define.html
  • Instructional Design, ALN, 2001,
    Discusses instructional design's definition, relevence, and relationship to ALN.
    http://www.aln.org/alnweb/magazine/issue1/sener/idgsn.htm
  • What is Instrucional Design?, Sara McNeil,
    Discusses instructional design as the systematic process of translating general principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and learning.
    http://www.coe.uh.edu/courses/cuin6373/whatisid.html
  • A Brief History of Instructional Design , IPSI
    Describes the evolution of ISD as a formal disclipline.
    http://www.pignc-ispi.com/articles/education/brief%20history.htm
  • ID - Intro, Definition and Purpose
    Defines and describes ID and the processes involved. Also contains additional useful ID links.
    http://www.walterweb.com/id/introduction.htm
  • ID Workshop
    Notes from NCSU's 1998 Summer Workshop Series on Instructional Design
    http://lts.ncsu.edu/guides/instructional_design/index.html
  • A Comprehensive List of Top Resources on Instructional Design
    A compilation of more than 35 resources for Instructional Design selected for their accuracy and level of detail. (thanks to Nathan Grimm, Program Manager at SR Education Group for the link suggestion)

    • Instructional Design Models

  • Introduction to Instructional Design and the ADDIE Model
    This is a basic introduction to ID and ADDIE
    http://www.e-learningguru.com/articles/art2_1.htm
  • The ACPDDIE Model for Instruction Design
    This site summarizes the history of ID and gives an overview of the generic ACPDDIE Model of design (beware of the pop-ups).
    http://members.tripod.com/h_javora/id.htm
  • A Critique of the Dick & Carey Systems Approach Model
    This is a nice critique of a classic model by one of our own EDIT 6180 students Christian Loh.
    http://www.arches.uga.edu/~csloh/sigids/idm_seb.htm
  • Selecting Instructional Design Models
    This is another page from NCSU's 1998 Summer Workshop Series
    http://lts.ncsu.edu/guides/instructional_design/selecting_models.htm
  • Instructional Design Models
    This site from U. Colorado gives a comprehensive listing with links for both prescriptive and phenomenological theories of learning.
    http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html
  • Instructional Design Theories and Models
    This site contains a number of excellent links on general instructional design theory. http://www.byu.edu/ipt/vlibrary/developer/theories.html

    • Learning Theory in ID

  • Instructional Design and Learning Theories
    This is a fairly comprehensive list of links to different learning theories in instructional design. http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/mergel/brenda.htm

    • Media in Instructional Design

  • Instructional Media: 1900-2000
    A brief history of media in instruction from the Illinois AECT journal.
    http://www.eiu.edu/~mediasrv/iaectJournal/spring2000/wiseman.htm
  • Using Instructional Media
    Tips, tricks and proper use on media in the classroom.
    http://www.usask.ca/tlc/utl_teaching_guide/utl_using_it.html
  • Choosing An Instructional Medium
    Nice site on selection of appropriate media for delivery of instruction.
    http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edit573/modules/module13.html
  • Practical Guidelines for Selecting Media: An International Perspective
    This site provides practical guidelines distance educators and online instructional designers can use to help select media to improve the quality of their programs. These guidelines take into consideration international problems and perspectives.
    http://www.patsula.com/usefo/usableword/report20020201_mediaselection_criteria.shtml
  • Media Selection Matrix
    This is a draft for a media selection matrix that divides media into categories based on the instructional strategy to be used and level of technology involved.
    http://www.cde.psu.edu/de/id&D/media_selection_matrix.html
  • Media Selection Rationale for a Self-Instruction, Computer Based Program
    Provides an analysis of the media selection for self-paced computer instruction.
    http://seamonkey.ed.asu.edu/~yu-liang/rationale.html
  • Instructional Media: The Internet Possibility
    An insightful essay on internet based instruction.
    http://www.ou.edu/class/eipt6143/annehome/ou6333.htm
  • Course Web Site Media Selection
    Provides guidelines to help select the best media for course Web site content.
    http://dmc.umn.edu/guides/media-selection.shtml
  • Media Selection and Design
    Designing and selecting media based on the principles from Gagne, Briggs & Wager's book.
    http://www.uab.edu/uasomume/cdm/media.htm

    • Glossary

  • Glossary of eLearning Terminology
    http://www.e-learningguru.com/gloss.htm
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