Instructional Design
Education
My education consists of a Doctorate degree (Ph.D.)
in in Distance Education and Higher Education Research & Institutional
Planning. I also hold a Master's degree in Educational
Technology with a focus on Educational Technologies and Instructional Design, several Technical and Education Certifications including a Teaching Certification in secondary education,
and two Certificates of Advance
Graduate Studies. Please review my
resume for a full listing of
my experience, education, and certifications.
Other useful information about Instructional Design can be found at:
Competencies and Skills for Instructional
Designers
by Analysis & Technology, Inc.
http://www.coedu.usf.edu/it/resources/files/competen.html
Instructional Designers Forum
http://groups.msn.com/InstructionalDesignersForum
The Association for Educational Communications
and Technology (AECT) provides guidelines when using and implementing
educational technology in instructional design projects - http://www.aect.org/Affiliates/National/Standards.pdf
What is an Instructional Designer and What Do They Do?
Instructional Design has emerged as a discipline recently
encouraging more in depth research into the creation of instruction.
Instructional design is the entire process undertaken to analyze learner
needs and goals, development of a delivery methods to met those needs,
and the revision of all learner materials and activies.
Instructional
designers have the knowledge, experience, and tools to create the best
learning experience. Instructional Designers consult with project leaders,
faculty and administrators about aspects of curriculum development and
instructional project management. They base their design on the information
provided by project leaders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and representative
end-users during the needs analysis phase. They consider a timeline,
training needs, resources, and technology options. They bring expertise
and experience of learning theory, instructional design and technology,
faculty development, and specialized student support. Their capabilities
include:
- Curriculum and course design consultation
- Perform a needs assessment/analysis
- Plan and monitor training projects
- Assess the relevant characteristics of the target audience
- Assess the relevant characteristics of the setting
- Perform job, task, and/or content analysis
- Write criterion-referenced, performance-based objectives
- Select instructional media
- Select, recommend, and implement classroom instructional strategies
- Develop performance measurement instruments
- Develop training program materials for faculty and students training for the instructional use of instructional technology
- Prepare end-users for implementation of courseware materials
- Evaluate instruction, program, and process
- Research related to instructional resources and decision-making