EDTC 524 Instructional
Design
| Reflections: Living and working closely with our
technological advances has become a normal way of life. After a period of
time the technology becomes second nature, and it is easy to take it for
granted. Last night I was reading news group posting about 11:00 PM with my
wireless laptop on the patio. This morning I am typing this summary in the
same spot I was sitting last night. I am watching the sun come up with a cup
of coffee, and my cat is sitting on the table. I can type my thoughts and
words into an electronic media and send it in seconds to my instructor. I
can take a break at any time, pour another cup of coffee, or read the early
morning news on Yahoo. These experiences would not have been available
fifteen years ago. Why would I want to sit in a classroom, when I can have
many of the benefits of a classroom right here? The single most important
concept I learned this class is being thankful for the technology that it is
available today that provides me with this opportunity. |
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Here is a course description provided by the University
of Phoenix |
Course Description
This course is designed to
provide students with the instructional planning skills they need to develop
educational courses and materials for adult learners. Students will study the
relevant theories of instructional design and apply proven procedures for
designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating objectives-based
instruction. Specific focus will be given to the creation of materials
appropriate for adult learners in classrooms and learning at a distance,
including attention to life experiences, entry-level skills, motivational
needs, and modes of delivery.
Topics and Objectives
Systematic Approach to
Instructional Design
- Compare the components
of various systems design and models.
- Utilize the systematic
approach to designing instruction.
Needs Assessment
- Explain when, where,
why, and how a needs assessment is utilized.
Instructional Goals
- Identify effective
goals for an instructional unit.
- Write effective goals
for an instructional unit.
Learners and Contexts
- Analyze learner
characteristics and describe implications for instructional plans.
- Determine entry
behaviors and skills for learners.
- Identify learning
contexts and describe implications for instructional plans.
Performance-Based
Objectives
- Evaluate performance
objectives.
- Write performance
objectives for an instructional unit.
Assessment
- Evaluate assessment
methods based upon performance objectives.
- Align assessment with
performance objectives.
Instructional
Strategies and Media Selection
- Select appropriate
instructional strategies.
- Determine appropriate
instructional tools and resources.
Development of
Instructional Materials
- Develop instructional
plans that are aligned with the performance objectives.
Formative Evaluation
and Revision
- Explain when, where,
why, and how formative evaluations of instructional materials and learner
outcomes are utilized.
- Recommend
instructional improvements and revisions based upon evaluation results.
Implementation
- Analyze the factors
that impact successful implementation.
Summative Evaluation
- Explain when, where,
why, and how summative evaluations of instructional materials and learner
outcomes are utilized.
- Support the need for
using a systematic approach to instructional design.
