Instructional development is a broad term encompassing all
of the activities from analysis through design and development
of an instructional or educational solution. Instructional Development
evolved from the fields of Systems Theory, Learning Theory and
Instructional Media. As such, this course will focus on the
activities involved in instructional development (ID). Specifically,
we will discuss the Origins of ISD, ISD Models, Needs Assessment,
Task Analysis, Assessment Procedures, Media Selection and Program
Evaluation.
Course Objectives:
Distinguish between Instructional Design and Instructional
Development
Explain the purposes and outcomes of each phase in the
generic ISD Model
Conduct a Needs Assessment and Task Analysis
Conduct a Constraint and/or Resource Analysis
Examine a framework for the selection of appropriate
Instructional Media
Conduct Formative Evaluations of educational programs.
