Instructional Design and Role Of Instructional Designers-An Overview

An Overview

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND

THE ROLE OF INSTRUCTIONAL

DESIGNERS

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• What is instructional design?• Why apply instructional design to e-learning?• The role of an instructional designer• Conclusion

AGENDA


WHAT IS INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN?



Process of assessing learning

needs and then applying the

suitable learning strategy to meet

them

Similar to lesson planning

but is done more

comprehensively

Creating instructional

materials constitutes

instructional design



Instructional design manufactures the

learning experience to direct attention on what has to be

learned.

Learners focus on the right things

because it provides the right context and perspective

It ensures learners receive instructions

in a form that is effective and meaningful


WHY APPLY INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN TO E-LEARNING?



In e-learning the focus is entirely on

the learner. learning material must be

presented efficiently and provide clear

explanations to minimize the

intervention of an instructor

Focus is on the process of learning

rather than teaching;

it is important to know how the

learner will learn, to design a course that will cater to

the abilities of the learner



Design is important if an e-learning course has to achieve its objectives.

Good design is possible if instructional design (ID) principles are applied to

e-learning



ID principles ensure that the

subject matter is well-organized and the strategies to

deliver it through a medium are

well-thought out and well-planned

They ensure that suitable learning technologies are

used to benefit the learner



Application of ID principles speeds up e-learning development

time- everyone involved in the process is aware of

the framework for the course development.

Promotes effective presentation of content

and quality of the e-learning course,

the doubts and ambiguities of the

learner are anticipated and included


THE ROLE OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER



Understands the adult learning

principles

Designs the e-learning

course based on learner

needs

Identifies the need for the

training, the target

audience and their level of understandin

g



Identifies learner needs with SMEs.

He is aware of the end objective of the e-learning course.

Based on this, he reviews the content, identifies the gaps in

the content and works with the SME to fill

them.



Develop learning objectives and ensure content matches those

objectives.

He consults the stakeholders to identify the end goals they hope to achieve from

the course.



Content is divided into ‘need to know’ and ‘nice to know’

Content is chunked according to the structure of the course as well as the layout of each screen.

Chunking is done based on audio and visual strategies that will be used in the course.



Devise instructional strategies to enhance

the learning

Interactivities, simulations, scenarios are designed to keep the learners engaged

and motivated.

Instructional designers brainstorm with the stakeholders, SMEs, project managers,

authoring tool experts and technology

experts



Design the storyboard

The images, music and audio

script of the course are designed in

order to enhance the

aesthetic appeal of the course.

Develops assessments

Assessments are designed in tandem with the

learning objectives and

content.



Reviews the course once it is developed

Checks aspects such as language, clarity, consistency of images

Checks if it has been developed according to the storyboard



Instructional designer

Identifies learner

needs with SMEs

Develops Learning

objectives

Content chunking

Develops instructional strategies

Designs storyboard

Develops assessments, reviews

course


CONCLUSION

Instructional design is

basically putting the right

information before the

learners through relevant content and activities so

that learners achieve their

learning goals.

Application of instructional

design principles ensures that the design is learner

centric and promotes learner

engagement.

Instructional designer plays a crucial role in

e-learning development. He knows how

people learn and comes up with ideas on how to help them learn

better.


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Instructional Design and Role Of Instructional Designers-An Overview