Hi Fellow Bloggers
I found three useful sites
The first at http://www.internettime.com/blog/archives/001083.html . It appears to be a great resource tool for instructional designers. It has many good resource pages referring to the Instructional design process.
I would use this tool as a good research tool to assist me in my future designs. It would be a good reminder of the deliverable that I am trying to get across.
The second site I found is an article that really summarizes what our take away is in this course. It is located at http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm . Not all the design that we shall do shall be designed with the same brush and this article is a reminder of the aspect of the learning we are trying to deliver.
The third site I found is really special it is a collection of fellow designers and their experiences. It is located at http://en.wordpress.com/tag/instructional-design/ . I thought who better to guide me on my path than others who have plowed the road before me. I can learn from these people!
I think that the collection of sites should inspire all of us who are making our way through this degree.
Happy Reading
Pam Morrow :-)
Pam - You list three good reference sites for instructional design. The first two sites I had not picked up on in my initial search. I enjoyed reading the article at http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm. However, I wish it was a blog so we could continue the conversation.
ReplyDeleteThe third site you reference is one that I initially found on my search. I did not choose it at that time because of the amount of information on the front page and sorting through it all. I went back to take a more in-depth look since you had included and found some good things. The first thing I would say about the site is that it is not a direct blog site but one that allows you to follow many instructional design sites. There are a lot of blogs listed on the page and not all of them seem helpful. However, there are a few that are definitely worth following.
I especially liked Bruce Graham’s blog, http://brucemgraham.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/the-risks-of-kissing-in-courses/, and his discussion of “KISSing”, “Keep It Short and Simple”. He was speaking about the concept of design and the two different dimensions we need to consider as instructional designers. The first dimension is the “audience” and to quote Mr. Graham it is “Different Strokes for Different Folks”. He went on to discuss if we should design our courses trying to reach every learners different needs or “design it the way we want it, using best Instructional Design principles”. Mr. Graham also discusses the second dimension of how to present the information through “The Circle Interaction”. If you have not had a chance to read his blog site, you should take a look at it.
The other blog site they listed that I think is relevant is http://stephaniedehar.wordpress.com. The most current posting is “Excellent instructional design: a 10-tip beginners’ guide”. It has a good slide show at the bottom showing the top ten tips for excellent instructional design. Stephanie states, “Great e-learning isn’t about eye-catching graphics and technical wizardry. Those things can be wonderfully engaging, but they’re the bells and whistles. Underneath all that, you’ve got to have sound content and an effective learning strategy. And that hinges on excellent instructional design”. I am learning this right now in our class and realizing that I don’t always need to have the most current “technical wizardry”. I am actually going to post on my blog site some research I have done on “cognitive overload” in the next week.
Jenn