Instructional Design For Dummies

Introduction

Have you ever been to a class or workshop that was really great or one that was really bad? What made the class great or bad? These are the kinds of questions instructional design is meant to answer by offering a systematic process for creating effective instructional materials, courses, workshops, lessons, or technologies. As such, it offers you a way to develop innovative and effective instructional experiences that can be used to teach others in classrooms, online, or in hybrid (some in person and some online) formats. It can help you design instruction that is meant for learners to use independently on their own time and pace or together with other learners in groups.

Instructional design is also a profession, and you can find instructional designers working in corporations, higher education, museums, the military, and many other settings. It has broad applications to a variety of career paths. Although you can learn all of the skills to be a professional instructional designer by pursuing a college degree, there are some skills you can learn with the help of some practical tips and guidance. This book is designed to do exactly that — provide you with a practical guide to get you up and running quickly on some of the basics of instructional design.

About This Book

This book is written as a practical guide for anyone to discover instructional design and how to apply it in order to design more effective learning experiences. The book is structured systematically ...