ISD From The Ground Up, 4th Edition

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Design

The design element of the ISD process contains the majority of the work in most projects. By the same token, and it is sometimes confusing, many of the separate components of the instructional design process occur in the other four elements and are simply managed by the design function.

Using a systems approach view, the process resembles a five-part diagram (Figure 6-1).

Figure 6-1. Diagram of the Instructional Design Process

The ISD process is design centered, and each element of the system is managed by the design function. Each project will have a somewhat different delegation of the process and product, which will affect the work ...