Instructional Design & Technology

What is Instructional Design & Technology?

• The field of Instructional Design & Technology encompasses the analysis of learning and performance problems, and the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of instructional and non-instructional processes intended to improve learning and performance in a variety of settings (Reiser, 2018).

Instructional Design & Technology
is intended to improve or facilitate learning and performance!

Instructional technology is used in workplaces and educational institutions around the world!

ID&T is always changing!

• The profession is continuously evolving with technological advances.

Two Core Practices of ID&T

• The use of technological resources for instructional purposes.
• The use of systemic procedures to design instruction.

Theories of learning guide ID&T

• Constructivism
• Connectivism
• Gagne's Theory of Instruction
• Scheme Theory
• Situated Learning Theory

ID&T in Schools

• The use of computers and the internet impact the way instruction is presented and the way students receive instruction.
• In most U.S. schools, Distance/Online Learning is available for K-12 through college level students.

Instructional designers use pedagogical theories and best practices to design & develop instructional programs.

ID&T in Business Industries

• Many businesses use instructional design and technology for employee training purposes.
• Instructional designers analyze the specific performance goals of a business in order to design and develop effective training programs.

A team of experts often work together to develop, design, and implement training material

Covid-19 Impact to Business & Education

• In April, 2020, 98% of educational institutions moved the majority of in-person classes online (Bastrikin, 2020).
• Major corporations around the U.S. implement work-from-home policies.

The future of ID&T

• The field of ID&T will undoubtedly continue to grow and expand with technological advances and the needs of business institutions.
• Continuous research and training are necessary by instructional designers to design and implement instructional technology effectively.

The use and implementation of technology will continue to shape the way in
which we live.

References:

• Bastrikin, A. (2020, September 26). Distance Learning Statistics [2020]: Online Education Trends. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https://educationdata.org/online-education-statistics
• Reiser, R. A., & Dempsey, J. V. (2017). Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology. (4th Ed.) Pearson.