Instructional Design:Putting Learners First

John Ross

Virtual & Blended Learning Symposium

May 3, 2012

Who am I?Who are you?

My primary role is…

Goals for Today

• Become an advocate for learners• Explore instructional design models• Design for your audience• Increase motivation for learning• Determine “goodness of fit” for

technologies to support learning

Continuum of Adoption

Replicate Adopt Transform

What one word typifies good learning?

Engaging

(Inter)Active

Understanding by Design

1. Identify desired results– What will the students know, understand,

and be able to do?

2. Determine evidence– How will you know your students have

achieved the desired results?

3. Plan learning– Instruction, practice, coaching, feedback for

enduring understanding

Consistent Technology Resources

Formative

Evaluation

Instructional

Analysis

Learners

& Context

Dick & CareyThe Systematic Design of Instruction

Assess

Needs

Instructional

Analysis

Learners

& Context

Objectives Assessments Strategy Materials Formative

Evaluation

Summative

Evaluation

Revise

Know your audience…

Attention

Attention

Relevance

Attention

Relevance

Confidence

Attention

Relevance

Confidence

Satisfaction

Find out before it’s too late…

Consistent Technology Resources

Instructional Design:Putting Learners First

John Ross

Virtual & Blended Learning Symposium

May 3, 2012