Instructional Design to Develop & Maintain Interactive Online Courses

ISBN-13: 9783659697531 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 160 str.

Dittmar Eileen

Opis

The confluence of technology use for distance education and demand for relevant Web-based learning has challenged higher education institutions to quickly, efficiently, and effectively develop and maintain online courses. The Three-Phase Design Model (3PD) has been suggested as pertinent; however, no research was available that investigates the use of the 3PD Model in higher education. A quantitative descriptive research was designed to determine the extent to which the components of the 3PD Model align with current instructional design practices in developing and maintaining interactive Web-based learning in higher education. Results for the Models components--interaction, characteristics, and procedures and practices--were overall favorable with frequent alignment. Data revealed the three most frequent roles were instructional designer, faculty, and online developer. This study detailed activities performed by the roles, five instructional design model characteristics, and 10 instructional design practices and procedures. The results could support an argument for a particular instructional design model with components of the 3PD Model.

O autorze

Dr. Dittmar has integrated an impressive 30-year academic career with business, IT, and management experience. Additionally, she is an online learning expert with strong leadership and management skills; a published author, and an international and national speaker who frequently presents about trends, threats & opportunities in web-based learning.