Fundamentals of Instructional Design

Instructional design allows you to think through the process of designing a course so that you ensure that your students will learn what you want them to. In this course you will explore the ADDIE method of instructional design as well as other instructional strategies that may work better in other teaching/learning environments. You will develop a unit of instructions as you work through the lessons in this course.

To get started:

• Click on the Syllabus link below to find information about the course and the book
• Click on Introductions link to meet your instructor and introduce yourself
• Post any questions you have in Questions and Comments

Lesson 1: Getting Started

In this lesson we are going to look at how instructional design fits within the teaching/training realm. We are also going to take a first look at the instructional design process.