Week of

Topic

Key Focus

Assignment Due

Sept. 9

Introduction to Instructional Design

Benefits and elements of instructional design

Reaction to Wiburg article

Sept. 16

Instructional Design Models

Role and purposes of design models

Model summary

Sept. 23

Instructional Designer’s Role

Necessary designer capacities and skills

None

Sept. 30

Needs Analysis

Assessing instructional design needs to identify the learning problem

Conduct needs analysis

Oct.7

Learner Characteristics/Context Analysis

Identify various types of learner characteristics, and understand how these characteristics influence design outcomes

Learner Analysis

Oct. 14

Task Analysis
(Native American Day 10/14, no classes)

Tasks role in defining instructional content

Instructional problem task analysis

Oct. 21

Instructional Objectives

Write clear statements of objectives that detail learning outcomes

Objective writing self-check; Design Objectives;

Mid-term Exam

Oct. 28

Sequence and Strategies of Designing Instruction

Matching sequencing schemes to instructional content

Complete design sequencing; Design Document 1 Due

Nov. 4

Instructional Delivery Methods

Productive strategies for conveying instruction

Identify team design instructional methods;

Nov 11

Learner Assessment
(Veterans’ Day Holiday 11/11, no classes)

Develop and apply assessment instruments

Create design document assessments; Design Document 2 due

Nov. 18

Formative and Summative Evaluation

Evaluation for design revision and program effectiveness

Develop design evaluation procedures

Nov. 25

Design Document Team Work  (Thanksgiving Holiday 11/28-12/1)

Completion of design projects

Final Design Document Due

Dec. 2

Design Consumerism

Critical application of design principles

Design Document Peer Review and Commercial Design Review Due     

Dec. 9

Review

Dec. 16

                                       Final Exam