Instructional Design Live

Instructional Design Live is based around Instructional Design related topics and is opportunity for Instructional Designers and professionals engaged in similar work to discuss effective online teaching and learning practices.

Instructional-Design-Live #8 Interview with Professor Karl Kapp

This week, we explored differences and similarities between Instructional Design work in corporate and higher education settings with Karl Kapp: http://karlkapp.blogspot.com/, http://karlkapp.com.  Karl's background teaching e-learning classes and experiece training CEO's and front line staff gives him a unique perspective on desiging learning for these environments. Some of the points discussed include:

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Instructional-Design-Live #7 2010-2-26: Learning in the Information Age

Professor Charles Reigeluth from Indiana University shares his thoughts on Instructional Theory for education in the Information Age. Charles and Allison Carr-Chellman recently co-edited Volume III of the seminal Instructional Design Theories and Models (The Green Book): http://www.amazon.com/Instructional-Design-Theories-Models-III-Knowledge/dp/0805864563

 

Instructional-Design-Live #6 2010-02-19 Interview with Cammy Bean

This week Cammy Bean, VP of Learning Design for Kineo and ID-live co-host, discusses what e-learning means from a corporate perspective. The discussion focusses on the following issues:

  • E-learning in the corporate environment
  • How corporate and academic instructional design intersect
  • How to design effective e-learning materials
  • Skills that are expected of today's Instructional Designers

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Instructional-Design-Live #5 2010-2-12 - Interview with Ana Donaldson

This week we interviewed Ana Donaldson, author of Engaging the Online Learner and candidate for AECT president. (Read more about Ana's work). It was a great fun!

Ana offered the following information on upcoming events and opportunities for those in the field of educational technology:

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Instructional-Design-Live#4 2010-02-05

This week, we discussed how to promote learning through asynchronous discussions, in many cases, the heart of online courses. Issues considered include: developing a sense of community, structuring discussions, setting expectations, assessment and strategies for facilitating quality interactions.

Resources mentioned:

Joanna Dunlap: Down and Dirty Guidelines for Effective Discussions in Online Courses

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