Instructional design

Discussion Post #3 Technology has clearly changed society’s structure and culture; whereas people once stood in the grocery line reading the magazines, now they check their Facebook status. Whereas kids once fought in the mini-van during the family trip to Florida, kids now play games on their personal devices. Whereas parents once gave their children their undivided attention, their attention is now divided between their kids and their phones. Because technology has become so pervasive in the…

1) In what ways has your identity as an instructional designer changed during the previous months? Before entering this course I thought all an instructional designer did was assist others in becoming more proficient in their use technology. But this course has taught me that an instructional designer is much more than an assistant. My identity as an instructional designer is one of a creative problem solver using the best tools to convey information to people in a way that not only engages…

Universal Design and Approaches Reflection “A universal design for learning (UDL) classroom values learning how to learn with a variety of assessments, collegiality, open-ended activities, multiple learning modes, connection and different teaching styles” (Stanford, B., & Reeves, S., 2009, p. 8). Within these classrooms, students who learn through a variety of different mediums are considered. Curriculum and lesson plans are designed in a way that can contribute to the success of not one but all…

all students when there is only one teacher and many children who all need various levels of help and teaching/learning strategies? This paper will discuss two leading ways studies have found to help reach all students academically, the Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction, while also touching briefly on modifications versus accommodations. The first framework, the Universal…

in-text citations. The Art of Design Critique and How to Respond Effectively to Design Criticism, provide me with the tools necessary to receive and deliver constructive criticism during design critiques. In light of the information acquired, the two authors drew analogies between medical dismay and the aid necessary to alleviate discomfort during ailing times. For example, Cox references Mary Poppins (2011) "A spoon full of sugar lets the medicine go down." (The Art of Design Critique, para.…

methods of creating an improved shopping cart. However, the two specific types of creativity that I feel IDEO spent a reasonable amount of time doing are Incubation and Improvement. The act of Teamwork is highly implemented in IDEO for finding a new design to meet the deadline complete the given task. The group assigned to work on the task of creating a new Shopping cart is led by a team leader, who welcomes fresh, even wild ideas, which the group members may come up with. The group leader…

I will describe my philosophy as it relates to curriculum design (CD) and my CD project on American Sign Language (ASL). Through the use the ADDIE model I will develop a CD that uses real-world situations to lessen the issues the deaf community are faced with in regards to the support they receive from the emergency services and the city employees in the Belleville area. The topic for which I have chosen to create my curriculum design project on is ASL. ASL is a three-dimensional language…

CapraTek’s Training Program Design: Leadership Training CapraTek’s upcoming leadership training is vastly approaching. To get ready for training we must complete a program design. A program design refers to the organization and coordination of the training program (Noe, p. 202). Within the program design, the trainer is responsible for the agenda, lesson plans, and evaluation after training. There are three phases included in the program design process. Phase one involves preparing and…

Reimagined-Design Matters! In today’s classroom, the educational population is increasingly becoming more diverse, and with the increase in change and diversity comes new needs and challenges. One of the challenges is having a classroom that is flexible enough to adapt with this current trend, all while enhancing the learning experience for students equally. In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of technology and in diversity among students, and this can challenge the current…

qualities they possess. Kahn’s poetry allows the reader to begin to understand his theories and the major elements that he held essential in the study of architecture. Some architects may think that the goal of being an architect is to merely deliver good design, but this is shown to be just a factor through the lenses of Kahn’s writings. Louis Kahn reveals that architecture is not fulfilled unless it is centered around the humans that use it. Not only does the aspect of a human greatly tailor…