Instructional Design

Instructional Design

Introduction

An instructional design is the creation of learning experiences and materials in an effective way whcih results the adcquisition and application of knowledge and skills. It is a guide for a teacher who wants to start with a virtual course because he uses it to plan and organize everything related to the course. In this instructional design, the teacher follows steps to gather all the information needed before starting the class. 

Instructional Design

According to Pollard, (2016), an instructional design is the guide for teachers to create online courses. It is a process educators should follow when they plan online courses, each stage is important in this intructional design because it is like a scaffolding, step by step in order to create an effective course. Online education is different, the teacher just has virtual classes with the students  which the communication can be synchronous or asynchronous.

Features of an instructional design

An instructional design has the following features which educators should consider when they are designing the virtual course:

Roles of Instructional Designers

An instructional designer has these roles when he is planning virtual courses, so, it is important to educators consider them when they design their courses in order to have effective results.

Benefits of an instructional design

Click on the image or THIS LINK to appreciate the benefits of an isntructional design. It is an interactive image which contains the benefits of using instructional design in planning courses. 

There are different instructional designs as ADDIE and ASSURE Models. These designs help to plan a virtual course in a correct way to get better results in learning. In next post, you find information about two instructional designs.

Conclusion
An instructional design is a process which learning and  courses  are designed and developed.  It is a guide for teachers to integrate innovative activities and methodologies during the course. It is necessary educators follow each step to design an effective course for learners. In addition, there are some instructional designs they can use to plan their courses, they choose one according to the students' needs.

Reference
Pollar, (2016). Instructional Design Model - What is it & Why Use it? Retrieved from https://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-design/what-is-instructional-design-model