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Designing Instruction in the Face of Technology Transience
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Linder-VanBerschot, Jennifer A.; Summers, Laura L. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
As we strive to provide quality and sustainable online learning experiences, we must frame instructional design decisions around learners' current needs and interaction with technology. This article explores the implications of technology transience on instructional design. We provide numerous examples of programs assuming a purposeful approach to…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Technological Advancement, Influence of Technology, Learning Experience
A Content Analysis of Instructional Design and Web Design Books: Implications for Inclusion of Web Design in Instructional Design Textbooks
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Obilade, Titilola T.; Burton, John K. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
This textual content analysis set out to determine the extent to which the theories, principles, and guidelines in 4 standard books of instructional design and technology were also addressed in 4 popular books on web design. The standard books on instructional design and the popular books on web design were chosen by experts in the fields. The…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Instructional Design, Electronic Publishing, Textbook Content
Using ADDIE and Systems Thinking as the Framework for Developing a MOOC: A Case Study
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Croxton, Rebecca A.; Chow, Anthony S. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2015
This article presents a case study of how systems thinking and the instructional systems design ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation, and assessment) model were used to design and develop one of the first MOOCs at a mid-sized university in the southeastern United States. Contemporary issues surrounding MOOCs at both the macro…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Online Courses, Systems Approach, Instructional Systems
Designing Online Learning Environments to Support Scientific Inquiry
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Kim, Minchi; Hannafin, Michael – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2004
The proliferation of online courses underscores the need to re-examine the foundations upon which courses are grounded. In particular, an emerging perspective in science education requires designers to account for scientific inquiry in student-centered science learning environments. With a focus on open-ended learning environments and grounded…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Science Education, Scientific Methodology