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Publication Date: 2007
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Roadmap to Measuring Distance Education Instructional Design Competencies
Dooley, Kim E.; Lindner, James R.; Telg, Ricky W.; Irani, Tracy; Moore, Lori; Lundy, Lisa
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, v8 n2 p151-159 2007
This study was designed to measure instructional design competencies as a result of participation in a 9-month Web-based training program called "Roadmap to Effective Distance Education Instructional Design." The researchers used a self-assessment pre- and posttest to determine participant initial and final competence in 12 areas: adult learning, understanding teaching at a distance, instructional design, course development, delivery strategies for teaching at a distance, instructional technology resources, advanced interaction methods, accessibility, planning and conducting evaluation, evaluation analysis and reporting, administrative issues, and training and support. Open-ended verification narratives were analyzed using the constant comparative method. This competency model worked well to document learning as a result of participation in the program. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Instructional Design, Distance Education, Adult Learning, Educational Technology, Competency Based Education, Training, Pretests Posttests, Federal Aid, Land Grant Universities, Faculty Development, Instructional Development, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Virtual Classrooms, Higher Education, Program Development, Program Implementation, College Faculty, Curriculum Implementation, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Agricultural Education
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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