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FAQ: What do Instructional Designers do?

Instructional design can seem like a mysterious thing, a function that faculty don’t quite see a need for--until they’ve actually worked with an instructional designer and come to fully appreciate the value of instructional design. Developing effective online modules means combining faculty expertise with the expertise of an instructional designer who knows how to analyze content, structure that content, and visually deliver it to students.

Instructional designers thoroughly analyze the project scope, goals, constraints, resources, and standards. They look at the faculty’s original content and work with faculty to create effectively delivered online modules. Read more about the instructional design process.

Posted by Sara Hurley on December 12, 2007 4:12 PM | Permalink