Foundations of Instructional Design

Catalog description

Teaches students to design instructional activities that are consistent with curriculum goals, based on accepted pedagogy and effective in helping students synthesize information in a meaningful way. Students explore the foundational theories of learning and investigate models of instructional design. The focus is on the process of learning, the instructional plan, the technologies that support this process, and the many ways that teaching and learning effectiveness can be assessed. Focus is on best practice for designing courses in different formats, including text-based and video-based material. Designing for learner engagement in synchronous and asynchronous courses is covered.