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Instructional Design
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Anthony Foster, Facilitator
Agenda
 Coursesite
overview
 Instructional Design Issues
 Harvesting Media
 Publishing to the Web
 Summarize
Course Site Overview
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overview of resource repository
www.blackboard.com/courses/NCRAWEB101
Logging on
What’s there
Instructional Design
Issues
 Production
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Website
Introduction
Pre- Production
Production
Post Production
Communications
Issues
 Process
Website- annotation
Go to Website
Instructional Design
Best Practices
 Motivate
the Learner
 Identify What is to be Learned
 Build on Prior Knowledge
 Require Active Involvement
 Provide Feedback
 Test
Instructional Design
Best Practices
 Provide
Learning Activities
 Provide Resources
 Use Group Projects
 Provide Multiple Perspectives
 Utilize Web Communications
 Journalling
Theory to Practice
Basic Design Issues
Design in Landscape mode
 Keep headers 6 words or less
 No more than 3 clicks to destination
 Provide Instructor contact info
 Orient students to site
 KISS
 Provide landmarks for context
 Make interface scaleable
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Other Basic Issues
Minimize scrolling
 Keep links current
 Design on paper first (lo-fi prototyping)
 Provide Instructor contact info
 Build in advance
 Optimize graphics
 Validate code
 Always have Plan B available
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Other Basic Issues
Use consistent layout throughout site
 Templates are GOOD
 Use metaphors and choose theme
 Avoid too many fonts
 Limit graphics or cluster
 Think of text as a design element
 Design for output:projected or onscreen
 Will it be printed?
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Other Basic Issues
Flowchart site
 Design once, dupe and customize
 Use quizzes/ feedback to build mastery skills
 Threaded discussions are easier than e-mail
 Simplify use of color
 Use theme to unify pages
 Beware of copyright issues
 Beware of massive filesizes
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A Word to the Wise
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If it works on paper it will fly
Leverage existing resources
 Keep
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out simple
it Simple
Chunk content into manageable pieces
Pay attention to student feedback
Agenda
 Coursesite
overview
 Instructional Design Issues
 Harvesting Media
 Publishing to the Web
 Summarize