Currently I am enrolled in my second course, Learning Theories, in the Instructional Design and Technology program. To better understand the field, I will connect with a community of experts in the field. Blogging is an excellent way of finding answers to my questions and to consider concerns of those who have started the career before me. My first quest is to explore three resourceful links that will help me as a future instructional design professional. The three links chosen are: Connectivism, it explores a how we learn; Experiencing E-Learning, it explains what instructional designers do; and Cathy Moore—Let’s Save the World from Boring Instruction , challenges designers to be innovative by engaging learners through fun activities.
First, Connectivism created by the author of Knowing Knowledge, George Siemens, grapples with what is knowledge. It continuously explores, “How one learns?” Siemens uses video and slide presentations, as well as, offers classes via massive open online courses (MOOCs). This blog provides another theory as we consider paths to conveying instructional materials to learners.
Second, Experiencing E-Learning blog written by Christy Tucker provides a realistic view of what is expected of an instructional designer. For those interested in the instructional design as a career, you find answers to frequently asked questions about opportunities and paths that will enable you to excel. Blog participants make inquiries from around the world. This helps as you consider the international opportunities. Although she prefers constructivism, Tucker explores connectivism through the massive open online courses (MOOCs). She provides her reflection of the ideas presented.
Finally, Cathy Moore—Let’s Save the World from Boring Instruction, shares ways to realistically help companies to train employees. Her goal is to make the learner’s experience engaging enough that they will willingly explore better outcomes needed to improved performance without instilling wads of information. The blog includes videos and text. The blog thinks out of the box and sparks innovative ideas to design training materials instilling action-packed mapping.
As I learn the art of instructional design, I plan on posting my experience on Experiencing E-Learning blog so that I may help newcomers to the field. Please join with me as I explore ways to engage and help learners to receive a meaningful education experience. We all learn differently; however, common threads and consideration of differences could weave a pattern of successfully designed instructional formats.
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