Developing in Instructional Design

This phase elaborates and builds on the Learning Objectives and Learning Steps that were produced in the design phase. It basically fleshes all previous learning gained in the prior two phases (Analysis and Design) into a completed learning platform. The end result is the instructional courseware - the media and its content, such as software, lesson outlines, or video, that contains the instructional content and activities of the lesson platform.

Design
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Development

Note that in some Instructional Design circles, development is lumped together with the design phase. This is normally truer in smaller organizations where the instructional designer is responsible for creating the entire learning platform. In some larger organizations, instructional designers create the learning "blueprint" (design) while other personnel, such as artists, technical writers, programers, etc. build the various activities (development) as dictated by the blueprint.

References

Watson, Russell (1981). Instructional System Development. Paper presented to the International Congress for Individualized Instruction. EDRS publication ED 209 239.

Branson, R. K. (principal investigator) (1975). Interservice procedures for instructional systems development: Executive summary and model. Tallahassee, FL: Center for Educational Technology, Florida State University. (National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161. (Document Nos. AD-A019 486 to AD-A019490).

Branson, R.K., Rayner, G.T., Cox, J.L., Furman, J.P., King, F.J., Hannum, W.H. (1975)Interservice procedures for instructional systems development. (5 vols.) (TRADOC Pam 350-30 NAVEDTRA 106A.) Ft. Monroe, VA: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, August 1975. (NTIS No. ADA 019 486 through ADA 019 490).

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