This will be a round table tutorial in the Wu Centre. 9 am till 1 pm. (Continental breakfast, lunch and nutrition breaks provided)

Instructor - Bernadette Howlett howlbern@isu.edu. Bernadette is the Instructional Technologist in the Instructional Technology Resource Center at the Idaho State University. Bernadette has won a number of awards including the John L.V. Bobell Award, 2001 from Eastern Idaho Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) for Outstanding Dedication and Devotion to the Field of Adult Learning. Bernadette has been involved with technology-based, distributed learning since 1994 and brings a wealth of experience to this Pre-conference session.

Overview -

Instructional Design Systems such as the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluation) model, the Dick & Carey system, and others were devised with face to face instructional delivery in mind. In recent years online instruction has forced instructional designers to rethink the course design process and consider new issues, such as the technical literacy of instructors and students.

In this workshop we will examine various instructional design systems and discuss their application to web-based teaching. In small groups participants will employ a system known as the ACT (Analyze, Create, Teach) model developed specifically for k-12 and higher education instructors. The ACT model is a rapid instructional design system that can be used to develop courses for delivery through WebCT. While it supports the WebCT course management system, the underlying concepts of the ACT model can be used for other forms of web-based delivery. Adaptation of the ACT model to other systems will also be addressed.

The emphasis of this workshop is to show how to design instruction within the context of the system in which a course is delivered, taking into account issues such as time, resources, technical skills, content, and instructional style. We will explore the differences and similarities between designing for web-based and face-to-face instruction.