Rapid Instructional Design

Tool List vii     Preface for the Third Edition xiii     Introduction xv     Purpose xv     Audiences xvi     Special Elements xvii     Organization of the Book xix     Chapter 1 What Is This Instructional Design Stuff Anyway? 1     Why Instructional Design? 2     What Is Instructional Design? 3     A Few Definitions 5     Advantages of Instructional Design 9     Disadvantages of Instructional Design 13     Chapter 2 Before You Do Anything: Pre-Instructional Design Activities 17     Organizational Needs 18     Performance Assessment 23     Assessing Training Needs 33     Choosing Needs to Address 39     The Needs Assessment Report 42     Quick and Dirty Cost Benefit Analysis 47     Training Needs Analysis 54     Chapter 3 Do You Know What You Need to Do? Analysis 63     Data-Collection Methods 64     Why Analyze? 73     Types of Analysis 73     Computer-Aided Analysis 102     Chapter 4 How to Do It: Design 107     Make the Right Decision Now 107     Delivery Decision 108     Objectives 128     Design Documents 143     Course Descriptions 161     Gathering Content 162     Adding Structure: The Instructional Plan 168     Trainee Evaluation (Test Questions and Tests) 178     Hints for Designing in Various Formats 196     Chapter 5 Doing It Right: Development 203     End Products of Development 203     The Facilitator Guide as an End Product 205     Scripts and Storyboards 231     Participant Packages and Other Print Materials 235     Other Media 239     Hints for Developing Material 247     Chapter 6 Getting It Where It Does the Most Good: Implementation 263     Beta Tests and Pilots 263     Reviews Revisited 279     Common Implementation Issues 282     Other Instructor-Led Classroom Implementation Needs 287     Hints for Implementation 299     Field Trips 306     Chapter 7 Did It Do Any Good? Evaluation 311     Why Evaluation? 311     The Key to Good Evaluation 312     Types of Evaluation 315     Evaluation of Self-Instruction Programs 334     Revisions: What to Do with What You   ve Learned 338     Hints for Evaluating 344     Chapter 8 Doing It Faster: More Rapid Design Shortcuts 353     Software for Instructional Design 354     Analysis Software 355     Test Development Software 355     Miscellaneous Software 356     Rapid Prototyping 356     Learning Objects Granular Training 357     Public Courses 358     Off-The-Shelf Programs 358     Technology Vendors 358     Performance Support   Based    Training    359     Problem-Based Learning (PBL) 361     Training Management SystemsLearning Management Systems (LMS)Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) 361     Digital Cameras 362     What Does an ID Do? 362     Miscellaneous 364     Chapter 9 Asynchronous e-Learning Design 367     Definitions 367     Creating and Implementing an e-Learning System 369     Determining a Comprehensive e-Learning Strategy 371     Designing and Developing Good Programs 373     Learning Management Systems and Learning Content Management Systems 374     Preparing the Organization Globally for e-Learning 378     Self-Direction and e-Learning 380     Planning for a Smooth, Successful Implementation 384     Creating an Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Plan 385     Asynchronous e-Learning Design and Development 387     Analysis 387     Material Development 390     Learner Evaluation 397     Learner Interfaces 398     Beta Tests and Pilots 399     Software 400     Repurposing 401     Evaluating Asynchronous e-Learning Programs 403     Summary 403     Chapter 10 Synchronous e-Learning Design 409     Advantages 409     Disadvantages and Misconceptions 410     Design Considerations for Synchronous e-Learning 413     Mini-Interactions 414     Repurposing and Redesigning Synchronous e-Learning Programs 415     Other Synchronous Activities 416     More Detailed Facilitator Guides 419     Learner Guide 422     General Technology Considerations 423     Media 425     Designing Continuing Interactions 430     Audience Analysis 432     Implementation 434     Online Learning: A Special Type of e-Learning 446     What the Learners Say 451     Chapter 11 New Design Applications 453     Flipped Classrooms 453     Mobile Learning 457     Virtual Learning Environments 461     Social Network   Based Learning 463     Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) 466     Communities of Practice 468     Informal Learning 469     The Cloud 471     Glossary 475     Suggested Readings 499     Other Resources 511     About the Author 517     Index 519