Week2

= The Instructional Designer at Work =

In Morrison, Ross, and Kemp, read chapter 2 & 16. In Ertmer & Quinn, read Case Study #7 - **Evaluating the Impact of a K-12 Laptop Program** and be prepared to participate in a discussion around the Case Analyis information/questions found in this wiki and in your course guide.

**2.1 Background and Rationale** Now that you have a working definition of Instructional Design, it’s time to think about what an instructional designer does on a day-to-day basis. More importantly, how will the instructional design role be incorporated into your specific job and responsibilities? Examining some of these roles and responsibilities up front will help you gain perspective on how you will use your learning from this course in your work.

**Guiding Questions**
 * At this point, with a basic introduction to Instructional Design, how do you envision incorporating your learning from this class into your job?
 * What aspects of the instructional designer’s roles and responsibilities are you comfortable with? What aspects seem totally foreign to you at this point?
 * What role will project planning play in your environment and how do you envision using this tool (or not)?

**Learning Outcomes** By the end of this week’s lesson, you’ll be able to:
 * Discuss how you will use your learning about instructional design at work.
 * Develop a preliminary project plan for an instructional design project.
 * Develop a plan for interviewing “stakeholders” in your project.
 * Describe the role subject matter experts play in the instructional design process.

**2.2 Project Deliverable – Project Concept** This week you begin your instructional design project by submitting preliminary ideas for your project and refining your project topic. The ideal situation is to pick something that you actually will be able to use at work. If you are undecided or have multiple ideas, post a comment on both and get feedback from your instructor and classmates. DISCUSS IDEAS WITH A PEER. Your topic can be part of a bigger project and if so, provide some background on the overall project and what piece of it you might do. For example, if you are developing a workshop on research techniques, you might choose a specific topic like online database searches for your project. Review the recommendations given in Week 1 and use the resources section from this week for additional information. SPEND TIME WORKING ON THIS PLAN~ 45 MIN?

Please provide a brief description of your topic(s) for your project.

 * Sarah Lindmeier -** A unit guide for teaching a specific genre of writing. (Ex. persuasive, personal recount, etc.); A unit guide for a Science topic (Ex. Forces and Motion, Human Systems, etc.) Chuck - Sara, is there a specific deficit in test scores or comprehension levels in one of these areas that would need more attention that others?

Advanced Preparation...
Next week you will begin the ADDIE process by concentrating on the **analysis** for your project. The information you have developed this week on resources and roles will give you a head start on your analysis phase. As a part of your analysis, you may need to interview the following people/roles, so you might want to arrange time with them now, so that you can meet with them next week:
 * The project sponsor – the person ultimately responsible for the project. For example, your boss at work or the principal of your school, or the department head. This person will help you define the project more specifically.
 * Subject matter experts – the people who have detailed knowledge of the content. If you think you will need to use these resources, make sure they are willing and able to help you.