Designing an e-learning activity

Table of Contents

1. Designing an E-learning activity
2. Offline version
3. Blended learning and technology
4. What is Instructional Design?
5. Analysis
6. Learning outcomes
7. Learning taxonomies
8. Class room interaction
9. Assessment and constructive alignment
10. Computer aided assessment
11. Design
12. Evaluation
13. Summary

What is Instructional Design?

"Instructional Design is the systematic process of translating general principles of learning and instruction into plans for learning materials."

Sara McNeil, University of Houston

http://www.coe.uh.edu/courses/cuin6373/whatisid.html

Instructional development is an iterative process that should be constantly reviewed and refined to ensure the learner's needs is met.

1. Analysis of the environment, learner and tasks

2. Designing a plan for developing instruction

3. Development of the instructional activities

4. Implementation of the design

5. Evaluation of learner performance and effectiveness of the design.

NOTE: We will cover only the analysis and designing parts in this guide, with a cursory reference to evaluation.