Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology

by Robert A. Reiser

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include anymedia, website access codes, or print supplements that may comepackaged with the bound book.Trends and Issues in InstructionalDesign and Technology, Third Edition,provides readers witha clear picture of the field of instructional design andtechnology, the trends and issues that have affected it in the pastand present, and those trends and issues likely to affect it in thefuture. The text will prepare its readers to master the skillsassociated with IDT, clearly describe the nature of the field,familiarize themselves with the field's history and its currentstatus, and describe recent trends and issues impacting on thefield.Written by the leading figures in the fieldwith contributions from Elizabeth Boling, Richard Clark, RuthClark, Walter Dick, Marcy Driscoll, Michael Hannafin, John Keller,James Klein, David Jonassen, Richard Mayer, DavidMerrill, Charles Reigeluth, Marc Rosenberg, Allison Rossett,Sharon Smaldino, Harold Stolovitch, Brent Wilson, Robert Reiser,John Dempsey, and many others, this book clearly defines anddescribes the rapidly converging fields of instructional design,instructional technology, and performance technology. Previouseditions of this book have received outstanding book awardsfrom theAssociation for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT),the AECT Division of Design and Development, and the InternationalSociety for Performance Improvement (ISPI).The new edition features a plethora of updates including: eighteennew chapters, each of which focuses on an important recent trend orissue in the instructional design and technology (IDT) field:An updated view of such topics as wholetask approaches to instructional design, motivational design,models of evaluation, performance support and informallearning, four new chapters addressing hot issues inIDT including ethics, diversity, accountability, the nature ofthe design process, and the appropriate amount of learnerguidance that should be built into instruction;coverage of What IDT ProfessionalsDo which introduces students to the wide variety of settings inwhich IDT professionals can practice their craft;a stronger emphasis and new research onhow to design, deliver, and evaluate online instruction, withfield-tested techniques for instructional design of onlinelearning;and four new and two revised chapters withcoverage of technologies that are changing the nature of the IDTfield including advances in such areas as e-learning, socialnetworking, game-based learning, and virtual worlds.

Genres: Education, Teaching, Nonfiction, Design, Grad School, Reference

397 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 14, 2011

Reviews

[Will Mosher]

Good overview of the IDT field. Less a textbook with chapters and more a series of related and topical journal articles.

[Randy Matusky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for anyone interested in instructional design and learning how to develop, deliver and evaluate e-learning content.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

So powerful. I cried at the end.

[Devrim Ozdemir · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a major textbook that every instructional design and technology professional should read.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book provides a good understanding of the history of Instructional Design and most of the current trends in instructional design. Section VII (Chapters 26-28) contain solid advice for those entering, or thinking of entering, the IDT field. The reference sections of each chapter are a good source for further independent research.

[cassie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would have given three stars, but chapter 14 (which I had to present to my class) was brutal. So I'm retaliating with a lower rating score.

[Enzo Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great review of trends, theories and the history of Instructional Design and Technology as a field.

[Michael Sturgeon · Rating 4 out of 5]

read this book more than once. For that matter, I read two editions.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic...for a text book. :D