Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology

by Robert A. Reiser (Editor), Alison A. Carr-Chellman (editor), John V. Dempsey (editor)

Winner of the 2025 James W. Brown Publication Award from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology!

Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology provides current and future IDT professionals with a clear picture of current and future developments in the field that are likely to impact their careers and the organizations they work for. The fifth edition of this acclaimed, award-winning book has been designed to help instructional design and educational technology students, scholars, and practitioners to acquire the skills and knowledge essential to attaining their professional goals. In addition to the thorough and comprehensive updates made across the text, this revision adds 24 new chapters covering artificial intelligence, alternative ID models, social emotional learning, return on investment, micro-credentials and badging, designing for e-learning, hybrid learning, professional ethics, diversity and accessibility, and more.

By exploring the field’s purpose and history, theories and models, emerging technologies and environments, and continual challenges and newfound concerns, this text provides an integral survey of the field’s contemporary landscape.

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

655 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