Do you take instruction well? Don’t worry. We’re not about to launch into a military-style discussion on whether you fold your socks crisply enough. We’re here to have a what about instructional design, what it is and how it works. To build great houses, you need a great architect, great movies require fantastic directors, and instructional design is designing and developing educational products.
What is Instructional Design?
Right off the bat, some of the terms you may find using interchangeably with instructional design are:
- instructional technology
- learning experience (LX) design
- curriculum design
- instructional systems design (ISD)
All of them do generally mean the same thing. Instructional design is the science and art of creating meaningful, engaging learning experiences. At its core, it is the systematic process of planning and organizing resources used for learning. A good instructional designer will take learning and development up to the next level. Companies often…
