1.
What is an Instructional Designer?
An Instructional Designer (ID)designs
instruction for mediums that include print, web and cd-rom.
An 'ID' systematically and creatively organises content, creates
activities and specifies interaction, so that the end product
is user-friendly and learner-friendly.
Instructional Design is complex,
and involves a particular understanding of Education theories
and practices and Educational Psychology
An eLearning Instructional Designer
has a speciality in designing for electronic resources, such
as web and cd-rom, and should have an additional understanding
of human computer interface design, software methodology and
elearning theory and practice.
More:
Instructional
Design Definition from E-Learning Essentials
Instructional
Design Definition from Wikipedia
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2. What is the difference
to a web designer?
An Instructional Designer may not necessarily design for the
web.
eLearning and eBusiness Instructional Designers create and
organise content and interaction with a greater focus on Education
and Psychology theory. Web Designers create screen design,
with a greater focus on aesthetics and screen l ayout.
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3. What is eLearning?
Quite simply, eLearning is learning that is available via
an electronic resource, such as the web, cd-rom, or portable
devices such as mobile phones and PDAs.
It may entail interaction with
another device, or one or more persons connected to a device.
For example, email, video linkage, Internet discussion and
chat.
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4.
What is eBusiness?
eBusiness is business that is
associated with electronic delivery and transaction. For example,
some eBusiness web sites operate fully online such as eBay
and Amazon.com. Other websites, such as banks, utilise the
web mainly for transactions.
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5.
How can design add value to my business?
Instructional Design is a crtical success factor for the success
of corporate and higher education training. It also provides
a cutting edge for other disciplines, particularly the web
design, graphic design and eBusiness.
Unless a product utilises effective
instructional design, no amount of time and money spent will
gaurantee its effectiveness.
As an analogy, consider an instructional
and web designer as an 'Architect'. Yes, buildings/projects
can be designed without the help of an Architect, however
utilising the Architect/Designer ensures a more sophisticated
and often safer design.
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6. How much does a webpage or Cd-Rom cost?
This can vary, depending on the
size and scope of the project. A standard webpage/CD-Rom design
may range from $500 to $5000. A more in-depth project may
encrue higher costs.
The larger the project, the more
hours and project memers are required. A project may take
anything from a few hours, a day, several weeks or months
to complete. Project members may include instructional designers,
web designers, web developers and project managers.
Generally, we can work to any
budget, but the end-product will differ in design and delivery.
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