My Definition of Learning/Instructional Design and Technology
In my current position as an online teacher, every time I prepare my lessons I think about how I can leverage my software, hardware, and online resources to deliver quality engaging instruction that allows for measurable learning outcomes. This would be my personal definition of Learning/Instructional Design and Technology (LIDT). As a systematic thinker, designing instruction comes naturally. Technology is the medium that is used in order to make learning easily accessible and relevant, as it brings innovation into our everyday lessons or training. It also streamlines processes that were time consuming in the past like communication, delivering content in different formats to reach a broader audience, and using data to guide instruction. Leverage, quality, engaging, measurable, and outcomes would be the key phrases in my personal definition of LIDT. The process would be a series of questions I ask myself. Leverage : I need to kno...