LDT 501: Module 3-Definition of Learning/Instructional Design and Technology

 

Through this course of LDT 501,  I am gaining knowledge and understanding about the meaning of Learning/Instructional Design and Technology, along with what it entails.

Learning Design, to me, is the process of creating effective learning experiences that facilitate the application of knowledge and skills to keep learners engaged. Learning objectives are considered along with content, instructional strategies, and assessment methods to design experiences that optimize learning outcomes, goals, and objectives of instruction, designing and planning assessment tasks are crucial. Being able to communicate, collaborate, use creativity, and have empathy are great skills for LDIT.

Through the live video content by our Professor Leanna Archambault,  I resonated and thought about the quote she shared by Reiser and Dempsey (2001): ID is a “systematic process that is employed to develop education and training programs is a consistent and reliable fashion.”

This is a quote that one can relate to in simple terms.

Technology plays a simple role by providing tools and resources to enhance the learning process. It enables the creation of interactive and engaging learning materials

Some of the key phrases or words that entail my description are as listed below:

Intentional and Systematic Process: This emphasizes the deliberate and organized approach to designing learning experiences.

Effective Learning Experiences: This focuses on the desired outcomes of learning, which involve not just knowledge acquisition but also the ability to apply and transfer learning to real-world contexts.

Optimize Learning Outcomes: This highlights the goal of learning design, which is to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the learning process.

I found meanings of keywords or phrases which are listed as follows:

Intentional and Systematic Process: This implies that learning design is not haphazard but guided by specific goals and methodologies.

Effective Learning Experiences: This indicates that the design aims to produce meaningful and impactful learning outcomes.

Optimize Learning Outcomes: This suggests that the ultimate focus of learning design is to achieve the best possible results in terms of learner understanding, retention, and application.

What I have obtained from the information is that technology involves thoughtful design of learning experiences that are purposeful, engaging and tailored to meet the needs of diverse learners, leveraging technology to enhance learning outcomes and to foster meaningful interactions within the learning environment.

This is a discipline where one never ceases to learn new skills and ideas. We can never be stagnant as a field and must increasingly improve our ability to learn from and collaborate with designers from a wide variety of backgrounds. As learners vary in their characteristics, preferences, and experiences, so do the approaches through which designers can develop empathetic understandings and incorporate flexibility to meet diverse learner needs (. The importance of this statement is critical to learning in LIDT.

 

Resources:

Archambault,Leanna. (2001). LDT 501 live Session #3https://M3: Live Session - Technology Tuesdays: LDT 501: Fndtns of Learning Design&Tech (2024 Spring - A) (instructure.com)

Gronseth, S. Michela, E. & Oluchi Ugwu, L. (2020). Designing for Diverse Learning, Design for        Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis. https://edtechbooks.org/id/designing_for_diverse_learners












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