This is the fourth and final installment in a series of articles presenting a new outlook on the methods of instructional design. These articles examine the nature of the process of instructional design and are meant to stimulate discussion about the roles of designers in the fields of instructional design, the learning sciences, and interaction…

The authors formulate a model of a computerized information system linking the manpower needs of a state with the output of the educational institutions, in order to match job-openings with qualifications of those leaving school." (Authors/AA)

Defines (a) the role that a management information system (MIS) should play in directing processes of planned change and (b) the types of information which the MIS must gather through various feedback loops if systematic as opposed to crisis oriented change is to take place. (Author)

This letter to the editor favorably comments on an article by Jerry Willis and Kristen Wright, "A General Set of Procedures for Constructivist Instructional Design: The New R2D2 Model" ("Educational Technology, March-April 2000). The writer notes that though the article's purpose is to describe an alternative to the conventional ISD model, it also…

Discusses three evolving paradigms for supporting learning and work performance: instructional design, performance support, and network systems. Describes an overall trend toward greater flexibility and empowerment, and shows how each paradigm reflects the technologies available at the time of its initial development. (AEF)