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Systemic Change in Education: A Road Map.
Hawley, Chandra – Educational Technology, 1997
Provides guidelines for systemic change in education. Presents an overview of the change process. Discusses preparing for change; building a core team to lead the design effort; transforming vision into system design; shifting focus from planning to implementation; and implementation, summative evaluation, and closure. (AEF)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Educational Change, Educational Development, Evaluation
Sixteen Ways to Kill a College Faculty Development Program
Hammonds, James O.; Wallace, Terry H. Smith – Educational Technology, 1976
Sixteen things to avoid in planning and implementing inservice programs are listed including problems in the areas of faculty involvement, scheduling, flexibility, funding, and non-monetary support. (BD)
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Higher Education, Inservice Education, Program Design
The Generalist-Vanishing Instructional Developer
Anderson, J. Warren – Educational Technology, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Graduate Study, Instructional Design, Professional Training
Rediscovering the Social Context of Distance Learning.
Spitzer, Dean R. – Educational Technology, 1998
Argues that the tendency to focus on the technical aspects of distance learning contributes to the infrequency of distance learning methods usage in education and training. Discusses the technical and human dimensions of distance learning, resistance to change, user perspective, and inertia and entropy. Outlines 10 human dimension principles…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Preferences, Distance Education
Design and Implementation of Individualized Instructional Programs
McCleary, Lloyd E. – Educational Technology, 1974
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Instructional Design
Point-to-Network Strategy: A Non-Linear Approach to Instructional Development.
Roth, Marjorie S. – Educational Technology, 1978
A strategy is proposed to function as a set of heuristics which may be applied to any instructional development model for the purpose of coordinating client and developer needs and goals in respect to the solution of a particular instructional problem. (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Interprofessional Relationship
Distinguishing Among Systems Analysis; System Analysis, and Problem Analysis
Read, Edwin A. – Educational Technology, 1974
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Instructional Systems, Program Development
Developing Vocational Training Programs for Handicapped Students.
Clarcq, Jack R.; Maruggi, Edward A. – Educational Technology, 1978
Describes focus of current vocational training programs and provides an overview of their effectiveness, as well as the status of the deaf in the world of work. A process for developing such programs, and the job placement history of graduates of such programs at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf are also discussed. (RAO)
Descriptors: Deafness, Handicapped Students, Job Placement, Program Design
Instructional Development in the Public Schools - Whose Job?
Beilby, Albert E. – Educational Technology, 1974
A discussion of who should take a leadership role in instructional development in the public school systems. (HB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
Some Uneasy Inquiries into Instructional Development
Locatis, Craig – Educational Technology, 1973
Some limitations of instructional development are delineated, as are some of its potential adverse consequences. Finally, some possible strategies are advanced for rectifying undesirable impacts. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies
Some Principles of Computer-Assisted Instruction, or How to Tame the Flashing Beast.
Leiblum, M. D. – Educational Technology, 1984
Presents a set of pirnciples based on "Peter's People and Their Marvelous Ideas" (L. J. Peter, 1979) to explain the inner structures of computer assisted instruction. These principles relate to courseware development and testing, preparing guides, and computer assisted instruction service, languages, and systems. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Designers, Guidelines, Microcomputers
Definitions of Program Evaluation and Their Relation to Instructional Design.
Borich, Gary D.; Jemelka, Ronald P. – Educational Technology, 1981
Reviews four different approaches to evaluation--decision-oriented, applied research, value-oriented, and systems-oriented--and suggests how each may be applied to the evaluation of instructional programs. Nine references are listed. (Author/CHC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Effective Distance Education Planning: Lessons Learned.
Willis, Barry, Ed. – Educational Technology, 1998
Presents guidelines for effective distance education planning that confront the issues of planning/organization, technology, and faculty development/academic policies. Concludes that understanding the unique characteristics and constraints of any particular program or target audience is the first step in selecting appropriate distance education…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Development, Educational Planning