Instructional Design Blogs
Throughout the past ten years, I have visited
blogs for many different reasons.
Sometimes I have just wanted a bit of entertainment and sometimes I have
wanted to have a robust conversation on a current topic. The cool aspect of blogs is that there are as
many different blogs in existence as there are stars in the sky. So no matter what field of study I find
myself in, I know that I can find a blog that speaks to me. For this week’s blog entry, I have found
three different blogs that relate to the field of instructional design. The three blogs I chose are the Rapid
E-Learning Blog, Instructional Design Fusions, and Reflections on Learning
Success. Each of these blogs has
something to give, allow me to explain what we can gain from them.
The Rapid E-Learning Blog is very user
friendly. The graphics and layout of the
blog suits me very well. I tend to like
clear and consistent modes of design and communication and this blog delivers
both of those components. The more
important of these two components is clear communication. “Communication can be defined as the process
of creating and sharing meaning through the use of symbols” (Dobkin and Pace,
2006, p. 7). This blog clearly
communicates the various topics related to e-learning. E-learning is the wave of the future and
staying up to date on the trends is paramount to any instructional
designer. I feel that this blog will
help keep me in touch with current development in e-learning. I would be able to visit this blog at any
point and gain some bit of knowledge and that is very convenient! This blog can be accessed at http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/instructional-design/
Instructional Design Fusions is a blog that
concerns itself with the blending of new technologies with the realm of
instructional design and e-learning. I
can state with authority that the field of instructional design may look
totally different within the next ten years.
With the rate of advancing technology changing before our eyes, we will
have to keep up or be left behind. It is
very important for any instructional designer to feel comfortable with all
modes of technology and I believe that this blog will help me stay in touch
with this important skillset. This blog can
be accessed at http://instructionaldesignfusions.wordpress.com
The last of the three blogs that I previewed
this week is Reflections on Learning Success.
This blog is written by Dr. Joel Gardner, a Program Chair of the
Instructional Design and Performance Technology Program at Franklin University. Dr. Gardner has many years of experience as
an instructional designer and I feel as if he has some great information to
pass along. Dr. Gardner has also written
articles on effective instructional design.
I feel as if I can become a better instructional designer by tapping
into his knowledge. This blog can be
accessed at http://joelleegardner.blogspot.com
In conclusion, I feel as if these three blogs
will help add to my knowledge base and understanding of the field of
instructional design. As our course text
states, “society cannot risk leaving the acquisition of learning to chance”
(Ormrod, Schunk and Gredler, 2009, p. 2).
As humans, we owe it to our future to be the best learners we can
be. We cannot sit on the sidelines and
hope we pick up some nugget of knowledge by chance. We have to be an active teacher and student
in the game of life. As an instructional
designer, I have the opportunity and responsibility to make the most of any
learning opportunity. This is a task
that I take seriously and I will not accept failure.
Dobkin, B.A., and Pace,
R.C. (2006) Communications in a Changing World (2nd Ed).
Boston: McGraw-Hill
Ormrod, J., Schunk, D., &
Gredler, M. (2009). Learning theories and instruction (Laureate custom
edition). New York: Pearson.
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