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Instructional designers are continually pressed for ways to increase or speed up the course development process. Contemporary design techniques are rapid, interactive, and can be easily modified. One specific technique I use to develop a course is prototyping. This article aims to explore three things: what is prototyping, prototyping as a problem-solving technique and finally, steps to develop a prototype for your next instructional design project.
Instructional design is big business in the United States and Abroad. Organizations looking to hire an Instructional Design Consultant are looking for more than someone who creates ‘pretty’ PowerPoints or ‘singing’ Simulations. Designers should have skills that are easily transferred in multiple work environments. A truly talented instructional designer has the knowledge and ability to create scenarios that help employees practice good decision making and problem solving skills. I have used this type of design strategy for many years. In this article, I will discuss how to use scenario writing & brainstorming to design better courses.
Most of us are very familiar with the concept of storytelling. We were told stories as children, we tell stories to our children, and we use stories to interact with one another as adults. I will describe how this concept may be used as a tool in the design of instruction.
