Analysis

I really like the idea of doing a very detailed analysis and think it will really help in planning the final project. I am still trying to see how I'm going to apply the knowledge and training I get with the analysis (typing a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s really slows down my super-fast typing) phase of instructional design. At my job, I have to assume a lot about the audience because there really isn't a way for me to research them except by asking my boss, who isn't a SME, or dong the research myself online. I'm always told how I'll do the design that I do. Sure, I get to be creative on many elements of it, but the way, or medium, by which it will be presented is already decided. Maybe the design I've been doing could be a lot better, even if I'm told how to do it?

Of course it can.

Thanks, Dick and Carey! Chapter 5 wasn't as horrific as the chapters before it.

The Reading

It's now week 4 (or is it 5?) of the first semester of the IDET program and this is my second blog post. I enjoy classes a lot (are you reading this, Dr. Monson?) and as you can see, I also enjoy using parentheses (but not as much as I enjoy this class).

I have a great team and we showed that we can work really well together, even when one of us (not me) had a baby the day after we completed the ADDIE assignment.

I do want to write about something that kind of bothers me with the Dick and Carey book. First of all, I want to mention that I'm in this program because I like instructional design and want to learn to do it better. Keeping that in mind, you would think the reading could hold my interest for more than 30 seconds at a time before my mind wanders off topic making it necessary to re-read large portions of the chapter.


I can't be the only one thinking this. Isn't it ironic that the book that is supposed to teach the reader to be better at instructional design is a disaster as far as holding the attention of the audience? It's not even so much the writing style (even though it is dull and extremely boring), it's the DESIGN. The DESIGN is what's killing me! There's little to no white-space, there are very few images besides box after box after box of endless ways to map out a design plan, and there's far too much talk and not enough show.

I just realized I'm ranting. Oh well; it's my blog.

I do have faith that I'm going to learn what I need and want to learn, I just wish the reading would help me on that journey.