on Ed Tech and ID
Building trusting relationships
Saturday, October 7, 2006
Instructional designers reported that they spend a lot of time building relationships with clients. What it comes down to is trust...getting to know your clients well enough that they trust you and
Following our products into the field
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Instructional designers in higher ed do a lot of faculty development along the way, and what seems like a simple relationship sometimes turns into long term life support as an instructor implements
Instructional Designers as Fitness Experts
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Different clients have different levels of confidence, and their levels of confidence influence the quality of the relationship that develops with designers. That means that instructional designers
Doing ID is like eating sausage
Friday, August 25, 2006
I'll leave the title hang there for the stinger. In this episode, we open a conversation about what instructional designers do that isn't really ID -- or anything you'll find in the textbooks.
Hill numbers and communicating intent
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
In North Dakota (and presumably elsewhere), high school students mark the hills with stone lettering, announcing their year of graduation. What are they saying? Here is the .mp3 version if you
Confidence and ID
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
What is it about some business Websites and other designs that make the user feel confident, while other sites seem to inspire less confidence? There's research to be done! Here’s the .mp3 version
Community overcomes design
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
If you travel in some parts of the USA, you will find make-your-own belgian waffles in the continental breakfast rooms of motels. Interestingly, the instructions for making them didn't seem to
Instructional design in other cultures
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Most people acknowledge that ID has its roots in the USA, and some of those roots are bound up in some things we don't always find appealing. In talking with my research buddy, Katy Campbell, we
Design disciplines
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Instructional design didn't invent design, and it doesn't have a corner on the market. In fact, some people wonder whether instructional design is actually a design profession or a design science
Designers as educators
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Instructional designers are educators first...at least, the good ones are. We're not product designers, systems people, or model sycophants. Here’s the .mp3 if you need it. By the way, the photo
Content and ID
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
Content is important to instructional designers and educators alike. But Ken Bain suggests that how we approach content makes all the difference between outstanding teachers and others. Maybe this
About Dad & Paying Attention
Monday, June 26, 2006
This ‘cast is a tribute to my father, who knew what it meant to pay attention, and who always seemed to know what was important and what wasn't. Here is the .mp3 version.
...speaking in small chunks about educational technology. This is a regular podcast of brief (1 - 3) minute segments on issues, ideas, research and people in educational technology, instructional design, and virtual learning communities.
Richard Schwier is a professor of educational communications and technology at the University of Saskatchewan, where he coordinates the graduate program and conducts research on instructional design and online learning. Here’s a bit more, for those among you who are bored and looking for something to do. You may also be interested in visiting Rick’s Café Canadien for regular information of general interest, or to the Ed Tech Posse if you’re a podcast junkie.