DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL

MATERIALS PRESENTED
 BACKGROUND
 In this presentation, we look at instructional design
development, considerations involved with the design, and
steps involved in the process.
 OBJECTIVE
To discuss and give clarity to the following subjects:

 The Designer’s Role in Materials Development and Instructional

Delivery
 The Delivery System and Media Selections

 Components of an Instructional Package

 Existing Instructional Materials

 Instructional Materials and Formative Evaluation

WHAT IS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL?
 Instructional material is print or other mediated
instruction used by a student to achieve an
instructional goal.
THE DESIGNER’S ROLE IN MATERIALS
DEVELOPMENT
When the Designer is Also the Materials
Developer and the Instructor

The instructional setting usually creates a one

stop shop where the designer is also the
developer and teacher of the instruction.
An example of this the teacher or professor that
do the lesson plans, syllabi, materials and
instruction.
THE DESIGNER’S ROLE IN MATERIALS
DEVELOPMENT CON’T
 Instruction is generally delivered in one of three
methods

 Designed to be delivered independently of the

instructor (Facilitator)
 Materials selected and adapted to their
instructional strategy (Mix between Facilitator
and Active Agent)
 Instructor personally delivers instruction (Active
Agent)
THE DESIGNER’S ROLE IN MATERIALS
DEVELOPMENT CON’T
 When the Designer is Not the Instructor

 Large companies sometimes utilize an

instructional designer that works with a team to
do the design, development and implementation.
 Teams are awesome because they ensure the
connection between the designer and the learner
that having just a single designer can’t do.
THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND MEDIA
SELECTIONS
 There are three factors that often compromise
the selections:

1. Availability of existing instructional materials

2. Productions and implementation constraints
3. Amount of facilitation that the instructor will
provide during instruction
THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND MEDIA
SELECTIONS CON’T
 Availability of Existing Instructional Materials
Existing materials can be an alternative to the
developing and producing new materials.
They also be substituted for planned materials.
An example would be pre-recorded workshop on
workplace bullying that can be copied and
distributed.
THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND MEDIA
SELECTIONS CON’T
 Production and Implementation Constraints

 Media formats and delivery systems can be

very expensive, but utilizing techniques to reduce
costs general does not affect learning.
 Costs associated with duplication and
distribution can be costly as well. However, there
are methods of such as powerpoint or web
streaming that can defray some of the costs.
THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND MEDIA
SELECTIONS CON’T
 Amount of Instructor Facilitation

New delivery systems are attempting to recreate

the face to face instruction experience in a
method that only requires instructor facilitation
An example would the growing use of Blackboard
in college and university settings.