Instructional Design ProcessGraduate Coursework
Designing Foundational Digital Skills Instruction
A graduate instructional design project proposing foundational information and communication technology instruction for first-year university students. The project connects learner needs with objectives, practical activities, assessments, and an evaluation plan.
Design focus: Needs analysis, instructional alignment, lesson planning, and revision based on feedback.
Project overview
- Learner need
- Students enter university with different levels of digital skills and experience.
- Proposed approach
- Blended instruction with practical technology tasks and support based on learners’ needs.
- Design process
- Analysis, learning objectives, assessment planning, lesson development, and evaluation planning.
- Small user test Completed
- A sample lesson was tested with two graduate students, with additional input from an instructional designer.
- Revisions
- Feedback prompted the addition of peer discussion and revision of an activity that introduced APA formatting beyond the lesson’s purpose.
- Broader evaluation Proposed
- The report also outlines a plan for one-to-one and small-group formative evaluation, expert review, and a field trial. These evaluations are described as a plan in the report.