ADDIE - Instructional Design Model

Fire Prevention Lesson

Safety Orientation Quiz (large file)

Power Tools Safety Lesson (large file)

These papers were written about distance education.

Educational Comparison and Implementation of Distance Education in India The problems identified by the distance education students in India have a striking similarity to the problems voiced by the distance education students in the U.S. This paper analyzes aspects of the implementation of distance education in India and how the country is implementing measures to improve the ability to deliver distance education to more students.

Best Practices Manual
This manual lays a foundation for best practices in distance education for educators. The topics include domestic and global diversity issues, distance education issues, key points in distance education history, learning objectives, communication, technological modes, learner attributes, theoretical framework, student, teacher, administrative, and staff issues, copyright and handouts issues, communication tools, and assessment and evaluation issues.

Constructivist Learning Theory: Learners construct their own knowledge from their experiences. For the learner, the purpose of education is to construct knowledge roles and behavior; learning is the internal construction of reality. The trainer’s role is to facilitate and negotiate meaning (Rothwell and Kazanas).

The ADDIE method is typically used for in course development. ADDIE stands for:

• Analyzing a problem
• Designing a specification
• Developing the course
• Implementing the solution
• Evaluating the course

The instructional designer gathers and distributes information during each phase. The project's success hinges on ongoing evaluation and feedback.