Rapid Instructional Design: Learning ID Fast and Right, Second Edition

  • 8h 9m
  • George M. Piskurich
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2012

This is the second edition of the best-selling book that shows how to get instructional design done fast and get it done right! If you need a basic understanding of what instructional design is and a hands-on, to-the-point method of ensuring that the training and performance interventions you put into place meet the needs of your staff and your organization, this book is for you. It offers a no-nonsense walk through all the steps in the instructional design process and each step is explained in language that is conversational and easy to understand. This new edition addresses such topics as learning analysis, return on investment, and designing asynchronous and synchronous e-learning, as well as a wealth of illustrative examples of storyboards and professional commentary and case studies from professionals in the field.

About the Author

George M. Piskurich is an organizational learning and performance consultant specializing in e-learning interventions, performance analysis, and telecommuting. He is the author of numerous books including Getting the Most from Online Learning, Self-Directed Learning: A Practical Guide to Design and Preparing Learners for e-Learning all published by Pfeiffer.

In this Book

  • What is this Instructional Design Stuff Anyway?
  • Before You Do Anything: Pre-Instructional Design Activities
  • Do You Know What You Need to Do? Analysis
  • How to Do It: Design
  • Doing it Right: Development
  • Getting it Where it Does the Most Good: Implementation
  • Did it Do Any Good? Evaluation
  • Doing it Faster: More Rapid Design Shortcuts
  • Asynchronous E-Learning Design
  • Synchronous E-Learning Design