ISD From The Ground Up, 4th Edition

Preface

As a novice instructional designer I traveled many bumpy roads in an attempt to learn more about the science and art of designing effective courses. In the beginning, I didn’t realize that the field of instructional systems development or instructional systems design (ISD) even existed, and I assumed that course design was a hit-or-miss proposition based on trial and error by teachers and facilitators. After I moved to Washington, D.C., and was asked to design courses and programs for national and international populations, I realized I was in over my head and needed to seek a graduate-level credential in the field of instructional design. My friend Jeff MacDonald told me about the graduate program in ISD at the University of Maryland, ...