For decades, researchers in our field have explored what it means to possess instructional
design expertise. This systematic review provides a current synthesis of research related to …

Digital learning environments are dynamic systems that require learning designers to
leverage environmental conditions and the needs of their learners. While many frameworks …

When instructional designers talk about what they do, they often discuss their outcomes
rather than their process. Conjecturing during decision-making requires the instructional …

Abstract Architecture is a profession in a perpetual state of change. Thus, it is essential for
students to have a solid research foundation on which they can apply their knowledge and …

Designers give themselves something to react to and they make it rich. During design, what
they react to can take many forms: a homepage wireframe, an Excel spreadsheet, building …

Responding to a call to create an authentic learning environment where instructional design
students find meaning in what is being designed, we asked student design teams to respond …

Instructional designers are tasked with making countless decisions in every project they
complete. Questions ranging from “Who is my learning audience?” to “How will this project …

This article describes how sharing documentation of complex participatory projects can
contribute to end-user development. With complex participatory projects we refer to projects …

As faculty members in an instructional design and technology (IDT) program, we wanted to
help our graduate students better understand and experience how designers design in the …

This study was conducted to investigate concept mapping as an instructional technique to
help student designers tackle complex issues in instructional design. Specifically, this study …