Dr. Susan Land is a professor in the Learning, Design, and Technology Program at Penn State and co-author of Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments. She has published over 95 manuscripts on instructional design and technology. Susan has been identified by Google Scholar as the most cited researcher in the area of instructional design and technology.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Instructional Design 7

Chapter 1: Introducing Instructional Design 9

Chapter 2: Looking at Learning and Design Foundations 27

Part 2: The Analysis Phase 47

Chapter 3: Analyzing Learners, Contexts, and Instructional Needs 49

Chapter 4: Analyzing Tasks, Goals, and Outcomes 75

Part 3: Designing Engaging and Effective Instruction 97

Chapter 5: Creating Instructional Goals and Objectives 99

Chapter 6: Introducing Instructional Design Frameworks 117

Chapter 7: Open-ended Design Frameworks 139

Part 4: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Instruction and Technology 157

Chapter 8: Using Technology to Deliver Instruction 159

Chapter 9: Developing Effective Instructional Materials 183

Chapter 10: Show Time! Implementing Your Instruction Successfully 211

Chapter 11: Evaluating Instructional Materials 231

Part 5: The Part of Tens 247

Chapter 12: Ten Best Practices for Creating Engaging Instruction 249

Chapter 13: Ten Questions to Ask Before Selecting Technologies for Your Instruction 257

Chapter 14: Ten Ways to Put Your Instructional Design Knowledge to Work 265

Part 6: Appendix 273

Appendix: Example Questions, Checklists, and Worksheets 275

Index 283