Colin Haines

Instructional Design For Higher Education Colin Haines

Learn how to adapt your lessons and teaching style to meet the demands of today's digital learners through instructional design. The college students of our modern world leverage technology more than anything else in their quest for higher education. However, many college professors continue to develop courses and lessons that reflect the methods of traditional academia and fail to adopt new practices that take advantage of educational technology. This leaves both professors and students at a disadvantage. But, if you can learn to adapt your course content to a digital platform that streamlines learning for your students and gives them access to resources they wouldn't otherwise have, you can unlock a new world of learning that will become the gold standard in the coming years. If this sounds like the realm of instructional design, you're not wrong. Instructional design forms the foundation of education, but you only need to know a few tools and tricks of the trade to implement them in your preexisting course structure. That's exactly what Instructional Design for Higher Education can offer. Rather than attempting to teach you to be an instructional designer when all you need is the basics, this book pulls out the instructional design methods that complement your knowledge of academia to provide you with a framework for digital learners. Inside, you'll discover: ?The best digital platforms to utilize for student success?How to evaluate the needs of digital learners and adapt your course accordingly?New instructional methods that have emerged along with digital education technology?Design models that follow the principles of intentional design and the pros/cons of each?How to seamlessly transition your analog lessons to a digital platformThere's no denying the massive upheaval in the world of education and the repercussions that trickle down to professors, students, and academia at large. If you want to ensure student success and meet today's college-goers halfway, you need to hop on the digital bandwagon. To learn the basics of instructional design for higher education and expand your classroom into the digital world, click "add to cart."