This course started off kind of shaky for me because I was vacationing in Jamaica during the first week. Overall it has been a valuable experience. I really have enjoyed learning how to design instruction. I had gotten use to giving assignments rather than receiving them, so some of the required readings were challenging for me.
I feel like I have learned a lot about designing instruction, but I have not learned all there is to know. I am not sure if that makes sense. It’s like I completed the project and feel proud of my accomplishment because five weeks ago I knew nothing at all about the design process. But could I do it on my own? Can I complete a needs analysis correctly? The answers to those questions are yes. The instruction was top notch and I am confident I can complete an ID project on my own. Bringing what I’ve learned back to my school is a plus. In a way I wish I were in school right now to discuss several proposals for projects I have in mind. I know I am just getting started and have a long way to go before I am certified, but I cannot wait to implement what I have learned from this course.
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I can’t wait to bring back the principles of instructional design back to my school, too. When the current school improvement plan was developed, the process was to take old school improvement plans, modify a few paragraphs, and change all dates in the document to 2007-2008. Now, I hope we can revisit the plan and go through all the components of instructional design to get something that may be more useful.
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