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Lesson Planning: The Missing Link in e-Learning Course Design by Vince Cyboran: Page 2. Lesson planning Lesson planning is not a typical topic in instructional design courses and programs, although education courses and programs always include it. Consequently, few IDs without education backgrounds know how to develop lesson plans. Though developing a lesson plan for e-Learning is similar in many ways to developing a lesson plan for instructor-led learning, there are also differences. IDs need to remember that there is no instructor present in self-paced e-Learning, and simple as this sounds, it does take some getting used to.

This concept is especially difficult to grasp for experienced stand-up trainers and facilitators who are new to designing instruction. I have developed templates for two types of lesson plans: comparative and detailed. Comparative lesson plans Comparative lesson plans help to ensure that self paced e-Learning includes the “voice of the instructor.” Figure 4 A section of a comparative lesson plan Take a look at Figure 4. Detailed lesson plans Conclusion. Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction » Center for Instructional Technology & Training » University of Florida. Overview Foundations in Education Gagne’s book, The Conditions of Learning, first published in 1965, identified the mental conditions for learning. These were based on the information processing model of the mental events that occur when adults are presented with various stimuli.

Gagne created a nine-step process called the events of instruction, which correlate to and address the conditions of learning. Gagne’s 9 Events of Instruction Gain attentionInform learners of objectivesStimulate recall of prior learningPresent the contentProvide “learning guidance”Elicit performance (practice).Provide feedbackAssess performanceEnhance retention and transfer to the job Application to Regular Enrollment Courses The following information includes an explanation of each of the 9 events as well as examples of how an instructor may apply the 9 Events of Instruction in the development and instruction of a regular enrollment course.

Example Application to Large Enrollment Courses Getting Started. Instructional Design Models and Methods | Instructional Design Central. Instructional Design Models and Methods "Models, like myths and metaphors, help us to make sense of our world. Whether derived from whim or from serious research, a model offers its user a means of comprehending an otherwise incomprehensible problem. An instructional design model gives structure and meaning to an I.D. problem, enabling the would-be designer to negotiate her design task with a semblance of conscious understanding. Models help us to visualize the problem, to break it down into discrete, manageable units. The value of a specific model is determined within the context of use. Like any other instrument, a model assumes a specific intention of its user. A model should be judged by how it mediates the designer's intention, how well it can share a work load, and how effectively it shifts focus away from itself toward the object of the design activity.

" Review and compare various instructional design models and methods below: Merrill's First Principles of Instruction ADDIE Model. Teaching Online : Pedagogy : Design of an Online Course. Online Teaching Tips: Online Course Design - Instructional Design. Online Course Design | eLearning | Design Your Online Course.