Streamlined ID

Streamlined ID presents a focused and generalizable approach to instructional design and development – one that addresses the needs of ID novices as well as practitioners in a variety of career environments. Highlighting essentials and big ideas, this guide advocates a streamlined approach to instructional design: producing instruction that is sustainable, optimized, appropriately redundant, and targeted at continuous improvement.

The book’s enhanced version of the classic ADDIE framework (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation) emphasizes the iterative nature of design and the role of evaluation throughout the design/development process. It clearly lays out a systematic approach that emphasizes the use of research-based theories, while acknowledging the need to customize the process to accommodate a variety of pedagogical approaches and practical constraints.

This thoroughly revised third edition reflects recent advances in and evolution of the field, includes updated references, job aids, examples of how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the design/development process, and includes highlights on the practice of ethical instructional design from noted experts Stephanie Moore and Heather Tillberg-Webb. The book remains a valuable resource for practicing instructional designers working in a variety of career environments and provides clear direction on the process for novices and graduate students.

Miriam B. Larson, PhD, serves as the assistant director of Learning Design and Technology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. She also teaches graduate courses in learning experience design and instructional design at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her teaching and research focus on preparing instructional designers for success in a wide range of career environments. This work is informed by over 40 years of practical, real-world experience designing instruction for public and private sector organizations across similarly diverse career environments.

Barbara B. Lockee, PhD, is associate vice provost for faculty development and professor of Instructional Design and Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA. For over 30 years, her research and teaching have focused on the design of effective learning solutions, with a special emphasis on distance and online learning. She engages in performance consulting in a variety of contexts, including healthcare, military, aerospace engineering, and industrial training. She is past president of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).