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Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

Although we set out to learn about the contours of the elearning terrain, our project revealed much about instructional design practice today. Mostly, they used technology to enable those practices associated with good old fashioned instructional design. Instruction is good, but not sufficient. ” Appealing?

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Instructional Design: Something Old, Something New

Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

Although we set out to learn about the contours of the elearning terrain, our project revealed much about instructional design practice today. Mostly, they used technology to enable those practices associated with good old fashioned instructional design. Instruction is good, but not sufficient. ” Appealing?

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Why We Need Instructional Design More Than Ever

Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

In spite of gripes about relevance, congruence with new technology, and sluggishness, I remain an instructional design fan. Instructional design must embrace and inform all the decisions involved in building programs with so many arrows in our quiver. I’m one of those people who appreciates the good old days of ID.

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Instructional designers aren’t ready for their interviews

Allison Rossett

APRIL 2, 2012

Tweet Often, current and former graduate students ask for advice about how to be successful when they interview for instructional design positions. Here’s what Alice wrote: We just finished a job search to find four Instructional Designers. Yes, I have my opinions, but I wanted you to hear from someone I admire.

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Needs analysis– something old, something new

Allison Rossett

MAY 31, 2012

When I was a young professor of instructional design and technology at San Diego State University , students often sought advice on how to make decisions about outcomes and strategies. At that time, back in the late 70s, mostly they were concerned about instructional design for face-to-face classes.

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Needs analysis– something old, something new

Allison Rossett

MAY 31, 2012

Tweet When I was a young professor of instructional design and technology at San Diego State University , students often sought advice on how to make decisions about outcomes and strategies. At that time, back in the late 70s, mostly they were concerned about instructional design for face-to-face classes.

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E-learning– What’s old is new again

Allison Rossett

JANUARY 19, 2012

They told us that e-learning means more assessments, more instructional design activities. You hear about mobile everything, immersive learning, informal strategies and performance support. But that’s not what workplace learning people reported that they are up to.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

ASTD’s new Yammer web site enables the exact same thing for instructional designers in companies and government agencies. If an instructional designer is contemplating a mobile solution, she can become active with the elearning guild or follow #mlearncon. Tweets about Instructional Design.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

ASTD’s new Yammer web site enables the exact same thing for instructional designers in companies and government agencies. If an instructional designer is contemplating a mobile solution, she can become active with the elearning guild or follow #mlearncon. Tweets about Instructional Design.

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A World Without Objectives– Please NO

Allison Rossett

JULY 12, 2012

We don’t want to encourage instructional designers to flop about without clarity of purpose, purposes derived from analysis of the work, worker and workplace. Admittedly, many objectives do that, creating cynicism in their wake. But that doesn’t mean we should abandon objectives. Please, no. That is what objectives are.

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Invisibilizing Workplace Learning

Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Is Lauber opposed to instructional design methods? But he wants instructional design to inspire fresher, speedier decisions and services, not the burdensome requirements and hurdles often associated with ID. It comes of devotion to business outcomes. Not at all. In fact, he’s a fan.

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Sue describes her online learning as excruciating

Allison Rossett

JANUARY 10, 2014

Blog posting apps elearning instructional design Mobile Learning online learning' Sue’s experience reminds me that it is not. We have a long, steep hill to climb to leverage technology for lasting performance improvement.

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Reflections on Two Decades and Three Degrees

Allison Rossett

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Jolie Kennedy is an instructional designer who specializes in online learning in higher education. Her research interests combine instructional design, interactive narratives, and the affective domain of learning. Don’t stop believin. I haven’t. ++. She tweets @joliekennedy. Here is Jolie’s site: [link].

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How We Helped Faculty Move Their Courses Online

Allison Rossett

JULY 7, 2012

Andrea is an instructional designer housed in one of the Colleges, Mark an experienced online instructor, who also leads faculty development efforts in the all-university Instructional Technology Services (ITS). The professional learning communities (PLCs), semi-structured, regular gatherings, are the heart of our ecosystem.

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How We Helped Faculty Move Courses Online

Allison Rossett

JULY 7, 2012

Andrea is an instructional designer housed in one of the Colleges, Mark an experienced online instructor, who also leads faculty development efforts in the all-university Instructional Technology Services (ITS). The professional learning communities (PLCs), semi-structured, regular gatherings, are the heart of our ecosystem.

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Compliance Training: Doing Something About the Least Popular Training on Earth

Allison Rossett

MAY 10, 2013

Blog posting Compliance compliance training culture instructional design performance technology regulatory training' Allison Rossett consults on learning, technology and results. She is grateful to Sam, Sandy and Justin for their actionable contributions to this gnarly subject.

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Performance support “hearts” training and vice versa

Allison Rossett

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It began with a few years as a high school English teacher, then several decades as professor of instructional design and technology at SDSU, all the while occupied with consulting engagements about adoption of technology, sales training and leader development. My bond with training and development is just as deep. Let’s make a match.

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The Tale of a Job Hunt

Allison Rossett

MARCH 19, 2012

They were interested in my instructional design model of choice and how it has been executed in real projects, as well as my extracurricular activities. (Oh, Not just one, but all, of the interviewers for company A included shared stories, first about their experiences, and then they eagerly asked me to tell them about myself.

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A Training Professional Seeks a Yoga Practice

Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Blog posting Informal Learning instructional design personal growth standards Training + Development' Here’s how she responded to my concern that I might not be ready for yoga, “ You’ll do great, with that kind of focus, with Iyengar Yoga!” ” Focus. Somehow focusing is OK, but not efforting.

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A World Without Objectives– Please NO

Allison Rossett

JULY 12, 2012

We don’t want to encourage instructional designers to flop about without clarity of purpose, purposes derived from analysis of the work, worker and workplace. Admittedly, many objectives do just that, creating cynicism in their wake. But that doesn’t mean we should abandon objectives. Please, no.

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Trending in Workplace Learning 2015….

Allison Rossett

JANUARY 13, 2015

Blog posting Analysis evaluation instructional design performance performance consulting professional development trends' Data, technology and systems have been trending for years, for decades, in fact. My focus here has been on what distinguishes 2015 to me. Weigh in, please. I hope you will.

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My commencement address to the workforce learning class of 2012

Allison Rossett

MAY 10, 2012

The course devoted itself to teaching them Instructional Design 101, with half of the first day spent writing letter-perfect, four-part objectives. Several years ago, I served on a committee to review submissions for awards at an international conference. And so on and so forth. My eyes glazed over.

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My commencement address to the workforce learning class of 2012

Allison Rossett

MAY 10, 2012

The course devoted itself to teaching them Instructional Design 101, with half of the first day spent writing letter-perfect, four-part objectives. Several years ago, I served on a committee to review submissions for awards at an international conference. And so on and so forth. My eyes glazed over.

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Webinars are better, but not yet best

Allison Rossett

APRIL 10, 2012

The two webinar addicts worked with me to look at the webinar from an instructional design perspective. Most webinars paid scant attention to instructional design. It traced Colleen and Antonia, graduates of the SDSU EDTEC program, as these new graduates sought to continue their professional development via free webinars.

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Webinars are better, but not yet best

Allison Rossett

APRIL 10, 2012

The two webinar addicts worked with me to look at the webinar from an instructional design perspective. Most webinars paid scant attention to instructional design. It traced Colleen and Antonia, graduates of the SDSU EDTEC program, as these new graduates sought to continue their professional development via free webinars.

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Is Your Training On the Trivial?

Allison Rossett

MAY 24, 2012

His doctorate is in instructional design from Indiana University. He has authored and edited books on instructional design, and has contributed over 70 major articles to research journals and books on a wide variety of topics in training, technology and education.

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Is Your Training On the Trivial?

Allison Rossett

MAY 24, 2012

His doctorate is in instructional design from Indiana University. He has authored and edited books on instructional design, and has contributed over 70 major articles to research journals and books on a wide variety of topics in training, technology and education.

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On the brink with mobile– what learning executives say

Allison Rossett

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

” They value smart, skeptical designers. Most of these learning leaders are eager for instructional designers to attend to the work, worker and workplace first of all, and not to be consumed by the shiny penny that is mobile. What they require is great design that results in plans, storyboards and prototypes.

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Deloitte University— What were they thinking?

Allison Rossett

APRIL 30, 2012

When I heard that Deloitte had purchased more than one hundred acres to construct a leader development facility in Dallas, I was stunned. What were they thinking? Then I heard that, in the midst of the great recession, they intended to spend as much as three hundred million dollars in constructing their center. What were they thinking?

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Deloitte University— What were they thinking?

Allison Rossett

APRIL 30, 2012

Tweet When I heard that Deloitte had purchased more than one hundred acres to construct a leader development facility in Dallas, I was stunned. What were they thinking? Then I heard that, in the midst of the great recession, they intended to spend as much as three hundred million dollars in constructing their center. What were they thinking?

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My daughter, poster child for 21st Century learning

Allison Rossett

MAY 17, 2012

Welcome two guest bloggers, Ken and Darby Hubbell, father and daughter. . First, from Ken– It is my humble opinion (and rather biased, I will admit) that my 8th grade daughter, Darby, is a prime example of what it means to be a 21st Century student.

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My daughter, poster child for 21st Century learning

Allison Rossett

MAY 17, 2012

Welcome two guest bloggers, Ken and Darby Hubbell, father and daughter. . First, from Ken– It is my humble opinion (and rather biased, I will admit) that my 8th grade daughter, Darby, is a prime example of what it means to be a 21st Century student.

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Take the YinYang tool for a spin

Allison Rossett

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Tweet Today, the buzz is about informal learning. You hear it at conferences, on blogs, even on twitter. Are your programs informal? Are they as informal as you want them to be? Are you moving forward to bring informal learning to your organization? We have different questions for you.

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Cal State Online Plays Small Ball

Allison Rossett

MARCH 12, 2012

Tweet The California State University (CSU), the largest state university system in the United States, has at long last settled on an online learning strategy for its 23 campuses. With more than three decades as a professor in the CSU, now retired, I decided to take a look.

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“Get some coffee and get rid of your guns.”

Allison Rossett

MARCH 6, 2012

Tweet Guest blogger Jim Marshall could tell this wasn’t going to be your typical training class– not with that segue to a coffee break. Here’s what Jim wrote about his experience observing a class with 22 sworn peace officers from municipal, state and federal agencies. The topic for the class: managing an active shooter.

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Introducing New Technology: From Promise to Reality

Allison Rossett

MAY 8, 2012

Jeff describes himself as a practitioner who has completed analysis and design projects such as basic, multi-engine and rotary wing pilot training, maintenance training systems, and maintenance training simulator design, prototyping and development. Meet Jeff Loube. My guest blogger is Jeff Loube.

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Introducing New Technology: From Promise to Reality

Allison Rossett

MAY 8, 2012

Jeff describes himself as a practitioner who has completed analysis and design projects such as basic, multi-engine and rotary wing pilot training, maintenance training systems, and maintenance training simulator design, prototyping and development. Tweet Meet Jeff Loube. My guest blogger is Jeff Loube.

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Classroom in context– taking leader development beyond the classroom

Allison Rossett

JANUARY 19, 2012

Tweet This is an article about how leader development is changing. The focus is on moving beyond leader development events to lessons, support, guidance and community available in the context of work, which is where leaders serve. Here is the piece, co-authored with Deb Pettry, published in Talent Management: [link].

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