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By Bill Kemsley

History of Instructional Design

9/13/2018

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Instructional design is a unique meta-field with a rich history. I created a timeline that describes major milestones in the field's history.

tinyurl.com/idhistory
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Activities to Generate Ideas and Reach a Consensus

7/31/2018

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What small group activities can instructional designers and teachers use to generate ideas and promote participation? The University of Waterloo's Centre for Teaching Excellence suggests seven small-group activities:

  • Buzz Groups
  • Think-Pair-Share
  • Circle of Voices
  • Rotating Trios
  • Snowball Groups/Pyramids
  • Jigsaw
  • Fishbowl

​uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/developing-assignments/group-work/group-work-classroom-types-small-groups
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In addition, post-it notes are a helpful tool to promote idea generation. Post-It.com offers some creative suggestions.

​https://www.post-it.com/3M/en_US/post-it/ideas/teamwork-solutions/
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Once ideas have been created and organized, groups have to work together to reach a consensus on the best idea. One method to accomplish this objective is Dot Voting, also known as Sticker Voting.

​https://methods.18f.gov/discover/feature-dot-voting/
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Action-Oriented Learning Objectives

7/31/2018

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Having a hard time writing clear, action-oriented learning objectives? Check out Minnesota State University's "Action Verbs for Student Learning Objectives" chart.

www.mnstate.edu/assess/poa/actionverbs.aspx
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