Instructional Design/Learning Design

OLC Research Center
for Digital Learning & Leadership

Instructional Design/Learning Design

Instructional Design/Learning Design

The role of the instructional designer varies from campus to campus and comes with its own unique set of responsibilities and challenges. This curated collection provides resources that are both unique to the role and preparation of the instructional designer, as well as resources that provide instructional designers with supplemental knowledge and skills to enrich their role and collaborations with others in the higher education field.

Research Studies, Reports, and White Papers

Instructional Design in Higher Education - Defining an Evolving Field — Instructional Design in Higher Education – Defining an Evolving Field This white paper provides an overview of the growing field of instructional design in higher education. Read more

Instructional Design in Higher Education - Defining an Evolving Field — Instructional Design in Higher Education – Annotated Bibliography
Are you looking for a quick overview of articles/resources on instructional design? This annotated bibliography will provide just that and then you can decide which articles you want to take a closer look at.

Access and Accessibility in Digital and Online Learning - Issues in Higher Education and K-12 Contexts — Access and Accessibility in Digital and Online Learning This white paper provides an overview of critical terms, legal precedents, and other considerations to improve the educational experiences of learners with disabilities. Read more

Making Digital Learning Work: Success Strategies from Six Leading Universities and Community Colleges — Making Digital Learning Work
This study provides actionable data, rich case studies and best practice recommendations for institutions looking to scale digital learning. Read more

Instructional Design in Higher Education This report highlights the opinions instructional designers have of their backgrounds, experiences, and roles. We hope it lends a voice to their breadth of backgrounds, responsibilities, and viewpoints.

Research Preparation and Engagement of Instructional Designers in U.S. Higher Education - Results from a national study — Research Preparation and Engagement of Instructional Designers in U.S. Higher Education – Results from a national study The study targets institutional designers from campuses all over the US to explore the research engagement and training of instructional designers in institutions of higher education.

Preparing for the Digital University: a review of the history and current state of online, blended, and online learnin — Preparing for the Digital University: a review of the history and current state of online, blended, and online learning Explores the importance of the human factors: social interaction, well-designed learning experiences, participatory pedagogy, and effective techniques for using technology to support learning.

Searchable Research Collections

Online Learning - Journal — OLC Online Learning Journal Online Learning is OLC’s peer-reviewed journal. Explore the searchable database of 21 years of manuscripts.

Coursewear-In-Context-Database3 — Courseware In Context This Research Collection database provides information regarding digital courseware and allows users to suggest articles for the collection.

Publications

Leading the eLearning Transformation of Higher Education-Meeting the Challenges of Technology and Distance Education — Leading the eLearning Transformation of Higher Education: Meeting the Challenges of Technology and Distance Education Written by pioneers in the field of online learning, this book…read more