INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ISD)

ISD 581 Hypermedia Tools 4 cr
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop interactive, animated hypermedia modules for use in instructional design projects, presentations, lectures, and multi-media events. Current emphasis is on HyperCard but will vary as other tools become available.

ISD 582 Advanced Hypermedia Tools 4 cr
An advanced course in the development and use of interactive, animated hypermedia products for use in multi-media projects, instructional design projects, presentations, lectures, presentations, etc. Prerequisite: ISD 581. Course requires special permission from instructor.

ISD 583 Repurposing Interactive Materials 4 cr
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to repurpose existing videodiscs and audio CDS for use in different instructional activities other than those for which they were originally designed. Emphasis is placed on techniques for using the vast number of videodiscs and CDS in multi-media products, instructional design projects, lectures, demonstrations, etc. ISD 581 is recommended.

ISD 584 Animation 4 cr
An introductory course that provides students with an opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to develop animated, interactive modules for use in lectures. Currently emphasizes Macromind Director but will vary as new tools become available. ISD 581 is recommended.

ISD 585 Integration of Technology in Teaching 4 cr
The purpose of this course is to enable students who have some technology background in computing to focus the use of a variety of technologies onto a specific content area of instruction. Students will demonstrate cognitive competency of curriculum integration, instructional design, and production techniques. Specific attention will be given to videodisc technology, AV and computer technology. Restricted to students in Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers.

ISD 590 Special Topics 4 cr
Topics of contemporary interest in the area of Educational Media will be presented, discussed, and investigated.

ISD 594 Directed Study and Research 2 or 4 cr
Students explore problems and issues of special interest or significance in Instructional Design and Development. Not more than four quarter hours may be accepted toward degree programs.

ISD 595 Internship (Masters) 4 or 8 cr
The internship is a supervised learning experience in an actual or similar setting to that in which instructional designers or media administrators are employed.

ISD 598 Research and Development Project 4 or 8 cr
A supervised field project, study, or investigation on a topic related to Instructional Design and Development. Students will conduct an investigation which applies skills learned during the Instructional Design and Development Masters program.

ISD 599 Thesis 2 or 4 cr
A student selects a project, study, or investigation related to the area of specialization in Instructional Design and Development. The project forms a basis for the thesis. A thesis committee provides direction during the investigation and during the writing of the thesis.

ISD 600 Introduction to Hypermedia 1 cr
A brief introduction to hypermedia designed to provide students with the most basic skills and knowledge necessary to develop minimal hypermedia modules for use in instructional modules. Emphasis on HyperCard currently, but this will vary as new tools become available.

ISD 601 Seminar in Instructional Design & Development 4 cr
Discussion and investigation of particular topics related to Instructional Design and Development.

ISD 610 Trends and Issues in Instructional Design & 4 cr
Development Discussion and investigation of history, current trends, and issues in instructional design and their implications for education and training.

ISD 611 Instructional Systems 4 cr
Course focuses on designing and developing large-scale instructional systems. Course emphasizes needs assessment and constraint analysis procedures, proposal writing, methods of analyzing organization dynamics, and diffusion of instructional innovations. Students identify a problem in a large instructional systems, propose a probable solution, and develop a detailed plan for resolving the problem.

ISD 612 Alternate Instructional Models 4 cr
This course affords students the opportunity to apply a variety of well-established and emerging instructional design and development models. Prerequisites: ISD 621, 622.

ISD 613 Instructional and Learning Strategies 4 cr
In this course, students explore the use of an assortment of instructional strategies to meet diverse learning needs.

ISD 620 Research in Instructional Technology 4 cr
Research literature in instructional technology is analyzed. Faculty and students explore selected topics in a seminar setting.

ISD 621 Instructional Design Principles I 4 cr
First of a two-course sequence focusing on a recognized model of instructional design. Includes emphasis on learning task analysis, instructional sequencing, selection and use of media, module planning, and assessment of student performance.

ISD 622 Instructional Design Principles II 4 cr
Course is a continuation of ISD 621. Emphasis is on the application of instructional design principles and procedures for instructional development and formative evaluation in various instructional environments.

ISD 640 Needs Assessment 4 cr
Analysis of needs assessment procedures related to the development of instructional systems. Considers a variety of needs assessment models. Students apply needs assessment models in selected settings.

ISD 641 Performance Systems Technology 4 cr
This course provides students with practical methods of analyzing and solving human performance problems.

ISD 642 Project Coordination 4 cr
This course will develop knowledge and competencies in the coordination of large instructional projects. It is designed to enhance skills in the basic functions of instructional project coordination: planning, organizing, controlling, and directing.

ISD 650 Computer-Based Training 4 cr
A course for persons interested in the use of the computer to present instructional materials to students. Current learning theory as it pertains to authoring will be discussed. Prerequisite: ISD 621.

ISD 651 Technology-Based Instruction I 4 cr
This course will present techniques for the integration of instructional design theory and practice into the newer delivery systems including those using video and digitized media.

ISD 652 Technology-Based Instruction II 4 cr
This course is a continuation of ISD 651. It concentrates on the skills necessary to develop and produce an original interactive product using media such as interactive videodisc, CD, or other related media for instructional purposes. Prerequisites: ISD 600 and ISD 651.

ISD 655 Print Courseware Development 4 cr
Designing, producing and applying print courseware. An analysis of graphic and instructional design principles and technologies, alternatives to conventional prose, learned capabilities, readability, formulate, and resource constraint analysis. Students design, develop, and apply print courseware in instructional modules.

ISD 656 Design and Development of Training Courseware 4 cr
This course will provide students with information and practical experience in designing, developing, and implementing instructional courseware delivered by an instructor for primarily adult audiences. The course will focus on systems approaches to designing and training and educational materials for a wide range of settings and learners.

ISD 680 Emerging Technologies 4 cr
Course introduces students to emerging technological breakthroughs in education and training settings. Restricted to students in Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers.

ISD 694 Directed Study and Research 4 cr
Students explore problems and issues of special interest or significance in Instructional Design. Not more than four quarter hours may be accepted toward degree program.

ISD 695 Internship (Doctoral) 4-8 cr
The internship is a supervised learning experience in an actual or similar setting to that which instructional designers or media administrators are employed.

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