Instructional
Technology Philosophies
As an instructional technologist, I believe the key to learners gaining
the most out of information, is through properly designed
instruction. As I have learned from my knowledge in the MIT program and
through my experience teaching, captivating the
individual needs of each member of an audience is essential to assuring
that learning will be maximized.
In order to achieve the key roles aforementioned, attention to the
scope of each situation through strong upfront analysis
(front-end analysis) of what areas are to be focused on and the devising
completing understanding the objectives of each
lesson or training session. This necessary detail will allow for thorough
design and development throughout the process leaving
only the need to constant evaluate the process from time to time and
upon completion.
I believe that regardless
of what role in Instructional Technology (Instructional Designer, Developer,
Performance Improvement,
e-Learning Analyst, etc.) it is important for an Instructional Technologist
to constantly research the field and expose themselves
to the new and emerging technologies and ideologies in the field. It
is not always necessary for an Instructional Technologist to
be an expert with all tools such as hardware and software, but at least
allowing themselves the exposure, helps keep them
abreast, and strengthens their ability to communicate and function in
an Instructional Technology environment.
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