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Book SynopsisDesigning online courses requires a radical change in the way instruction is presented to students. However, there are no research-based models using a systems approach available for designing Web-based instruction. This book introduces the ASSIST-Me Model to fulfill this need. ASSIST-Me, based on a recent Delphi study, offers an instructional design procedure specifically intended for online courses. Data obtained from professional instructional designers were synthesized into a model that contains essential elements to the design process, and Koontz, Li, and Compora present a step-by-step procedure to effectively create online instruction. The ASSIST-ME Model: _
Trade ReviewThis book is better suited for thos who actually develop courseware because it places much more emphasis on learning theories and introduces the authors' version of the ISD (intructional system design) process for online learning: ASSIST. * Technical Communication Quarterly *
The authors place considerable emphasis on problem solving and building online communities...A useful starting point. Recommended. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Part 1: Theory and Research Chapter 2 Online Instructional Design: What Is It? Chapter 3 Learning Theory Chapter 4 Distance Learning Research Findings Part 5 Part 2: The ASSIST-Me Model for Web-Based Instruction Chapter 6 Step 1: Analyze Instruction, Settings, and Students Chapter 7 Step 2: State Performance Objectives for E-Learning Chapter 8 Step 3: Select Instructional Materials, Organize Content, and Media Chapter 9 Step 4: Implement Instruction Chapter 10 Step 5: Solicit Student Response to Instruction Chapter 11 Step 6: Test, Evaluate, and Revise Instruction Chapter 12 Step 7: Maintenance of an Online Course
