Readings
Most of the readings for this course are available online through the SDSU Love Library's Electronic Course Reserve (ECR) system. Contact your instructor for the specific readings that you will be using for your course and how to obtain access.
Books
As this course blends several different instructional models and learning theories into one practical approach, it is based on a number of resources including:
- Developing Technical Training by Ruth C. Clark
- Efficiency in Learning by Ruth C. Clark, Frank Nguyen, John Sweller
- Meaningful Learning with Technology by David H. Jonassen, Jane Howland, Rose M. Marra, David Crismond
- Preparing Instructional Objectives by Robert F. Mager
- The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species by Malcolm S. Knowles
- The Systematic Design of Instruction by Walter O. Dick, Lou Carey, James O. Carey
There are many online journals and websites available to help practitioners design effective instruction:
- AECT's Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D) Journal
- AECT's TechTrends Journal
- AERA Journals
- Educause Quarterly
- eLearning Guild's Learning Solutions eMagazine
- eLearning Guild's Advanced Instructional Design Forum
- SALT's Journal of Interactive Instruction Development
If you have other resources that you would like to add, please feel free to drop a suggestion.
