Texts and Tools
Many texts are now available in both print and e-book editions. They're available at the SDSU Campus Book Store in person or by mail, online, or at your favorite book retailer.
Required Text
Clark, R. (2007). Developing technical training: A structured approach for developing classroom and computer-based instructional materials. Silver Spring, MD: ISPI.
Optional Texts
Clark, R., & Mayer, R. (2007). e-Learning and the science of instruction. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
BModSolutions.com. (2005). Creating computer programmed instruction (PI) course.
Tools
- Adobe Dreamweaver (or other Web site management software for posting assignments).
- Students planning to develop their Individualized Instruction project as CBT will need Adobe Captivate, A free account on Udutu, a trial version of Articulate, or some other tutorial development platform. There will be discussion during the class about features, favorites, and so forth.
Other Resources
- A Web account to post your projects. Be sure you have an account that allows you to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol). We recommend using a free SDSU Rohan account (see your SDSU WebPortal). You can request free additional space on rohan by contacting the Student Computing Center [email link].
- Once your assignment page is posted, sent the URL to the course listserv (on campus | on line).
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Here's a useful list of free and commercial productivity software (eveything from word processing to video conferencing) for folks who don't have big organizational license budgets: Tools for freelance instructional designers