After reviewing the resources for my graduate course this past week, we have been going more in detail into learning theories and the different ways that the brain processes new and existing information. Here are two articles that I found very interesting and relevant to this weeks topics of discussion.


The Information Processing Approach to Cognition


One of the major points of discussion this week is how information is processed in the brain. This review analizes the different stage models of information processing while also chacterizing the different forms of memory. I thought this would definitely be a good contribution for all of my peers as well to review.

http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/infoproc.html


LEARNING about E-LEARNING--Rob Hubbard

After reading this article, this is another great tool for an inspiring or current instructional designer. He also tends to provide some pros and cons to learning theories.Hubbard examines the way that the brain works by chacterizing John Medina's book Brain Rules. These 12 rules are related to e-learning as well as training within an organization or company. I hope this information is as useful for you as it has been for me.


ProQuest document ID:
1742016311

http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1742016311&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Sunday November 8, 2009

I will be using this blog to create and share my views and ideas. Since I am fairly new to the field, I am choosing to focus on the groundwork of the Instructional Design field. Below are three blogs that I have reviewed and relate very closely to some of the ideals I want to focus on from this point forward:

How much ID do we need?--By Vineetha

Vineetha is a mostly self trained Instructional Designer. In this blog she discusses the overall need and importance of the instructional designer. She also provides a much needed distinction between instructional designers and SME (Subject Material Experts). I thought it would be a good starting point to view the options and opportunities of a designer in the current technology driven world today.

http://learning-e-learning.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-much-id.html


What Everyone Ought to Know about Instructional Design (ID)

This blog goes into the detail on the true value of an Instructional Designer. You will be amazed at the variety of ideas you will encounter as you view to video link provided. It will open your eyes more in detail concerning our field and distinguish the importance of what we do as designers. In my opinion, this blog provides everything needed to become or continue to be successful in the ID field.

http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-instructional-design/

Experiencing E-learning: What do Instructional Designers do?--By Christy Tucker
This blog provides more specifics on exactly what instructional designers do within a variety of different fields. She also provides additional links to other blogs that offer career options and professional organizations to view and possibly pursue employment opportunities. Through reading this blog, I really began to truly embrace what I will be doing to assist my students. Though none of the post in the blog are recent, the information provided speaks volumes nonetheless.

http://christytucker.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/professional-organizations-and-career-options/