This paper was completed in the Fall of 2017, for IDD 600, Trends in Instructional Design, the first class of the IDD program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. This assignment was an exploration of the ID profession and was driven by these questions:
- Prior to this course what was your definition of Instructional Design and Development?
- What is your new personal definition of Instructional Design and Development?
- What is your personal IDD Belief Statement?
- Where do you see as your place in the field?
- What trends and issues do you feel had the most impact on our field up to this point?
- What trends and issues do you see that will shape the field in the next 10 years? How?
- What areas of the field do you feel the most confident in your knowledge and skill set at this point?
- What areas of the field do you feel the most challenged in your knowledge and skill set at this point?
- Besides attending classes, what is your personal growth plan to become a confident, competent, active member of the field of instructional design?
The “Trends and Issues” paper marks the ID student’s entry point into the program. Click the icon below to read the PDF:
