1. Instructional Design for Websites Anthony Foster, Facilitator

2. Agenda  Coursesite overview Coursesite  Instructional Design Issues Instructional Design  Harvesting MediaMedia  Publishing to the Web Publishing to the Web  Summarize

3. Course Site Overview  Quick overview of resource repository www.blackboard.com/courses/NCRAWEB101 Logging on What’s there

4. Instructional Design Issues  Production Website Introduction Pre- Production Production Post Production Communications Issues  Process Website- annotation Go to Website

5. Instructional Design Best Practices  Motivate the Learner  Identify What is to be Learned  Build on Prior Knowledge  Require Active Involvement  Provide Feedback  Test

6. Instructional Design Best Practices  Provide Learning Activities  Provide Resources  Use Group Projects  Provide Multiple Perspectives  Utilize Web Communications  Journalling

7. Theory to Practice

8. Basic Design Issues  Design in Landscape mode  Keep headers 6 words or less  No more than 3 clicks to destination  Provide Instructor contact info  Orient students to site  KISS  Provide landmarks for context  Make interface scaleable

9. Other Basic Issues  Minimize scrolling  Keep links current  Design on paper first (lo-fi prototyping)  Provide Instructor contact info  Build in advance  Optimize graphics  Validate code  Always have Plan B available

10. Other Basic Issues  Use consistent layout throughout site  Templates are GOOD  Use metaphors and choose theme  Avoid too many fonts  Limit graphics or cluster  Think of text as a design element  Design for output:projected or onscreen  Will it be printed?

11. Other Basic Issues  Flowchart site  Design once, dupe and customize  Use quizzes/ feedback to build mastery skills  Threaded discussions are easier than e-mail  Simplify use of color  Use theme to unify pages  Beware of copyright issues  Beware of massive filesizes

12. A Word to the Wise  Start out simple If it works on paper it will fly Leverage existing resources  Keep it Simple Chunk content into manageable pieces Pay attention to student feedback

13. Agenda  Coursesite overview Coursesite  Instructional Design Issues Instructional Design  Harvesting MediaMedia  Publishing to the Web Publishing to the Web  Summarize