Are Instructional Designers worth the Money? Encouraging Flexibility in Design
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The paper describes the role of the Instructional Designer in the development of an education resource that was produced against a background of challenging design requirements (conflicting purposes and different target audiences). It is argued, and illustrated, that the key activities normally undertaken by the instructional designer can assist in the resolution of conflicting design requirements, resulting in a flexible resource that is considered acceptable and usable by a range of users/learners.
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