Chapters in Section V identify trends and issues in IDT in
various contexts: business & industry;
military; health care education; P-12 education; and post-secondary education.
Select at least 3
of these 5 contexts and compare/contrast the IDT trends and issues. Then explain how they are
similar or different from the IDT trends and issues in the context in which you work.
of these 5 contexts and compare/contrast the IDT trends and issues. Then explain how they are
similar or different from the IDT trends and issues in the context in which you work.
The
three areas I chose to discuss were: business & industry, military and
health care education. I had some
difficulty deciding how to present my thoughts so I created a graphic organizer
because these three fields are vastly different. This organizer helped me to
arrange my thoughts on how they are similar and different instead of trying to
type it out in paragraph form.
INSTRUCTIONAL
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Trends &
Issues
Business
& Industry Military Health Care Education
Primary
arena for ID Funding/Budget constraints The medical field is the
leader in developing
Growth
& expansion of
Designers must develop ID methods
corporations
beyond training
for dissimilar audiences
country
boundaries
Knowledge advances
Training is integrated into the rapidly change and
Time
& money constraints
workplace/training represents
currency and integrity
larger day-to-day
activities are concerns
Designers
must develop
cross-cultural
training Does not
employ professional Designers
must focus
instructors like the private sector on problem based
Designers
may work solo, so
designers must create lessons learning when creating
be
part of a team, or be an
to “train the trainer.” trainings
external
consultant
Educational methods
of multimedia and
simulation
have increased
In
relation to how these areas are similar to my work situation. I believe time
and resource constraints are issues dealt with across the board. Each sector must come up with ways to pay for
training and someone to develop the training.
Another similarity is the cultural changes occurring around the
world. All areas must identify ways to
reach dissimilar audiences.