In an effort to document necessary multimedia production competencies of Instructional Design and Technology graduates, a recent analysis of over 7 months' worth of Instructional Design and Technology job advertisements (n = 615) were conducted. Specific job skills from these postings were categorized and analyzed. The data set includes three job settings (corporate, higher education, and combination). We describe pertinent results, as well as compare and contrast these results with earlier studies. Differences between corporate and higher education job postings also are examined. Implications on revising courses and related curricula that teach multimedia production skills also are explored.
A s a fi eld, human performance technology (HPT) can be defi ned as the systematic approach to analysis and improvement of productivity and competence of human performers, traditionally in work settings. And as is the case with professional knowledge and competency standards for instructional design practice (e.g., the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction standards), similar standards of HPT knowledge have been provided by a number of professional societies oriented to the HPT fi eld, such as the International Society for Performance Improvement and the Association for Talent Development, though varying focuses in the standards are evident upon close examination. Despite the availability of the HPT fi eld and practitioner competency and knowledge standards, the degree to which practitioners within HPT resemble or practice the standards has not been the subject of signifi cant empirical research.As of the time of this writing, there has been some research into the qualitative beliefs and agreement among practitioners regarding the content and coverage of certain sets of HPT practitioner standards (e.g., Klein & Jun, 2014 ), but little has been published in the way of quantitative skills and knowledge assessment of practitioners as measured against the published standards. Th e present study is intended to examine both the qualitative and quantitative questions about the acceptance and ability Despite the availability of the human performance technology (HPT) competency standards, the degree to which practitioners within HPT practice the standards has not been the subject of signifi cant empirical research. The present study examines whether the International Society for Performance Improvement HPT standards accurately describe the threshold of competency within HPT and the degree to which practitioners apply and utilize the competency standards.
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