The influence of multimedia development knowledge and workplace pressures on the design decisions of the instructional designer

The Increasing Quest for Instructional Designers and Technologists in Higher Education and Corporate Settings

“…One of the arguments for this name change is that it "describes and encompasses current trends in instructional design" (Kilgore, 2016). The titles of IDTs in their different work settings could suggest subtle differences in their job roles, since different work experiences call on different IDT competencies (Hoard et al, 2019) as well as their roles and titles.…”

“…Klein and Kelly (2018) identified five primary skills for IDTs: instructional 6 / 20 design, instructional technology, communication and interpersonal skills, management, and personal skills. Some researchers suggest that different work experiences and environments influence the competencies of IDTs (Hoard et al, 2019). Notably, IDTs who work in corporate, government and non-profit environments require different competencies from those who work in education settings (Klein & Jun, 2014;Ritzhaupt & Kumar, 2015;Wang et al, 2021).…”

“…IDT job titles are not limited to Instructional Designer or Instructional Technologist (Hoard et al, 2019;Raynis, 2018). The study's search was for instructional designers and instructional technologist, but other job titles emerged requiring the similar qualifications and competencies.…”

Examining competencies for the instructional design professional: An exploratory job announcement analysis

“…Van Rooij found that the most highly rated 12 instructional design competencies for project managers include abilities of, such as listening to clients and team members , communicating effectively with various teams and key stakeholders , demonstrating keen understanding of how people learn , thinking critically for complex issues and showing business acumen and insight into the value of training . In addition, researchers argued that different working experiences influence instructional designers’ competencies (Hoard et al, 2019).…”

Novice Instructional Designers’ Attitudes towards the Best Possible Self Activity and the Correlation with Personality and Subjective Well-Being

“…Instructional designers often make decisions or give suggestions throughout the course design process about what methods or activities will be used (Hoard et al, 2019 ). Beyond the usual benefits for normal participants, these participants are novice instructional designers whose introduction to and attitudes about BPS could influence their decisions about including the intervention in their own future design projects.…”