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Presentation by: Dr. Robert Reiser Distinguished University Teaching Professor Instructional Systems Program Associate D

Instructional Design : The Great Profession You Never Heard Of! . Presentation by: Dr. Robert Reiser Distinguished University Teaching Professor Instructional Systems Program Associate Dean for Research College of Education Florida State University. That was a Really Bad Course!.

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Presentation by: Dr. Robert Reiser Distinguished University Teaching Professor Instructional Systems Program Associate D

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  1. Instructional Design: The Great Profession You Never Heard Of! Presentation by: Dr. Robert Reiser Distinguished University Teaching Professor Instructional Systems Program Associate Dean for Research College of Education Florida State University

  2. That was a Really Bad Course! Think of a high school or college course you previously took that you were unhappy with.

  3. Which of the following was the biggest problem with the course? • The textbook was boring and/or hard to understand • The instructor was boring and/or unorganized • I didn’t know what I was expected to learn • The tests didn’t cover what we discussed in class • Something else (briefly describe it)

  4. Instructional designers design instructional materials so that these problems are eliminated! • The textbook was boring and/or hard to understand • The instructor was boring and/or unorganized • I didn’t know what I was expected to learn • The tests didn’t cover what we discussed in class • Something else (briefly describe it)

  5. What Type of Work Instructional Designers Do? • Instructional Designers design instructional materials and use various media (computers, Internet, DVDs, CDs, etc.) in order to: • - improve the quality of instruction • - help people learn more • - help people perform their jobs better • How do instructional designers do this? • people learn and perform better on their jobs

  6. Who Do Instructional Designers Work For? • people learn and perform better on their jobs • Instructional Designers work for a variety of types • of organizations: • Colleges and Universities: • FSU, TCC, Emory, Broward College, Nova • Large Corporations • IBM, AT&T, Microsoft, GE • Large and Small Consulting Firms • Accenture, Iansiti Performance Group

  7. Who Do Instructional Designers Work For? • Health Care Organizations • U.S. Dept. of Health, Centers for Disease Control • Government Agencies • Federal (e.g., Treasury Department) • State Agencies (Dept. of Highway and Safety) • The Military (as civilian or military employees) • Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force • people learn and perform better on their jobs

  8. What are some of the benefits of working asan Instructional Designer? • Good Job Opportunities • Good Salaries • Low Stress and High Job Satisfaction • Good Job Locations

  9. Why Choose the FSU Instructional Systems (Design) Program? • Ranked #1 or #2 in the field • Identified as best program for preparing students for careers in business/industry • Faculty wrote the top two books in the field!! • Get degree on campus or online!

  10. Instructional Systems Masters Degree ProgramWhat Does It Take to Get a Degree? • 36 credit hour program • Typically completed in 3 semesters + internship • Internship is often with potential employers • No thesis • Final project: prepare professional portfolio

  11. Instructional Systems Masters Degree ProgramWhat Does it Take to be Admitted? • Admissions requirements: • Bachelor's degree (in any area) • 144 or higher on Quantitative GRE • 153 or higher on Verbal GRE • 3.0 GPA (last two years) • Strong letters of recommendation • Statement of purpose

  12. Instructional Systems Masters Degree ProgramWhere Can You Get More Information? • Contact Mary Kate McKee (644-8792): mmckee@campus.fsu.edu • Visit Instructional Systems Website: insys.fsu.edu

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