Agile Instructional Design

This week I'm sharing resources that you may encounter as an Instructional Designer in the corporate sector. The purpose is to introduce you to these concepts so that you can continue to investigate these over time.

ADDIE, the most known and used model by Instructional Designers isn't going away. However, if you work in the technology sector you are more likely to encounter the Agile methodology for managing projects. Software developers such as my husband are on Agile teams that use this methodology to guide everything they do to design, develop and deliver projects on time.

I've taken introductory courses in Agile and I'm fascinated by it. It just makes a lot of sense in breaking projects into smaller units called Sprints. The old approach of designing software was called the Waterfall Method in which the entire project plan was mapped out. The problem with this approach is that things would change or become known along the way that would make the plan no longer pertinent. It can be incredibly difficult to refactor or redirect these projects that can span a year or more.

Take a look at this Agile book written for Instructional Designers. Again, it's only meant to be an introduction. You could also take an Agile course to fully learn the fundamentals. I've included these links, as well.

https://www.td.org/books/agile-for-instructional-designers

Read more about Agile here:

https://skillsourcelearning.com/agile-instructional-design/

https://www.gpstrategies.com/blog/implementing-agile-on-a-learning-and-development-team/

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