Nice reference for the ADDIE model

I have come across a good reference about the ADDIE during my stages of doing Analysis and Designing of my e-learning intervention. It is a book Chapter IV titled: Applying the ADDIE Model to

Online Instruction, by Kaye Shelton and George Saltsman

In this chapter, the authors clearly outline what ADDIE model is all about and how it combines major steps from other instructional design models into five understandable ones. The authors further stress the importance of the Analysis stage which tends to be neglected by most  course developers. It is a good reference that guides one key questions to ask at each step in the whole process. The ADDIE model can be applied on any course even if it is not an e-learning course. It is interesting that after going through the module on ``Curriculum Analysis and Development``, going through the ADDIE model becomes easy because all the models of curriculum development we looked at earlier in the M.Phil course are clearly embedded into the ADDIE. This is why it probably popular. I recommend all to read the above reference chapter.

Thanks

Mubuuke Aloysius

I have been reading about David Kern`s book titled: ``Curriculum Development: A six-step approach``. I recommend all to read this reference. If one reads these six steps, understanding the ADDIE model becomes easy. David Kern lists the following steps in developing course curricula:
1. Problem Identification and General Needs Assessment
2. Targeted needs assessment (of learners and learning environment)
3. Educational objectives
4. educational strategies
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation

Reading the above steps, they are closely related to the ADDIE model. There are many other steps to developing a course like Ronald Harden`s Ten questions. what the ADDIE model does is to put all the segregated steps in other instructional design models into 5 broad and easily understandable steps that every body can adapt.

I also recommend a good reference that will make understanding the ADDIE model quite easy.

Mubuuke Aloysius

E-learning: Quite Important

Well dear colleagues, welcome to this exciting module of e-learning. Sometimes it is better to confront issues rather than run away from them. E-learning is quickly gaining prominence in health sciences education and the faster we cope up with it, the better. We can run away from it now, but it will catch up with us later on. The ADDIE model looks very good in design. It incorporates many design models into five broad steps and thats the beauty with it. Hope this exercise will help us transform health sciences training.

Regards

Mubuuke aloysius