Tuesday, January 11, 2011

~ADDIE MODEL~

"ADDIE" is the acronym for the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation Instructional Systems Design Process, which is currently accepted as an industry standard for instructional design and performance technology. ADDIE ensures a consistent and systematic process for design and development of highly efficient and effective systems without sacrificing creativity.
The ADDIE model consists of the following phases:
  • Analysis: The process for defining desired outcomes.
  • Design: The process of determining how desired outcomes are to be accomplished — based on supporting system(s) needed, required resources, timetable, and budget.
  • Development: The process of establishing requisite system(s) and acquiring needed resources to attain desired outcomes.
  • Implementation: The process of implementing design and development plans within the real-world environment.
  • Evaluation: The process of measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the implemented system and using collected data as opportunities for improvement in closing gaps between actual and desired outcomes.

The ADDIE model of instructional design is a basic model that can be applied to any kind of learning solution.
We implement the ADDIE model in our assignment because of its emphasis on analysis. Before engineering a learning solution, we analyze the problem thoroughly to ensure that the solution impacts performance in a positive way.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Rise of the mobile internet

*Rapid improvements in connectivity & screens
*Mobile to be dominant platform for connecting to net worldwide
*Japan: mostly surf web through phones
*Voice calls powered by internet & SMS/Texts -> IM
*Cell phones electronic wallets & banks = main method of payment
*Citizens vote for first time in elections via mobile phones?