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HIGHER EDUCATION

For an instructional designer, higher education can be a challenging and exciting field to work in. The section of this site concerning the role of Instructional Design in higher education is intended to give you a better idea of the tasks to achieve and opportunities for promotions:

What its Like... This section provides an overview of the major issues and challenges for instructional designers in the higher education community. It also gives insight to the roles and responsibilities of the instructional designers and developers who create training interventions for the higher education.

The Path to Higher Education... If you look at the authors who contributed to this chapter of Trends and Issues in IDT you will notice that they have a diverse background in teaching, consulting, and research as well as some communalities. We will explore the backgrounds of some more instructional designers in higher education.

Opportunities... Like in any other educational disciplines instructional designers perform many tasks and can pursue opportunities as professors, lecturers, researchers and consultants.

About the Authors... We provide you with brief profile of the authors who wrote the chapter on Instructional Design in the Higher education. You will also have the opportunity to read about their academic and professional backgrounds.

Resources... Here are some resources for colleges with instructional design programs. Review the faculty areas of these or other universities, to learn about their backgrounds.