Creating an online course without a template can seem like a daunting task. With a Quality Matters aligned template your course development process can be much easier and faster.

1. Rapid Prototyping
Instructional Design Models
Whitney Kilgore, MS
CECS 6020
University of North Texas

2. When you want houseplants,
do you buy the seeds?

3. Rapid Prototyping
What is it?
• Rapid prototyping. In a design process, early
development of a small-scale prototype used to
test out certain key features of the design.
• Would you build a house without a
blueprint?

4. It can be hard to get started with a blank page

5. A great template makes…
online course development
“move-in ready”

6. Click on Mr. Eastwood…

7. Course Prototype Needed
• Simplifies the navigation – SAVES STUDENT TIME

9. Simple Navigation is Critical!

10. Think about the Student

11. QM and Rapid
Prototyping
• Begin with the end in mind - Quality
• QM Essential Elements included in the template
• Simplifies the course design
processhttp://facultyecommons.com/the-ap-prototype-simplifying-high-quality-course-design/

12. Why use it?
• RID Template – SAVES FACULTY TIME
• Improved student retention/completion
o https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/simonec/public/Motivation%20retention%20
articles/Articles/Dietz-Uhler_DesigningOnlineToPromoteRetention.pdf

13. QM Essential Elements
• Course Overview and Introduction
• Learning Objectives (Competencies)
• Assessment and Measurement
• Instructional Materials
• Learner Interaction and Engagement
• Course Technology
• Learner Support
• Accessibility

14. References
• http://www.instructionaldesign.org/models/rapid_prototyping.html
• Piskurich, George M. (2000) Rapid Instructional Design. Learning ID fast
and Right. San Francsico: Jossey.
• Stokes, Jones Toni and Richey, Rita C. (2000) Rapid prototyping
methodology in action: A developmental study. Educational Technology
and Development, 48(2), 63-80.
• Wilson, B.G., Jonassen, D.H., & Cole, P. (1993). Cognitive aproaches to
instructional design. The ASTD hanbook of instructional technology, 21.1-
21.22). New York: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved from
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~bwilson/training.html on April 22, 2005.
• Kilgore, W. & Penrose, D. (2009) Rapid Instructional Design, SunGard
Summit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

15. References
• Jones & Thackaberry. Preparing for Success with
Innovative Templates and Tools. Tucson, AZ. Quality
Matters 4th Annual Conference, October 2-6, 2012.
• https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/simonec/public/Motivation
%20retention%20articles/Articles/Dietz-
Uhler_DesigningOnlineToPromoteRetention.pdf
• http://www-
personal.umich.edu/~jmargeru/prototyping/#rapid_prot
otyping
• http://www.dashe.com/blog/social-learning/rapid-
instructional-design-for-accelerated-learning/