References

Cross, C., and Conole, G. (2009). Learn about learning design. UK: Institute of Educational Technology, the Open University. Retrieved from http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/OULDI/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Learn-about-learning-design_v7.doc

• Abstract: This five page document presents an introduction to learning design. It was written as a staff briefing paper in January 2009. There are sections asking what it is, who's doing it, how does it work, why is it significant, what are the drawbacks and links including to what the OU is doing.

Goodyear, P. (2005). Educational design and networked learning: Patterns, pattern languages and design practice, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 21(1), 82-101. Retrieved from http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet21/goodyear.html

• Abstract: There is a growing demand for advice about effective, time efficient ways of using ICT to support student learning in higher education. This paper uses one such area of activity - networked learning - as a context in which to outline a novel approach to educational design. The paper makes two main contributions. It provides a high level view of the educational design problem space. It then introduces the patterns based approach to educational design. While other professional communities, particularly in software engineering, have been developing patterns based approaches to sharing and re-using design experience, this paper goes back to the original conceptions of participatory design that informed Christopher Alexander's early work on patterns and pattern languages. In particular, it makes connections between the technicalities of design and the central place of values. A patterns based approach can help with encoding, sharing and using knowledge for educational design. But it is also a powerful way of connecting educational values and vision to the details of the tasks, tools and resources we offer our students. 

Sims, R., and Koszalka, T. (2008). Competencies for the new-age instructional designer. In J. Spector, M. Merrill, J. Van Merrienboer, & P. Driscoll (eds). Handbook of research on educational communications and technology, 3d. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Retreieved from http://www.aect.org/edtech/edition3/ER5849x_C042.fm.pdf