What Does an Instructional Designer Do?
By Julie Thomas and Shane Ryan There are various definitions of instructional design. Richey, Fields, and Foxon (2001) specify four roles for the instructional designer: analyst, evaluator, e-learning specialist, and project manager. According to Kumar and Ritzhaupt (2017) Instructional Designers in higher education settings primarily serve faculty in their roles, but also perceive students as their final audience. Instructional…