Instructional Design

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Instructional design (ID for those in the know) is the design of learning. (For lay people, that's the design of training, except trainers like to focus on the learners, not themselves.) It's by all means a field in its own right, yet there is some crossover especially between technical writing and ID.

Books for instructional designers

Here are books of interest to instructional designers, ranging from the concepts of instructional design, through examples of good and bad instructional design, to some of the tools used in instructional design and training. You'll also want to have a look at our technical training page.


1.		The Da Vinci Code from Anchor Price: $7.99 Customer Review: First what I admire: I couldn't stop reading this! It's fast, it's quick, it's clever, it's full of intrigue and suspense. The thing that impressed me most: I could not have written it! My book has sex, naked people in California doing things like jumping on trampolines and smoking pot, but no... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Sew Fast Sew Easy: All You Need to Know When You Start to Sew from St. Martin's Griffin Price: $16.29 Customer Review: This is a classic beginner sewing book. I think people will learn to sew from this book generations to come. The patterns are very simple with easy to follow instructions. The illustrations are clear and helpful. I bought the new "Sew On" book to learn additional sewing skills with more advanced... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.	$The MacGregors: Daniel and Ian: For Now, Forever\In From The Cold (Macgregors)$	The MacGregors: Daniel & Ian: For Now, Forever\In From The Cold (Macgregors) from Silhouette Price: $7.99 Customer Review: The patriarch of the family Danial Macgregor is great in the first book about his life and meeting his wife and then starting the macgregor dynasty. I really enjoyed this book. The second story in this book was equally as good.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		Designing Effective Instruction from Wiley Price: $98.59 Customer Review: This book has a unique way of presenting the information full of informative tables and figures. I really liked it because it gives a new dimension for the ID. Although, it is my second book I have read about this filed, I am feeling confident of my understanding of it.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (2nd Edition) from Prentice Hall Price: $59.94 Customer Review: I used this book for class. The text is very well organized with bolded headings for each section in every chapter. Each chapter is broken down into easy to understand sections.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		The MacGregor Brides (The Macgregors) from Silhouette Price: $7.99 Customer Review: I buy mostly for my retail customers. In this case my customer was very happy with both the book and the prompt service. As a result, this was a "win-win" for the three of us: the original seller, the buyer (me), and my customer. And thanks to Amazon for bringing us all together.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Heart of the Sea: The Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy #3 (Irish Trilogy) from Jove Price: $7.99 Customer Review: Wow what fun this Trilogy has been to read. The third book is just as good as the first two. Makes me want to take off to Irland and go looking for fairies and love.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		Whitethorn Woods (Vintage) from Anchor Price: $7.99 Customer Review: I've read several of her books, and this one was not my favorite. It was very disjointed despite some recurring characters and the ever-present well. I kept thinking she would tie things together, but it never happened to the fullest potential. It was still an enjoyable read, but I was left a little... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Tears of the Moon from Jove Price: $7.99 Customer Review: I ordered a paperback and was sent an audio tape. I am returning the item.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Rapid Instructional Design: Learning ID Fast and Right (Essential Knowledge Resource) from Pfeiffer Price: $41.80 Customer Review: I found this book to be an absolutely fantastic resource for anyone who already does, or who is interested in doing, instructional design. Many books go into instructional design theory. This book actually does what a well-designed course should do - it's a relevant guide for someone who wants... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Jewels of the Sun: The Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy #1 (Irish Trilogy) from Jove Price: $7.99 Customer Review: This was the first Nora Roberts novel that I had ever read. Was looking for an Irish novel and picked this only. Of course it being a trilogy I purchased all three. I have been in love with this author ever since and I collect and have read so many of her novels. I would never think of parting with... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Principles of Instructional Design from Wadsworth Publishing Price: $106.36 Customer Review: The 5th edition of Principles of Instructional Design is now in print and includes two new authors, Dr. Katharine Golas, and Dr. John M. Keller. The new edition puts Gagne & Briggs into a current context. (This review was written by the other author, Walter Wager).	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Teaching English by Design: How to Create and Carry Out Instructional Units from Heinemann Price: $22.50 Customer Review: I used this book in a Secondary Education 5000 class that I was required to take while earning my M.Ed. The author gives wonderful insights and examples into how to teach a class that is designed for its students. I found the book to be extremely helpful and will use many of Smagorinsky's ideas in... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Systematic Design of Instruction, The (6th Edition) from Allyn & Bacon Price: $98.39 Customer Review: A great piece for the instructional designer or senior learning consultant. Working in the e-learning industry, I found this book not just a good read but a subject of continuous reference. New, Innovative and smart! Get it!	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Sustainable Design for Interior Environments from Fairchild Books & Visuals Price: $69.30	Click here for more information


16.		Instructional Design (Wiley/Jossey-Bass Education) from Wiley Price: $94.98 Customer Review: This text was quite informative and covered everything. However, the layout of the text was boring. The font was small and each page had double columns which just made reading the material very arduous.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning (3rd Edition) from Prentice Hall Price: $92.00	Click here for more information


18.		The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach (JB - Anker Series) from Jossey-Bass Price: $25.20 Customer Review: This is a concise guide to creating syllabi that encourage students to engage in course content and take advantage of resources available to them. I have used suggestions from this book for several courses over the past six years. My students find that a syllabus based on suggestions in the book... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		Altered Surfaces: Using Acrylic Paints With Gels, Mediums, Grounds & Pastes from Design Originals Price: $16.99 Customer Review: Book of interest to the artists and the techniques of mediumns and surfaces and how to produce them, Good visual and wonderful colored photoes. Learned a lot of new techniques. Should be on any book shelves of the modern artists.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		Developing Technical Training: A Structured Approach for Developing Classroom and Computer-based Instructional Materials from Pfeiffer Price: $32.00	Click here for more information