Technology has changed instructional designs in a variety of
different aspects of the working world. With technology changing every day,
processes and jobs change too. From military procedures to classroom
procedures, technology has made its impression on instructional designs.
Military instructional designs do not have the freedoms like
businesses and classrooms do to individualize designs. Military instruction is built
on consistency and order. If one base does a certain procedure one way and
another does things completely different that creates a problem. However, in the
post-secondary classroom, teachers and professors have the opportunity to
change and customize different instructional designs. The medical field has a
little bit of both freedom and structure. Different hospitals and offices might
run on different schedules and routines but the language has to remain
consistent and structured. All the different designs emphasize the importance
of funding to their future which is completely understandable. Without funding
for different projects you have no project. Another common factor in the different
contexts is training. Training is very important with any job and technology
training is even more important.
The public school classroom is very similar to post-secondary
education because teachers have the opportunity to change and accommodate their
design to fit each student and class. Post-secondary classrooms have even more
freedom because they plan everything from the textbook they use to their own
work assigned each day. Public school classroom teachers do have similar
choices but they also have more strict rules to follow.
Instructional designs are important parts of businesses and
procedures. These designs help administrators and workers know their
expectations in the field of business. It is important for workers to know
their expectations and procedures in order to complete their jobs efficiently, correctly, and successfully.
Technology is a ever changing tool of opportunity for military, classrooms, and the workplace. Military would be the most constant sector for technology because everyone has to be on the same wavelength for security. The post secondary has the most opportunity for optimizing the programs due to the ever changing demand in the educational field. I believe the healthcare is the most important, since lives could be attached to the outcomes of the results of the technology provided. I agree that funding is very important in regards to medical and post secondary usage of instructional design. Expectations are highly regarded for a instructional design engineer and administrators always try to find the best person or program for the job.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you used "language" as an example when comparing Health Care Education. It's true that the language stays consistent within this area of work. I think funding was a popular topic among everyone. Employees in all of these fields have felt the impact of budget cuts. With or without funding though, we're still expected to run our jobs/business smoothly and efficiently.
ReplyDeleteTechnology is a constant changing field and impacts so many things. I like the way you explained how the different institutions can or can not individualize the instructional designs. Military has their certain procedures that must be followed and does not have as much freedom as the other institutions. I agree that the funding is important to all areas.
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