The College Instructional Designers
The College is very fortunate to have the IDs listed below. They are experts in teaching, highly educated in pedagogy and learning theory, and provide instructors with personalized 1-on-1 assistance with instructional best practices, course design, Canvas and learning tool functionality, and problem-solving. If your unit doesn't have an ID, speak to your leadership to see if there's any potential of hiring one--Kena can assist units with ID staffing, onboarding, and providing these invaluable staff members with a sense of community.
SHPRS Dannielle Jensen
SST London Skiles
SoLS Holly Basteyns and team
SSFD Amanda Evans
English Steph Serrano
SILC Kristin Elwood
Dean's Office Joan Bahamonde (ID Sr.)
Unsure who can help? Contact Kena Ray (Asst. Dir) for guidance; assistance may be provided on a case-by-case basis. Or, contact ET's Learning Experience Designers using the information below.
ASU Online Instructional Designers
The ASU Online EdPlus Instructional Designers are experts in online course delivery. They guide instructors through the online course design process and provide ongoing curricular consultation. They also help instructors make the most out of learning tools licensed for online use.
Not sure who your Online ID is? Email the EdPlus ID team at designhelp@asu.edu or ask Kena Ray kkray@asu.edu.
ASU Enterprise Technology (ET) Support
Whether you need technical support, ID services, financial aid answers or other assistance, the ASU Experience Center is here to help students and faculty 24/7.
- ET website: https://tech.asu.edu/
- Call 855-278-5080 and follow the prompts for Canvas help.
- Visit the Service link in MyASU for other help options like live chat.
Learning Experience Designers within ET
ASU's Learning Experience Designers (LXDs) provide faculty workshops, consultations and resources to connect teaching and technology.
Explore the LX resources available to all ASU faculty.
- https://lx.asu.edu
- https://lx.asu.edu/designing-course
- schedule a consultation with ET's Learning Experience Design team
About Instructional Design
Instructional design is a systematic process used for developing learning experiences. The instructional design process can begin at any stage of development: from a glimmer of an idea to an evaluation of a course that has been taught for decades.
The instructional design process includes the following tasks, most of which are revisited again and again throughout the design cycle:
analysis of learning needs
creating specifications for learning needs (objectives)
planning, selecting, and creating the content that best meets objectives
selecting assessment strategies that measure the achievement of objectives
implementing technologies to increase students' social and cognitive presence
evaluating the effectiveness at the end of the course/ training
In each course development, you will find situations in which you ask yourself, "What should I do here?" Keep in mind that there may be many effective answers and solutions.
About Instructional Designers
At ASU, IDs typically partner with instructors to design and build courses. Many IDs also design and deliver trainings to faculty and staff. IDs are skilled at translating instructors' expertise into deliverables for learners by following an iterative process backed by learning science.
IDs help instructors develop engaging, effective, high-quality learning experiences. IDs have graduate degrees or equivalent experience in higher education, adult education and training, instructional technology, or related fields. They have expertise in learning theory, knowledge acquisition and retention, instructional best practices, and quite often, media production.
To work as an ID at ASU, ideal candidates must have 3 years of Instructional Design experience, preferably in higher education.
Among the many hats IDs wear are communicators, guides, content writers, graphic designers, analysts, project managers, new frontier explorers, people connectors, and relationship builders: it's an academic, scientific, and artistic endeavor.
Interested in sharpening your instructional design prowess? Take ASU's Continuing Ed course, Practical Instructional Design - Alumni.