So much for Howard Gardner-ville...

I got stuck in a classic Stephen King novel (It; if you haven't read it, do.) and haven't been able to crack Frames of Mind yet...so sue me.  Seriously though, I do plan to delve into the works of the man as soon as my love for the works of King are sated (for the time being).  However, I did want to talk about a neat experience in EIDT6100.  My group project has been revolving around learning modules for applicants to Walden University, and supplemental materials that can be used by Walden enrollment advisors.  The work has been hard, especially we are at least one group member short, so the rest of us have expended a lot of energy shouldering the load of the missing member.  But the work has a certain rewarding quality to it, and I think that has a lot to do with the practical nature.  It really feels like we're "doing" instructional design right now, from all angles within the ADDIE model, and if this is what ID really is, I think I can handle doing this for the rest of my life.  I know the ADDIE model has been deemed by some to be rigid, cumbersome, and out-dated, but the process is essential, and if the process works then use it. 

I, as you may well know, am, in addition to a student at Walden, also and enrollment advisor at Walden.  The foundation for our group project is sound, and I can say that as not only an ID'er, but also as an SME, which I essentially served as throughout the process.  I can see myself using these modules in my everyday workings at Walden, and I honestly look forward to doing so.  Not because I made the stuff, but because I see true value in it.  I think this speaks for the efforts of my entire group, and I can honestly say we've done a tremendous job; not to toot my horn, but to laud the accomplishments of all involved.  I think that a well-designed instructional module is one that has practical application, and ours is that; the enrollment advisor in me has seen this.  And while our design has yet to receive any outside feedback, I'm confident it will be positive, if not constructive. 

Kudos to Mind Design Collaborations!