About the study
Recent literature has started to explore the importance of the role of instructional designers within higher education. However, one area that has received little attention in this literature is the role of instructional designers in teaching and learning research.
This report offers a better understanding of how instructional designers are using and engaging in research on teaching and learning in their current roles, what previous training they have received in research methods and design, and whether they feel prepared to conduct research on teaching and learning in their current roles.
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Top 5 reasons why instructional designers want to further develop their research skills
View a webinar about this research
In these webinars, researchers from the Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit offer overviews of the results from their national study on the research preparation and engagement of instructional designers.
Each webinar is co-sponsored with a leading distance education organization. Click any highlighted webinar session to watch the replay.
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This study was conducted by the Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit director Dr. Katie Linder and assistant director Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto.
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