Instructional Technology

Feeling overwhelmed by everything instructional design now demands, from tight timelines, collaborating with SMEs to evolving tech, and high expectations? Instructional design is no longer just about knowing theories and practices. It’s about leading people, managing timelines, handling competing priorities, and delivering quality under pressure. Yet, most instructional designers are never taught how to manage projects, navigate stakeholders, or steer course builds through uncertainty.

50 Things to Know About Being an Instructional Technology Specialist by Chellie Bankston offers a comprehensive description of the role. Most books on instructional technology tell you about what instructional technology is and how it is used in the classroom. Although there's nothing wrong with that, what is missing is a description of what the specialist in instructional technology does day to day. In this book you'll discover what an Instructional Technology Specialist is, and what they are not.