Post on 22-Jan-2018
5 Characteristics of
EXCELLENTInstructional Designers
What are characteristics of
excellent
instructional designers?
belief in impact
5 Characteristics ofExcellent instructional Designers
proactive
positive attitude
discerning focus
emotional intelligence
BELIEF IN IMPACT
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Excellent designers believe
in their own power to act &
have an impact.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Without this belief,
designers allow
their perceived
constraints to
control & limit
their design.
PROACTIVE
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Excellent instructional
designers are proactive.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
They take full
responsibility for
their design &
work towards
the ideal.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Designers who
aren't proactive
are controlled by
their environment
& tend to "blame"
others.
POSITIVE ATTITUDE
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Excellent instructional
designers have a positive
attitude.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
They believe
improvement is
possible & that
they can
facilitate that
improvement.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
A positive attitude is the
key element to creativity.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Without a positive
attitude, designers
can deteriorate
into negative,
ineffective
box-checkers.
DISCERNINGFOCUS
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Excellent instructional
designers are aware of what
they can & cannot change.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
This awareness
allows designers
to focus their
energy on what
they can truly
improve.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
They do what they can with the
available resources.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Without this
awareness,
designers waste
time & energy
focusing on items
they can't control.
EMOTIONALINTELLIGENCE
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Excellent instructional
designers work effectively
with people.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
They are aware of their own
emotions.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
They are aware
of the emotions
and dispositions
of those they
work with.
positive attitude discerning focusproactivebelief in impact emotional intelligence
Without EI,
designers can't
work effectively
with others & fall
short of their
potential.
belief in impact
5 Characteristics ofExcellent instructional Designers
proactive
positive attitude
discerning focus
emotional intelligence
ReflectHow would you rate yourself in each
of these characteristics?
Which characteristics do you need to
develop further?
How might you become a more
excellent designer by adapting these
characteristics?
What other characteristics might you
add to this list?
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Presented by Franklin University. Based on the blog post by Dr. Joel Gardner
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