Abstract
With some modification, the traditional system development life cycle (SDLC) can be used for developing interactive multimedia instructional (IMI) applications. The new model, referred to in this article as the instructional system development life cycle (ISDLC), can be used to help guide the multimedia instructional developer through the process of designing, developing, and maintaining highly effective IMI applications. However, before designing and developing an IMI application, several types of pre-design analyses should take place to help ensure a pedagogically effective design. These analyses include a client request analysis, a task/concept analysis, an audience analysis, an objectives analysis, a constraints analysis, and a costs/benefits analysis. The purpose of this article is to describe these various types of analyses and where they fit within the ISDLC.
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