Emerging ISD Models for Distance Training Programs

Abstract

Corporate training has undergone dramatic changes over the last two decades. The rapid advancement of technology and the resulting growth of the Internet are ultimately the driving forces, but the manner in which they impact corporate training comes from many directions. Corporate training environments now have many different ways to deliver training and interact with the learner. Training solutions are in high demand with little lead-time available to design and develop solutions. The reach and availability of the Internet has now raised the expectations of businesses to be competing 24/7. Training departments are being asked to calculate the return on investment (ROI) of their programs, as they are no longer treated as part of company overhead. All of these changes justify that existing models for designing instruction be analyzed for their appropriateness in this new environment. This article will analyze the complaints of using traditional instructional design models for distance training, and explore and analyze emerging models.