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Instructional design (ID)

The instructional design process consists of determining the needs of the learners, defining the end goals and objectives of instruction, designing, and planning assessment tasks, and designing teaching and learning activities to ensure the quality of instruction.


Interactivity

Methods of teaching and learning that include techniques in which learners communicate with each other and with the tutor. Interaction may be synchronous (e.g. telephone, online meeting, multimedia content) or asynchronous (e.g. forum, e-mail, deferred feedback). It is also used to refer to the way in which learning materials themselves are designed to require the active participation of learners.