Instructional Design and Technology-Based Learning Strategies Applications

This material is a compilation of instructional design and technology work in higher education. The content covers different applications of pedagogy principles and instructional strategies and methods to suggest curriculum design improvements. Since the author has worked for higher education institutions for many years, his accumulated knowledge and experience from participating in curriculum design projects has been the primary motivational source for creating this book. It aims to put together several research papers written by the author during his educational journey within the Instructional Design and Technology Education Specialist program. There are instructional design and technology applications from the author's perspective due to the skills acquired from his 31-years' teaching and education leadership experience. The book has four sections, and each section contributes to different instructional design and technology problems identified from analyzing case studies related to education and instruction and researching instructional design as a profession. Section I reveals the implications of technological advancements on global education and training from the author's sight. Section II addresses legal issues analysis in higher education. Section III focuses on curriculum design projects conducted by the author in the context of higher education academic programs. Section III, sections IV, and V are focused on instructional design and technology as a profession. Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez is a Business and Economics Division Head at Florida National University. He has been teaching management, marketing, and technology- based instructional design for over the past 31 years in higher education institutions. He is active in research as well. Professor Gonzalez has published several research papers in management, marketing, student motivation and retention, contributed to books 'chapters, and currently serves in accreditation and journal peer-review committees. He is presently interested in educational technology applications to enhance management and marketing student learning experience.