A Formative Evaluation to Improve CoP-Based Professional Development for Instructional Designers

• In Event: Strategies for better outcomes

Short Description

The instructional design field is culturally dynamic. Instructional designers (IDs) constantly seek professional development (PD). Online Community of Practice (CoP) has allowed IDs to participate in PD without constrained by geographical and temporal limitations. This formative evaluation examined semi-annual, CoP-based PD held in Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) for free. Results show that the lack of time, unfamiliarity with other IDs, and less-favored activities influence ID’s participation. Implications for improving the CoP-based PD are discussed.

Authors

• Presenter: Pauline Salim Muljana, Old Dominion University

• Presenter: Tian Luo, Old Dominion University

• Contributor: Sherri Watson, Old Dominion University

• Contributor: William Euefueno, Old Dominion University

• Contributor: Kayla Jutzi, Columbia College Chicago Online, Chicago, Illinois