A Heuristic ISD Model for Designing Online Courses for Higher Education in Palestine

Abstract

The current paper proposes a heuristic instructional system design model (ISD) for designing online courses. The main goal of ISD model is to organize the process of designing effective online courses or self-study materials for both higher education and K-12. The current paper proposes a heuristic instructional system model based on Kemp's model; ASSURE Model, and Keller's model, in addition to using the LORI instrument to evaluate the quality of the learning objects. Designing instructional material for Distance Learning in higher education is inherently different than face-to-face learning. This is because of the intervention of temporal, psychological and geographical distance between teacher and learner via a Web-based interface. The current model introduces new strategies for designing online courses based on creating learning objects. Using motivational strategies design is an essential part in designing these objects to sustain learners' attention on online courses. This paper further highlights the benefits of using this model and various challenges in designing learning objects and incorporating several components of the model.