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Reiser, R. A. (2001). A history of instructional design and technology: Part II: A history of instructional design. Educational Technology Research and Development, 49(1), 53-64.
This text-based history of modern instructional design begins in World War II. Becoming familiar with the history of the field will support your understanding of the breadth of the field and what your place in that field is or will be in the future.

The NU Commons includes many communities, including the Instructional Design Community of Practice (ID CoP). This is the place to share ideas and grow your personal and professional network around instructional design. This link takes you to the conversation reserved for the introduction you will post as this week’s assignment. You may need to click “Join Group.”

O*Net. (2019). 25-9031.01 - Instructional Designers and Technologists. Retrieved from https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-9031.01
O*Net draws data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, including 2018 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections. This website may help you to better understand the breadth of the instructional design field. You can view the summary report, dig deeper with detailed reports, and even create a custom view.

Mercadal, T. (2019). Instructional design. Salem Press Encyclopedia. Toledo, OH: Great Neck Publishing.
For this first week, read only the following sections of this encyclopedia entry: Abstract, Overview, and The Instructional Designer.