DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED TOOL FOR SUPPORTING EDUCATORS DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PROCESS BASED ON LEARNING OBJECTS

Although learning outcomes are recognized as an important component of the instructional design model, few instructional design prescriptions are available for authoring well-structured learning outcomes. This paper focuses on the design and development of a web based tool that facilitates the application of instructional design methodology in order to build courses based upon the notion of Learning Objects and their direct correlation with the expected Learning Outcomes. The tool uses a combination of the Bloom's Revised Taxonomy and the ABCD model for structuring Learning Outcomes. The purpose of the tool is to scaffold and support educators during the educational design process, so as to author well-defined Learning Outcomes. The paper outlines the web tool itself alongside the related work in this field and an initial evaluation in terms of user experience, from using the tool for the needs of Hellenic Open University.