Information / Instructional Design

Definition:
Instructional Design: is the process of using our knowledge of how people learn to develop effective instructional strategies that meet the needs of learners and the desired learning outcomes. The process consists broadly of determining the current state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some "intervention" to assist in the transition. There are many instructional design models but many are based on the ADDIE model with the phases; analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.

Information Design: is the skill and practice of preparing information so effectively and efficiently, that people can easily understand and absorb the information. Information design systems often present data in a way that mimics the way we learn, thus making the most efficient and effective delivery of data.