Creating instruction with IDE: Tools for instructional designers

Abstract

Abstract IDE, the Instructional Design Environment, is a computer system to assist in creating instruction materials. Instructional design and development is a complex information management task for which IDE provides a hypermedia-based representation environment. In this environment, all of the information used for designing and developing a course can be represented and manipulated. IDE provides tools and structures that automate many of the routine tasks arising during course development. These tools simplify the development task, and result in the creation of more consistent instruction.