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Instructional Design Services

Excellence. Innovation. Leadership.

Instructional Design Services supports Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's instructional, research and service missions through decades of innovation, leadership and a strong commitment to development and excellence.

About Instructional Design Services

Through the promotion of contemporary, cutting-edge technologies, Instructional Design Services provides students, faculty and staff universal access and guidance to worldwide electronic resources. Development and access to institutionally-developed instructional and informational resources help poise the university to be eLearning leader in education.

Instructional Design Services helps faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants:

  • Design, develop, evaluate and teach effective face-to-face, hybrid and online courses.
  • Apply current research and best practices on eLearning and innovative teaching technologies that support the goals of the university.
  • Gain the knowledge and training needed for university eLearning applications.
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Need Support?

Our staff is available in the office from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CST, Monday-Friday. We are here to answer all your questions related to online/hybrid teaching, D2L, Zoom, Echo360 clicker, interactive learning media and other university eLearning applications.

Mission, Vision and Core Values
Mission Statement

Firm commitment to support, development and service has driven Instructional Design Services to follow a vision. This desire for excellence leads to innovation and leadership. The goal of Instructional Design Services is to support the instructional, research, institutional and service missions of the university. Instructional Design Services is here to support the instructional, research, institutional and service missions of the university through quality instructional design services.

Instructional Design Services is the one-stop shop for technology applications in face-to-face, hybrid and online teaching and research at SDSU. Instructional Design Services provides students, faculty and staff universal access and guidance to worldwide electronic resources for teaching, learning and research.

We help faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants:

  • Design, develop, evaluate and teach effective face-to-face, hybrid and online courses.
  • Apply current research and best practices on eLearning and innovative teaching technologies that support the goals of the university.
  • Gain the knowledge and training needed for university eLearning applications.
Vision Statement

Through the promotion of contemporary, cutting-edge eLearning technologies, Instructional Design Services will poise Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ as a premier eLearning institution in higher education.

Core Values and Strategic Goals

Instructional Design Services core values and strategic goals align with the university's institutional goals and strategies identified in Pathway to Premier 2030.

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About Us
Our People

Meet the Instructional Design Services team!

Upcoming Events
Sep
22
Student Voices on AI: Designing Assessments That Spark Engagement
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Pugsley Center
In the AI era, a widespread source of anxiety stems from authentic assessment when students use AI tools. We reframe it as an opportunity for intentional design. Drawing on empirical evidence from…
Sep
22
Eight Essential Principles in Practice: Human-Centered Learning in the Age of AI
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Pugsley Center
This workshop presents eight essential principles for human-centered learning. Four name an irreducible human core: human flourishing; human relationships; human creativity and lived experience; and…
Sep
24
From Prompt to Production: Using AI Agents to Build Better Course Materials
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m., Pugsley Center
This webinar explores how instructors can use AI agents as collaborative instructional design partners to develop lesson plans, case studies, assessment banks, simulations, learning activities and…
Sep
24
Respondus Monitor: New Features, Fresh Ideas
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Pugsley Center
See the latest enhancements for LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor, including second camera support, handheld device detection, and the use of MS Word and Excel during secure exams. You’ll also…
Sep
25
Friday Faculty Drop-in
12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m., Pugsley Center
Contact Information
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Instructional Design Services
Physical Address
1057 8th St.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SPC 101, Box 2218
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.