[.uk] Rapid Instructional Design : Learning ID Fast and Right (ISBN 0787947210)

Everything you need to develop instructional material:
This book has more than some instructors will need, but I think all of it has potential for being very useful. For example, I am using part of it to help me improve the layout of a book, another part to help me teach trainers how to write better instructional objectives, and the rest to refresh my learning in every area. There is still the matter of teaching in an effective way, and this book was not developed for that purpose. But having a well organized block of instruction in which each part has a purpose, and having good printed material and plenty of participant interaction, will make teaching easier. This book provides all of that in abundance. I believe it should be a standard reference for committed trainers.

Don't do it like this:
For an instructional designer the author spent a lot of time going over what not to do versus what to do. I found his condescending attitude put me off. The info however is helpful, but I'm sure there is another book that can more effectively convey the information.

Very down to earth...:
I bough this text for a graduate course that I am taking. I really like how the author is down to earth and speaks on an understandable level. He also explains items very clearly.

Great resource for Instructional designers:
An an instructional designer, I know how difficult it can be to find good written resources on the subject, and it is next to impossible to find resources that don't waste too much time on ID history and theory. I wanted a practical resource, and that is exactly what this book is. It explains ID procedure in great detail and stays away from uneccessary theoretical mumbo jumbo. My only criticism is that it can get wordy and repetitive at times. This is not a book for ID students, it's a book for actual instructional designers. I learned more from this book than any other book on ID.

A Fantastic Resource:
I found this book to be an absolutely fantastic resource for anyone who already does, or who is interested in doing, instructional design. Many books go into instructional design theory. This book actually does what a well-designed course should do - it's a relevant guide for someone who wants to know how to apply good instructional design NOW. Theory has value, but theory doesn't provide you with clear and concise steps on how to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate a course. This book goes through that process - in that exact order. I've been doing e-learning design and classroom facilitating for a while now, and it was comforting to see things I've discovered through my own experience confirmed by what I read in this book. What's more important, I found great tips, tricks, and solutions that I will apply immediately in my course designs.