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Computer-based tools for instructional design: An introduction to the special issue

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Modern instructional theories are characterized by their focus on rich, multidisciplinary and often collaborative learning tasks that are somehow representative for authentic, real life tasks. This new view on learning heavily increases the complexity of the design process and the resulting instructional systems. It is argued that computer-based instructional design (ID) tools may help to deal with this growing complexity. A framework to distinguish different kinds of ID tools is presented. This framework is then used to introduce the contributions to this special issue.

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  1. Educational Technology Expertise Center, Open University of the Netherlands, P.O. Box. 2960, 6401 DL, Heerlen, The Netherlands

    Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer (Guest Editor) & Rob Martens (Guest Editor)

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van Merriënboer, J.J.G., Martens, R. Computer-based tools for instructional design: An introduction to the special issue. ETR&D 50, 5–9 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504980

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