Introduction
Recent advances in instructional technologies have been found to be very important in the of
design training courses by using rapid ID approaches. There are several instructional systems
design (ISD) models which can be used as effectively and efficiently in classroom learning as well
as part of training for organizations, such as in training needs assessment (Carr-Chellman, 2011;
Rossett, 1987). Moreover, they also indicate new approaches to designing learning for K-12, higher
education, and even for corporate settings. These procedures cover all generic ISD stages to add
value for instructional strategies that are supported by appropriate objectives, tests, integrated
technology, e-learning tools and classroom activities. In this case, the definition of ID for learners
and teachers is simply a process by which instruction is created for classroom use through a
systematic and systemic process of setting goals, creating learner objectives, analysing students‟
characteristics, writing tests, selecting materials, developing activities, selecting media or
materials, and implementing and revising the type of lessons (Carr-Chellman, 2011; Seels &
Glasgow, 1998). Each of the steps will be used in the rapid design for e-learning development that
considers how to integrate technologies for designing multimedia projects and which uses rapid ID
approaches as well.
ADDIE model, as a generic model, provides several steps with other instructional design (ID)
models and methods, such as Dick, Carey & Carey model, R2RD2, Reeves multimedia design
model, Morrison, Ross and Kemp model, Smith and Ragan, and 4C/ID as well as rest of ID models.
It is important that, theoretically, all of the ID models in education is based on the steps of ADDIE
model and carries their characteristics for designing instruction. That is, ADDIE model is a prior
instructional design model for designers, teachers and developers in education, industry and
business. Each of ID models can be used for developing e-learning instruction and distance
learning after having enough information as practitioner and researcher in ID career. For this
reason, this paper explains basic e-learning development techniques as an ID process and presents
innovative multimedia design models in addition to traditional instruction design models. The
models are based on the five phases of ISD, such as analysis, design, development, implementation
and evaluation, sometimes referred to as „ADDIE‟, and indicates that the phase used and discussed
here - development - comes after design and before implementation. Each phase in the model
described as the Spider Web Model is interconnected with all the other phases to create multimedia
projects and e-learning courseware, and in conducting types of e-learning environments
(Piskurich, 2011). The processes can be worked and determined at a much higher - even at
community or political - rapid e-learning level. There are many tasks in designing instructional
materials that can be effectively used in rapid e-learning development and multimedia design
projects by using newly developed ID models (İpek, Sözcü & Ziatdinov, 2013). Recently developed
models have been defined in education, such as the integrated e-learning design approach
(Watson, 2005), the DDD-E model for designing, producing and assessing multimedia projects in
education (Ivers & Barron, 2010), and the instructional design for teachers (ID4T) model for
improving classroom practice (Carr-Chellman, 2011), as well as rapid ID and learning ID for fast
and accurate e-learning (Piskurich, 2006, 2009, 2011).
Throughout the discussions of the ID models for e-learning design and technology, the basic
ideas for designing fast and rapid design were discussed. For this purpose, the goal of the study is
to discuss e-learning design strategies that can be used for multimedia projects as a design model.
Recent advances in instructional technologies have been found to be very important in designing
training courses by using rapid ID approaches. The approaches were developed to use in training
and developing e-learning projects as well as multimedia design tools.
What is the meaning of „rapid design‟?
Instructional design is a systematic process that takes a long time to complete all procedures
and solve learning problems. In addition, there is a need for alternative solutions because of several
learning problems in educational and technological process. When comparing conventional elearning
and rapid e-learning approaches, there are differences between both approaches. There
are three types of e-learning,Which can be classified as rapid, traditional and strategic e-learning
(Bersin, 2005, 2004a, 2004b). The process provides contributions and motivational movement
with learners (Kapp, 2004). E-learning is not only informing web page faster but also includes
development, attention and providing retention steps for learning as well. For this, knowledge
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technologies and procedures which can be defined as rapid e-learning (De Veries & Bersin, 2004).
The definitions deal with considering investment, resources, content design and speed of the
process as a new approach for rapid e-learning (Türel & Gürol,2005). To do this, instructional
design models should be used for this type e-learning development. e, ID process has a power for
developing this performance and providing learning process faster as a rapid ID approach.