Updates, insights, previews, and behind-the-scenes thinking on major book projects, including ADDIE on Steroids, the Neutrino Doctrine, and other future books. This category explores creative process, ideas, frameworks, drafting, and development work.
OVERVIEW The ADDIE model, an acronym for Analyse, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate, was developed in the 1970s as a structured framework for instructional systems design (ISD). Originally created for the U.S. military, it has evolved into the most widely recognised methodology for designing learning solutions. ORIGIN STORY ADDIE was born out of the U.S. Army’s … Read more
By Barry Vorster, Digital Workplace Strategist When I first met David Barras-Baker back in 1997, while completing my Master of Education in eLearning at the University of Pretoria, I was a young instructional designer and a keen learning technology enthusiast. From my earliest interactions with David and Barras-Baker & Associates, I was struck by their … Read more
When I first encountered the ADDIE model, I didn’t fall in love with it. It wasn’t sexy. It wasn’t fast. It wasn’t even particularly modern. But it worked. And that alone was worth a closer look. My fascination with learning design started long before digital transformation became a buzzword. In 1984, I attended the ADCIS … Read more
David Barras-Baker has been at the forefront of digital learning for over four decades, not just following the trends, but making history. In 1984, while serving as an instructor at South African Airways, David helped pioneer one of the first commercial uses of computer-based training (CBT) anywhere in the world. ADDIE on Steroids – About … Read more