AN INSTRUCTIONAL-DESIGN CASE EVENT - EXPLORING ISSUES IN PROFESSIONALPRACTICE

Cases have been recommended as an important instructional tool for dev eloping professional knowledge across disciplines. In this paper, we b egin by defining case methods, a potentially valuable instructional to ol for encouraging authentic, active learning. We describe our approac h to the design and use of instructional design (ID) cases, and go on to report on the design and use of a Web-based ID case in a team case competition involving six universities. Students and most officials we re enthusiastic about the use of ID cases and about this event. Team c ollaboration and competition were noted as motivating factors for stud ents. The findings are being used to inform ongoing research and devel opment, which is also described.