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• I chose Allison Rossett because I wanted to research I chose Allison Rossett because I wanted to research a woman who has been instrumental in the field of a woman who has been instrumental in the field of Instructional Design and Technology. Instructional Design and Technology.

• Allison Rossett taught for many years at San Diego Allison Rossett taught for many years at San Diego State University as a Professor of Educational State University as a Professor of Educational Technology, is retired, and is currently a consultant Technology, is retired, and is currently a consultant in technology and instructional design. in technology and instructional design.

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• Authored or coauthored six books and numerous Authored or coauthored six books and numerous other publications other publications

• Dr. Rossett has also been selected by ISPI as a Dr. Rossett has also been selected by ISPI as a Member-for-Life by honoring her with the Member-for-Life by honoring her with the Thomas Gilbert Award. She has also Thomas Gilbert Award. She has also been deemed a Legend by ASTD.been deemed a Legend by ASTD.

• Current New Yorker and yo-yo’er in trainingCurrent New Yorker and yo-yo’er in training

• Image source: http://www.allisonrossett.com/bio/Image source: http://www.allisonrossett.com/bio/

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• As an undergraduate English major, Dr. As an undergraduate English major, Dr. Rossett took a course with rich messages Rossett took a course with rich messages through media. She mentions that the first through media. She mentions that the first project was researching advertisements of project was researching advertisements of women in magazines from the 1800’s and women in magazines from the 1800’s and fell in love with the link between media and fell in love with the link between media and education. education.

• Her path to instructional design became Her path to instructional design became clear through her time spent as a student clear through her time spent as a student teacher. teacher.

• She began researching Educational She began researching Educational Television but eventually discovered she Television but eventually discovered she preferred the planning analysis side. preferred the planning analysis side.

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• Retired from San Diego State UniversityRetired from San Diego State University

• Currently a consultant in technology based Currently a consultant in technology based training training

• A member of Training magazine’s Hall of FameA member of Training magazine’s Hall of Fame

• Serves on the Boards of the Elearning Guild Serves on the Boards of the Elearning Guild and Chief Learning Officerand Chief Learning Officer

• Keeping others up to date on interesting Keeping others up to date on interesting topics through her website topics through her website www.allisonrossett.com

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• Authored and coauthored six books:Authored and coauthored six books:• First Things Fast, A Handbook for Performance First Things Fast, A Handbook for Performance

Analysis (Updated 2009)Analysis (Updated 2009)• Job Aids & Performance Support (2007)Job Aids & Performance Support (2007)• The ASTD E-Learning HandbookThe ASTD E-Learning Handbook• Beyond the Podium (2001)Beyond the Podium (2001)• First Things Fast: A Handbook for Performance First Things Fast: A Handbook for Performance

Analysis (1999)Analysis (1999)• A Handbook for Job Aids (1991)A Handbook for Job Aids (1991)• Training Needs Assessment (1987)Training Needs Assessment (1987)

• Numerous chapters and articles such as::Numerous chapters and articles such as::• ““The Classroom in Context: taking leader The Classroom in Context: taking leader

development beyond the classroom” (2010)development beyond the classroom” (2010)• ““E-learning. What’s old is new again. Training and E-learning. What’s old is new again. Training and

Development” (2010)Development” (2010)Including many more focused research on topics such Including many more focused research on topics such

asas• The link between education and technology The link between education and technology • ElearningElearning• Developing ContentDeveloping Content• Performance support Performance support • Job AidsJob Aids

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fs““In spite of gripes about relevance, congruence with In spite of gripes about relevance, congruence with new technology, and sluggishness, I remain an new technology, and sluggishness, I remain an instructional design fan. Why? ID is not perfect, but instructional design fan. Why? ID is not perfect, but it is what we have, and it does tame the chaos that it is what we have, and it does tame the chaos that surrounds us – to some extent”. surrounds us – to some extent”.

““We are useful to the ones we serve, no matter if We are useful to the ones we serve, no matter if we are talking about little ones or universities”. we are talking about little ones or universities”.

I believe that Dr. Rossett has been instrumental in I believe that Dr. Rossett has been instrumental in fostering change within the technology community. fostering change within the technology community. She has kept many key topics in the field of IDT She has kept many key topics in the field of IDT within the flow of instruction and implemented within the flow of instruction and implemented great changes with performance support and job great changes with performance support and job aids. She has also taught many instructional aids. She has also taught many instructional designers for which results the world may never designers for which results the world may never know. I am encouraged to see a female making know. I am encouraged to see a female making such great strides within our field. I also believe such great strides within our field. I also believe that she does everything (teaching and that she does everything (teaching and researching) for the benefit of the student and to researching) for the benefit of the student and to me that makes a great teacher and a great me that makes a great teacher and a great designer. designer.

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Here is a video session from Dr. Rossett Here is a video session from Dr. Rossett explaining why we need Instructional Design explaining why we need Instructional Design more than ever before. It is a lengthy video more than ever before. It is a lengthy video but well worth watching. but well worth watching.

Dr. Rossett on the importance of Instructional Design

*this presentation was created in PowerPoint *this presentation was created in PowerPoint on a Mac and videos cannot be embedded so on a Mac and videos cannot be embedded so the hyperlink is abovethe hyperlink is above

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• GSU. Interview. Retrieved from online: GSU. Interview. Retrieved from online: http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwitr/interviews/rohttp://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwitr/interviews/rossett.htmssett.htm

• San Diege State Univsersity. San Diege State Univsersity. Dr. Allison Dr. Allison RossettRossett. Retrieved from online: . Retrieved from online: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/ARossett/ARohttp://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/ARossett/ARossett.htmlssett.html

• WordPress. (2014). WordPress. (2014). Allison RossettAllison Rossett. . Retrieved from online: Retrieved from online: http://www.allisonrossett.com/http://www.allisonrossett.com/