With the information from the analysis instructional units - the needs of the learners, who your learners are, the context in which they will be exposed to your instructional, and the context in which they will eventually use the instruction- you can write instructional objectives and plan instruction that is appropriate for the identified skills, learners, and contexts. Again, please note that for the purpose of this course, you are applying the instructional design process to one lesson; however, the same principles are applicable whether your area teacher designing a lesson or a course or a district technology manager designing a school or district program.

Now you should be able to:

• Define a learner and context analysis
• Identify the processes of conducting learner and context analyses
• Describe how learner and context analyses can be used to identify instructional goals and tasks
• Complete learner and context analyses for a distance education professionally developed lesson or workshop or unit.

Finally, have you met your personal objectives?

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