Designing instruction using layering services

I have updated my Primer explaining the use of online services that are available to develop instructional content from existing online web pages and videos. The inexpensive resource explains the capabilities of these design services for adding elements to existing content so that the existing content is more appropriate for instructional use. The Primer explains how best to make use of the elements that can be added and provides tutorials on setting up and using these services. The Kindle book is available from Amazon.

More and more online content is being assigned as resources for learning. Designing Instruction Using Layering Services explores how prompts, annotations, highlights, questions and other adjunct devices can be added to existing online resources by both educators and learners to improve the understanding, application and retention of this content. This short ebook explains proven tactics for developing skill in the use of the recommended study strategies and identifies and explains the use of several existing online services for developing web pages and online video as instructional content. This book is focused on the use of these services in K12 classrooms.

I recently created a video briefly explaining how one of these design services works. Watching the video offers an example of the type of service covered in the Primer.