Short-Form Design Cases and Their Use: IJDL Quick Hit Design Cases

Abstract

Design cases, originally introduced in 2010 to the field of Instructional/Learning Design and Technology (I/LDT) via the International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL) as means of documenting and disseminating design precedent, now appear frequently in multiple I/LDT scholarly venues (e.g., TechTrends journal, the Journal of Applied Instructional Design, the American Educational Research Association Conference, and in edited volumes from the AECT Summer Research Symposiums). Being the venue devoted exclusively to design cases in the I/LDT field, IJDL now introduces a new feature titled Quick Hit Design Cases. By incorporating short-form design cases into the journal, IJDL extends its original goal to make many instances of design precedent available in the field by (1) bringing the journal’s scope of published design knowledge into alignment with other fields of design, (2) providing a venue for authors without time or professional impetus to write longer design cases, and (3) recognizing the multiple formats in which design knowledge can be represented. This Editorial introduces IJDL “Quick Hit” Design Cases. It explains the long-established tradition of short-form design cases and outlines the requirements and the guidelines for authoring a “Quick Hit” Design Case for publication in IJDL.