Instructional Design Services
Instructional Design Services serves the SDSU community and fulfills many roles throughout the decades of its operation. Firm commitment to support, development and service has driven IDS to follow a vision. This desire for excellence leads to innovation and leadership. The goal of IDS is to support the instructional, research, institutional and service missions of the university.
About IDS
Through the promotion of contemporary, cutting edge technologies, IDS provides students, faculty and staff universal access and guidance to worldwide electronic resources. Development and access to institutionally developed instructional and informational resources help poise SDSU to be eLearning leader in education.
IDS helps faculty, staff and GTAs:
- Design, develop, evaluate and teach effective face-to-face, hybrid and online courses.
- Apply current research and best practices on eLearning and innovative teaching technologies that support the goals of the university.
- Gain the knowledge and training needed for university eLearning applications.
IDS provides flexible training for faculty and staff. Visit IDS Training Schedule to view upcoming training sessions or contact us to request custom or one-on-one training.
Visit for a full list of workshops offered during the academic year in Spring, Summer and Fall.
Our staff is available in the office 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CST, Monday-Friday. We are here to answer all your questions related to online/hybrid teaching, D2L, Zoom, Echo360 clicker, interactive learning media and other university eLearning applications.
Mission Statement
Firm commitment to support, development and service has driven IDS to follow a vision. This desire for excellence leads to innovation and leadership. The goal of IDS is to support the instructional, research, institutional and service missions of the university. IDS is here to support the instructional, research, institutional and service missions of the university through quality instructional design services. IDS is the one-stop shop for technology applications in face-to-face, hybrid and online teaching and research at SDSU. IDS provides students, faculty and staff universal access and guidance to worldwide electronic resources for teaching, learning and research. IDS helps faculty, staff and GTAs:
- Design, develop, evaluate and teach effective face-to-face, hybrid and online courses.
- Apply current research and best practices on eLearning and innovative teaching technologies that support the goals of the university.
- Gain the knowledge and training needed for university eLearning applications.
Vision Statement
Through the promotion of contemporary, cutting edge eLearning technologies, IDS will poise SDSU as a premier eLearning institution in higher education.
Core Values and Strategic Goals
IDS core values and strategic goals align with SDSU's institutional goals and strategies identified in Pathway to Premier 2030.
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