Educational elements of instructional design to enhance the construction of virtual learning environments
From the perspective of experts in instructional design, what pedagogical elements favor the construction of virtual learning environments? It is the question that guides the present investigation. Education has had significant changes in recent decades, so institutions would be expected to transform. The management of educational change must be carried out from within the institutions themselves, who, through the operability of their educational model, foster the learning of their students. The innovation elements of an institution involve the entire educational community. The pedagogical foundations must permeate the management team, teachers and administrative staff to achieve true educational quality in any educational modality. This research focuses on the particularities of the virtual modality. It aims to analyze the different perspectives of instructional designers of institutions of higher and higher education regarding what pedagogical elements are necessary in offering virtual education. It also analyzes the professional profile of those who exercise the role of instructional designer in the different institutions.