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About IDS - Excellence, Innovation, Leadership

Instructional Design Services (IDS) serves the SDSU community and fulfills many roles throughout the decades of our operation and services.

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. We are 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 Imagine 2023 - People-Centered, Creativity, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence.