The document provides an overview of instructional design, including what it means, the role of an instructional designer, and the ADDIE model for curriculum development. It explains that instructional design is the systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into instructional materials, activities, and assessments. An instructional designer's role is to consult, train, and serve as a resource in designing, developing, evaluating, and revising distance learning courses. The ADDIE model consists of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation phases. The document also describes CCDE's instructional design processes and team roles.