Instructional design timeline By jingyang Jan 1, 1939 Origins of Instructional Design Jan 1, 1939 Military Training Materials Developed Based on Instructional Principles Jun 1, 1950 Early Development of Instructional Design Jan 1, 1954 Publication of the Article: The Science of Learning and The Art of Teaching By B.F. Skinner Jan 1, 1960 Emergence of the Criterion-Referenced Testing Movement Jan 1, 1962 One of the Most Popular Books Published in the Field: Preparing Objectives for Programmed Instruction By R. Mager Jan 1, 1965 Publication of The Conditions of Learning By R. Gagne Jan 1, 1967 Re-Launching of the Formative Evaluation By M. Scriven Jan 1, 1970 Early Instructional Design Models Jan 1, 1970 Interest in the Systematical Instructional Design Jan 1, 1970 Publication of the Journal of Instructional Development Jan 1, 1980 Growing Attention in the Area of Using Personal Computers for Instructional Purposes Jan 1, 1990 Human Performance Improvement Movement Jan 1, 1990 Popularity of Constructivist Views of Teaching and Learning Jan 1, 2000 The Start of e-Learning and Informal Learning