Knowledgebase Instructional Design Learn E-Learning ABCs: An Ever-Growing Glossary of Terms Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email SAM By Allison LaMotte SAM is a lesser-known instructional design model used by instructional designers to create instructor-led and online courses. SAM is an acronym that stands for Successive Approximation Model. Learn more: An Introduction to SAM for Instructional Designers Next in 'E-Learning ABCs: An Ever-Growing Glossary of Terms' Scenario-Based Next