What is Instructional Design?

Improve Instruction by:

• Analyzing learning needs

• Developing learning materials which match pedagogy and content with technology and learning objectives

• Creating design strategies and innovative teaching methods to make courses more effective for the learners

Learning is a Complex Endeavor

In order to learn the learner needs:• An openness and desire to learn• Readiness to learn• A goal to achieve• The skills, ability, and prior knowledge to learn• A willingness to fail and begin over • An instructor that has knowledge and is able to

convey that knowledge well• A clearly focused program, content, and delivery• Clear demonstrable goals, benchmarks, and feedback

How can an Instructional Designer help thelearning process?

How can an Instructional Designer help thelearning process?

• The ID facilitates the course focus at all levels• Clarifies course objectives• Matches content to course objectives• Simplifies navigation for focus and ease of use• Designs activities, assessments, and other content to

maximize student focus• Breaks down course material into logical,

manageable steps• Provides engaging repetition• Designs assessment and feedback for affirmation

What does an ID do?

Help identify and sometimes construct learning objectives

Storyboard course content and delivery Create course outline and master plan Create weekly overview pages from course syllabus Revise and rewrite course content Chunks content to match online lesson delivery Adapt instructional materials from face-to-face to

online modality Design content for efficient student learning Create media to support learning Recommend and design activities for active learning

engagement Develop formative and summative assessments

The Course Development

Course Syllabus

Chunking Content

The Master PlanGather Content and Designate a

Timeline

Review with SME and Finalize Plan

Create and add Media

Record, Format, Edit, Video

Test

Test

Test

Rollout Course