Learn instructional design the systematic way, covering a mix of theory and practical insights.
What you'll learn
The essence of instructional design and the crucial role of instructional designers
Core learning principles and theories to help design impactful learning experiences
Practical analysis that leads to targeted goals and better outcomes
Making design decisions, content sourcing, and validating content for engaging courses
Executing your design through storyboarding
An overview of course authoring, and graphic design essentials
An exploration of learning modalities from micro-learning and gamified experiences
Performing a reality check on your design and updating courses for optimal impact
Exploring the dynamics of working with SMEs and other stakeholders in the instructional design process
Delving into popular learning development processes like ADDIE and SAM, along with practical project management insights
Discovering relevant topics like making courses accessible, translating content, and managing intellectual property
Unlocking insights on marketing, data analytics, and the role of AI in instructional design
Requirements
There are no pre-requisites for taking this course. In fact, it assumes a starting point of zero. At the same time, it can also be useful for those with some experience behind them.
Description
Looking to grasp the foundations of instructional design in a straightforward, easily digestible manner?"The Absolute Basics of Instructional Design" is the ideal starting point for you. This course is your gateway to the world of e-learning instructional design within workplace environments. It offers a comprehensive blend of theory and practical insights, and is tailored to equip you with foundational knowledge and essential skills for success in this field.In terms of theory, we'll explore the fundamental principles that guide the creation of effective learning. We will start by talking about how the human brain functions, and why this is essential knowledge for instructional designers. Understanding cognitive load theory, we'll learn to leverage this insight to craft impactful solutions. Additionally, we'll explore a variety of principles—including multimedia learning, spaced retrieval, and metacognition—that elevate your ability to design meaningful learning experiences.Practically, the course provides insights into the entire instructional design process, from crafting a project brief to conducting detailed analysis. Sample consulting conversations offer hands-on experience applying your knowledge to real-world contexts.As you progress, you'll dig into the intricacies of design, learning about curriculum development, design decisions, and content validation processes. Additionally, you'll gain insights into executing design plans, including storyboarding, utilizing course authoring tools, understanding graphic design essentials, and considerations for various learning platforms.We'll cover learning development processes, touching upon methodologies like ADDIE and SAM, as well as offering an overview of project management essentials.Understanding the diverse modalities of learning is paramount, and this course introduces you to a range of them, including synchronous training, mobile learning, microlearning, gamified learning, social learning, and more.Beyond instructional design fundamentals, we also cover relevant topics like interactivity levels, collaboration with SMEs, accessibility considerations, content translation, writing for better learning outcomes, copyright issues, and managing intellectual property and information security. Additionally, you'll gain exposure to marketing basics, data analytics, content curation, and the role of AI in instructional design, ensuring a well-rounded understanding of the broader landscape, concluding with insights on continuous learning, staying updated, and dispelling common myths.Throughout the course, quizzes are interspersed to reinforce your understanding and encourage exploration into finer details. There are various reflection points, allowing you to pause and ponder over what you've just learned —another principle for effective learning."The Absolute Basics of Instructional Design" equips you to begin your instructional design journey with confidence and proficiency.
Overview
Section 1: Course Introduction
Lecture 1 Hello and Welcome
Lecture 2 Why I Created This Course
Lecture 3 Who This Course Is For
Lecture 4 How To Make the Most of This Course
Section 2: Introduction to Instructional Design
Lecture 5 What Is Instructional Design?
Lecture 6 What Does an Instructional Designer Do?
Lecture 7 The Two Most Important Goals in Instructional Design
Lecture 8 Instructional Design Skills
Lecture 9 The People That You Will Be Working With
Lecture 10 Vocabulary and Key Terms
Section 3: All About Processes
Lecture 11 Learning Development Processes - ADDIE and SAM
Lecture 12 Practical Pitstops in The Learning Development Process
Lecture 13 A Quick Overview of Project Management
Section 4: The Starting Point
Lecture 14 The Project Brief
Lecture 15 Analysis - Goals and Outcomes
Lecture 16 Analysis - The Audience and Their Context
Lecture 17 Analysis - Summing Up
Lecture 18 Sample Consulting Conversation
Section 5: Learning Principles and Theories
Lecture 19 Introduction to Learning Principles
Lecture 20 The Human Mind and Cognitive Load
Lecture 21 The Human Mind and The Dual Channel
Lecture 22 Effective Learning - Principles for Presenting Multimedia Content
Lecture 23 Effective Learning - Spaced Retrieval
Lecture 24 Effective Learning - Interleaving
Lecture 25 Effective Learning - Elaboration
Lecture 26 Effective Learning - Reflection
Lecture 27 Learning Transfer - What It Is and Why It's Important
Lecture 28 Enabling Transfer - Worked Examples
Lecture 29 Enabling Transfer - Practice
Lecture 30 Enabling Transfer - Action Planning
Lecture 31 Enabling Transfer - Designing for Behavior
Lecture 32 Metacognition - Knowing What You Know
Section 6: Diving Deeper - Design
Lecture 33 Introduction to Design
Lecture 34 The Curriculum
Lecture 35 Design Decisions
Lecture 36 The Design Document
Lecture 37 Sourcing, Shaping and Validating Content
Section 7: Diving Deeper - Executing Your Design
Lecture 38 The Storyboard - An Introduction
Lecture 39 Storyboard Walkthrough
Lecture 40 A Quick Overview of Course Authoring
Lecture 41 A Quick Overview of Graphic Design
Lecture 42 A Quick Overview of Learning Platforms
Section 8: Learning and Its Many Avatars
Lecture 43 Introduction to Learning Modalities
Lecture 44 E-Learning
Lecture 45 Synchronous Training
Lecture 46 Mobile Learning
Lecture 47 Micro Learning
Lecture 48 Gamified Learning
Lecture 49 Social Learning
Lecture 50 Video-based Learning
Lecture 51 Podcast-based Learning
Lecture 52 Workflow Learning
Lecture 53 70.20.10
Lecture 54 Learning Campaigns
Section 9: Performing a Reality Check
Lecture 55 Is Your Design Hitting the Mark?
Lecture 56 Updating Your Course
Section 10: Relevant and Miscellaneous Stuff
Lecture 57 Levels of Interactivity
Lecture 58 Working with SMEs
Lecture 59 Making Your Courses Accessible
Lecture 60 Translating Your Content
Lecture 61 Writing for Better Learning
Lecture 62 Copyright and Licensing
Lecture 63 Intellectual Property and Information Security
Lecture 64 Managing Documents and Versions
Section 11: Extras
Lecture 65 A Quick Overview of Marketing
Lecture 66 A Quick Overview of Data Analytics
Lecture 67 A Quick Overview of Content Curation
Lecture 68 The Role of AI in Instructional Design
Section 12: Going Forward
Lecture 69 Learning How to Learn
Lecture 70 Staying Updated and An Essential Skill
Lecture 71 Being Aware of Myths and Misconceptions
Section 13: Wrapping Up
Lecture 72 Thank You
Beginner instructional designers who are looking to learn the ropes of the craft.,Experienced IDs who want to learn the fundamental aspects of instructional design, what makes good courses good, etc.
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