Elearning Essentials: Instructional Design
1h 9mBeginner2018-09-12
Authors
Samantha Calamari
Instructional Designer and Digital Learning Specialist
Course details
Interested in taking your training program to the online space? In this course, join instructor Samantha Calamari as she steps through how to design engaging elearning content that connects with a diverse set of participants. To begin, Samantha helps you determine if elearning is the right approach for your training program. She then acquaints you with key instructional design methods and theories, explaining how to apply them in your design process. Next, she shows how to organize the learning experience and design content that effectively delivers information to learners. Discover how to approach tone and engagement, create an active learning environment, design assessments that enrich your learner's experience, and more.
Learning objectives
Recognize features of an LMS.
Recall the features of backward design.
Identify the emphasis of andragogy.
Name the characteristics of an online learner.
Explain how to determine instructional tone.
Recognize examples of accessibility.
Recall which gamification strategy empowers learners almost immediately?
Learning objectives
Recognize features of an LMS.
Recall the features of backward design.
Identify the emphasis of andragogy.
Name the characteristics of an online learner.
Explain how to determine instructional tone.
Recognize examples of accessibility.
Recall which gamification strategy empowers learners almost immediately?
Skills covered
CanvasInstructureInstructional DesignE-Learning SoftwareTraining and EducationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Building your elearning chops
What Is Elearning
- Identifying your best learning approach
- Developing your Elearning team
- Finding the best Elearning platform
Applying ID Models and Theories
- Applying ADDIE
- Applying SAM
- Applying backward design
- Applying andragogy
- Applying Bloom's taxonomy
Organizing the Learning Experience
- Defining your learner
- Articulating scope and objectives
- Determining learning elements
Designing Elearning Content
- Developing your instructional tone
- Improving engagement
- Considering accessibility and inclusion
- Using multimedia tools
- Integrating gamification
Designing Interactivity
- Designing passive vs. active learning
- Creating an online presence
- Using discussion boards to create a community
Designing Assessments
- Developing effective assessments
- Using summative and formative assessments
Conclusion
- Next steps