Instructional Design for e-Learning

For anyone who must design or evaluate e-learning, work with e-learning vendors, manage instructional designers, or make decisions about asynchronous e-learning.

• Determine project constraints.
• Plan an e-learning project.
• Determine course content.
• Write performance-based objectives.
• Determine the course structure.
• Determine practice.
• Select presentation, application, and feedback methods.
• Select media to support methods.
• Design methods and media.
• Develop the course.
• Validate the course.
• Evaluate the course.

Session 1

• A step-by-step instructional design process, tailored for asynchronous e-learning.
• How to plan a successful e-learning project.
• How to determine critical design constraints that impact your e-learning design.
• How to estimate design time based on expected level of interactivity.
• 5 key considerations for analyzing learners to better target your e-learning.

• How to determine the course content.
• How to build job relevance into e-learning.
• How to determine whether e-learning is the right training strategy for each task.

• How to write course objectives that guarantee learner success.
• A short, comprehensive e-learning module that introduces the 3 critical components to include in a lesson introduction.
• 2 sequencing options that help determine the course structure.
• A Course Plan worksheet to help you document the high-level plans for the course.

Session 2

• How to design performance-based tests for e-learning.
• A quick selection method grid for easy reference back on the job.
• 10 comprehensive method description sheets for creating interactive presentation and application.
• Guidelines for creating 9 different types of quiz questions.
• How to select the most effective instructional methods for e-learning.
• How to provide tangible feedback to learners.
• The 4 types of media (audio, graphics, text, video) and when to use them.
• How to select the best media options for each presentation and application method.
• 10 tools that create interactivity for the learner.
• A handy color-coded infographic for combining media and tools (and the type of interactivity each option requires from the learner).
• How to create a visual style guide that addresses typography, color palette, graphics, and layout requirements.
• A style guide template to get you started back on the job.
• Tips for creating a highly functional user interface.
• Guidelines for writing concise on-screen text.
• 5 critical guidelines for writing audio narration.
• A detailed voice-over talent instructions template to ensure audio expectations are met.
• 7 types of graphics with guidelines for selecting/designing each.
• 6 essential guidelines for designing video (and a list of seven different video types to choose from!).

Session 3

• 3 different storyboard options to capture your design decisions, with samples to guide you back on the job.

• How to prevent rework by getting SME approval on design plans before development takes place.
• A comprehensive Storyboard Review Checklist to help you document feedback from key stakeholders.
• Valuable tips for recording audio, either in-house or using a recording artist.
• Key guidelines for developing live-action, animated, and screencast videos.
• A simple five-step process for authoring the course along with 6 best practices to ensure your success.

• 2 proven validation techniques to test your e-learning courses.
• Over 30 criteria to validate your e-learning design.
• A self-paced e-learning module that addresses the evaluation of asynchronous e-learning.

• All the worksheets, checklists, and forms in Microsoft® Word template format. Simply download the templates from your personal MyLangevin website.
• 90-day access to all recorded online sessions. 
• Free 1-year feedback service. Receive detailed feedback on your materials to help improve your courses. 
• One-time, free refresher training. Brush up on your skills by attending the same workshop a second time. (Note: attendee must be the same person, from the same company, as the original paid booking.)

This workshop combines 3 synchronous sessions with additional self-paced activities. You will spend time live, online learning how to apply a sound instructional design process to all your e-learning projects. Also, 3 to 4 hours will be required for pre-course work and intersession assignments.

Maximum Class Size: 15 participants (We limit class size to ensure maximum value and participation for our clients.)

• Log in to the Adobe Connect platform using the link that will be sent prior to your workshop.
• Expect an engaging, highly interactive, hands-on workshop with plenty of practice opportunities using breakout rooms, chat, polls, whiteboard annotation tools, etc.
• Review recordings of each session for up to three months after the workshop ends.