Strengthscape’s Instructional Design Certification course encompasses a new way of learning content designing principles and strategies. Learning is a process and we, at Strengthscape, understand that very well.
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In-house CertificationsLiterally speaking, Instructional Design (ID) is a branch that focuses on designing effective instructions and is not synonymous with content development. Instead content development forms just a fraction of it.
Instructional Design is a comprehensive process that starts with identifying and analyzing human performance problems and then designing effective and efficient interventions to solve those problems. Therefore, instructional design is not limited to content creation, it involves much more.
As an instructional designer, one is expected to identify training needs, assess the performance problem for viability, design and develop an appropriate intervention with content, implement the intervention and then evaluate its effectiveness. The intervention can be both Instruction-led, VILT, or eLearning.
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Instructional Design has now gained momentum due to the focused emphasis on User Experience (UX) Design. Learners require an environment of experiential learning, to enable them to create meaning and relevance out of the context presented.
This, of course, was not possible with the traditional approach to creating instructions. Today multiple layers must be incorporated to make the result enriching and with a high return on investment.
Instructional Design, in short, helps to understand those layers. ID provides the principles needed to construct effective instructions, to enhance learner experience and the overall learning and development journey.
Instructional Design can help you with:
- Analyzing training needs:
ID can help to identify specific performance problems by asking the right questions which becomes the basis for designing effective interventions. - Designing the intervention:
From choosing the right medium to designing effective session plans, ID gives you principles to design the intervention basis the information collected from the analysis. - Developing the content:
ID explains how to write effectively using the exploratory form, and to create content of Instructor-led training and storyboards, for eLearning modules. It also explains how to focus on human cognition and adult learning characteristics when creating content. - Implementing the intervention:
Helps prepare a checklist for ensuring all the systems and processes are in place to manage, support, and deliver the intervention. - Evaluation of the intervention:
Evaluation is equally important as designing and implementation. It helps to know whether the objectives were met. ID helps to plan objective evaluation techniques.
Instructional Design has now gained momentum due to the entire emphasis on User Experience (UX) Design. Learners now need to be given an environment of experiential learning where they can create meaning and relevance out of the context.
This, of course, is not possible with a traditional mindset of creating instructions. Various layers need to be incorporated to make the result enriching and give a high return on investment.
Instructional Design Certification helps to understand those layers and gives principles to construct effective instructions that further enhance learner experience and overall learning and development.
Experienced facilitators
Strengthscape has an experienced team consisting of instructional designers and eLearning developers who provide practical insights in the process.
Blended Delivery approach
Strengthscape conducts both instructor-led classroom training and online training to enhance the convenience and make the program cost-effective.
Spaced-learning approach
Strengthscape® takes a spaced learning approach giving enough time to absorb the concepts and practice, leading to better retention and more concrete learning.
Individual handholding
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Identifying human performance gaps
Designing result-oriented learning solutions
Developing engaging and appropriate content
Implementing and evaluating result-oriented solutions efficiently
Strengthscape’s Instructional Design Certification course encompasses a new way of learning content designing principles and strategies. Learning is a process and we, at Strengthscape, understand that very well. Our course has a structured approach and at the same time gives flexibility to learners to learn at their own pace. The course delves deeper into the various theories and models of Instructional Design touching upon the role of human cognition.
The objective of the course is to impart knowledge on how to write effective learning content both for ILT and eLearning using instructional design principles and methodologies. The course consists of practical examples and practice sessions that will help the learners to build their skills successfully.
- A blend of Classroom training and virtual sessions (both synchronous and asynchronous) training methodologies. The course is enriched with audio, visuals, assessments as well as follow-up sessions for clarifications and reiterations.
- Access to Strengthscape’s Learning Management System (LMS) which has a range of learning materials starting with the course manual, videos, eLearning content, podcasts, and a whole lot of assessments that promote self-paced learning and help participants become confident about what is being taught.
- The course manual is divided into 5 modules. Each module has chapters and units.
- Face-to-Face Instructional Design: There will be two-day classroom training (total of 16 hours) that will cover the important sections of the course material along with practice sessions. A one-day (6 hours) virtual follow-up session will be conducted to review assignments and clarify doubts. This will be followed by 4 hours of virtual sessions on Rapid Authoring Tools. After completing all these three aspects, participants are expected to complete a live project and take the final assessment. The certificate will be dependent on the successful completion of all these aspects.
- Online Instructional Design Certification: 24 hours of live virtual Instructor-led sessions conducted every weekend spread over 6 sessions of 4 hours each. This includes a live project and a final assessment.
- Enterprise version: Preferably, the sessions will include 2-days of the face-to-face instructor-led sessions on Instructional Design and 16 hours of virtual sessions on Rapid Authoring Tools. This is open to client customization. Participants will be given access to the LMS and will need to complete the live project and final assessment for the certification.
- Participants are expected to go through LMS and read the manual, watch videos and listen to podcasts as well as read any additional reading material that is provided.
- Curriculum developers.
- Teachers and Educators.
- Training, managers, or coordinators.
- Human Resource professionals.
- Learning & Organization Development Experts.
- Individuals seeking a career change or position within the eLearning instructional design field.
- Professionals who have taken on training roles within their department.
- Access to Learning Management System (LMS) with Course Manual.
- 1-year complimentary access to the Digital Library.
- Assignments and worksheets on the LMS.
Process
THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Instructional design is the practice of creating worthwhile and extraordinary learning experiences for a targeted audience. Instructional Designers (or IDs) work with subject-matter experts in their respective fields to recognize and face knowledge and performance gaps within a target group. Based on their research and the requirements of the organization, the instructional designers create educational experiences that are based on established learning theories and proof -based practice.
Stages in Instructional Design
Instructional Design consists of five stages together known as the Addie model- Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate. The Addie model is the most commonly used model for Instructional Design to help organize and streamline the production of your course content as it’s simple and effective.
- Analysis – Analysis is an important step in the process of Instructional Design. When analyzing, never limit your efforts to considering just the training and business needs. Extend your analysis to include four other areas as well: Audience, Content, Technology, and Expectations. Before developing any training strategies, you should analyze the present situation in terms of training. Start with a series of questions to understand the goal of the training itself. This influences a huge number of decisions later in the process. Analyze the need for training, why are we doing it? Will it actually help? Once this is done, you can generate a training plan that focuses on who, when, what, where, why and how
- Design – Before you start developing any content or training strategies, you should analyze the current situation in terms of training, knowledge gaps etc. Start with a series of questions to understand the current situation and to also understand what is the goal of the training itself. This influences a huge number of decisions later in the process. Before you start developing any content or training strategies, you should analyze the current situation in terms of training, knowledge gaps etc. Start with a series of questions to understand the current situation and to also understand what is the goal of the training itself. This influences a huge number of decisions later in the process
- Development – At this stage, each element of the course should be developed to match the design phase. The core of the content has already been decided. All you need to add is a level of detail and finish to the courses. This is done by choosing colors, deciding on fonts and adding Once you have fully tested your courses and you are fully satisfied, it’s time to share them with the learner. The resolutions made in the design phase will affect how this is actually carried out. In most cases, the courses are uploaded to an LMS to handle the delivery, tracking, and reporting. The instructional designer should monitor the situation for any issues
- Evaluation – The final step is to evaluate the influence of training. It is equally important as design and implementation. Usually, the evaluation can be done at two levels – at learner’s level to see if the learners found the graphics. To some, this may seem insignificant, but it has a huge bearing on how interesting the course content is. The careful selection of these elements allows you to present the course in a manner that will appeal to the audience. Once you have created a course you should test it to look at the mechanics of the course and ensure there are no basic errors
- Implementation – The training needs to be engaging and useful at the organizational level if it has to positively impact the business and help achieve the business needs. Always document the results of the evaluation step. Analyze what was effective and what wasn’t for the training, and carry forward this learning to future projects. This step helps to know whether the objectives were met. Instructional Design helps to plan objective evaluation techniques
Every project is different and so are its stakeholders and their expectations. Feel free to personalize these steps and create your own step list for the Instructional Design process. The main goal of Addie is to provide a structured method of creating training programs and improving the way in which future repetitions are created. Getting feedback on every aspect of the courses is very important so that you can improve and revise the content and what to focus on.
Future of Instructional Design
Instructional design is the practice of creating useful and exceptional learning experiences for a focused audience. Instructional Designers work with subject-matter experts in their respective fields to recognize and face knowledge and performance gaps within a target group. Based on their research and the requirements of the organization, they create educational experiences that are based on established learning theories and proof -based practice. The future of instructional design is going through quick changes as a consequence of research in the fields of technology, education and learner behavior. Competent organizations are tuned into these instructional design trends and already implementing them. This article is an attempt to explore the trends that are impacting and will influence the future of instructional design.
Future Traits of Instructional Design
- Personalization of Learning – Instructional design will continue to take advantage of the analysis of big data to personalize learning experiences by getting better insights into learner engagement. Learning can be crafted to meet individual needs and requirements. Big data actually allows us to check how learners learn best. Using this information will help designers avoid a multipurpose instructional design strategy or design for the average learner. With big data, we become aware of the ways of delivery preferred by individual employees. This way the instructional designers can reach learners based on their learning styles through the best learning tools available to them. Instructional designers will no longer be compelled to enforce learning in a style learners may not like. The future of instructional design will lean toward creating multiple modalities for the same information and learning strategies will be enhanced for individual fondness to be truly personalized
- Creating Flexible Resources for Adults – With personalization, instructional design will move toward offering learners the flexibility to learn what they want rather than developing courses which follow a similar cycle based on traditional styles of learning. Today, learning abides by the adult learning need to be independent. This type of learning is suited to the modern workplace where employees search for knowledge suited to their needs and is circumstantial so that it can be translated into action. The learner will grasp the knowledge required to do his job well. To offer demand-driven learning to an audience that is technically skilled, instructional design will have to utilize the power of technology to design learning that is accessible on all devices. It will quickly change direction toward delivering learning in small pieces so that learners can access what they want, anytime and anywhere
- Mobile Learning – The growing usage of mobile phones has given life to mobile learning. The focus will be on developing small and consistent information designed to be delivered to learners on mobile devices. These small but organized pieces of learning need to be designed and developed rapidly and the instructional design strategy will be based on how learners will interact with the course material while they are active. The size is perfect for the learner who approaches them on his mobile in short intervals during his work hours and when he needs it. The units should be designed to help faster cognitive processing for faster application. Instructional design strategy will be designed to enable learners to retain information; short assessments can be included to evaluate the learner
- Creativity – Creativity brings freshness to workplace learning. It leads to meaningful challenges, which, in return, produces engagement. Constant feedback allows learners to adjust and adapt to change. Providing them with a vision to strive for can transfer engagement into motivation and, in the long run, maybe inspiration. You can’t begin this process in the middle and just create an employee engagement program. Instructional designers need to work closely with business. The more you are in your audience, the more compassion you gain, which leads to better and reasonable experiences. The most effective way to do that is through work. Try to do someone else’s work occasionally
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