The document discusses how an instructional designer (ID) can take a large amount of training material and condense it into a 1 hour course by applying instructional design principles. It explains that an ID will create a storyboard to structure the content, define learning objectives, and design assessments. The storyboard acts as a guide for how the content will be delivered and identifies what needs to be essential versus extra. The document then lists 5 qualities of an excellent ID and provides course recommendations for becoming an ID.

2. I am goanna make
you so learned…
Imagine you have to create
some learning content for a
particular group of learners.

3. You are supplied with tons of material. There is even a subject matter
expert to help you out.
In other words, you have enough material to keep the learners
reading for at least a month.

4. You
However, we have a problem here.

5. My employees
should be able
to complete the
training in
1
hour.
You
Client

6. And did I tell
you that
training
outcomes
should be
measurable…
You
Client

7. What do I do
now!!!
You

8. Instructional
Design
Instructional Design (ID) is the systematic process of
translating general principles of learning and
instruction into plans for instructional materials
and learning.

9. Extra
Essential
In other words by applying the theories and practices of Instructional
Design, you will able to separate the essential from the extra.
You will be able to identify what exactly your learners require.

10. Enter here
You will also be able structure your content in such a manner that the
learners move towards some pre-defined learning objectives.

11. After
Performance
During
Before
At the end you will be able to measure if the objectives were met.

12. The person who applies these
ID theories and practices of
Instructional
Design is known as an
Instructional
Designer (ID).

14. Well, she does exactly the same
thing to an e-learning course that a
scriptwriter does to a movie.

16. Storyboard
In the storyboard an ID lays down the content
collected and researched from various sources in a
structured manner.

17. She defines the learning objectives and makes sure that enough
content is provided to meet those objectives.

18. She also designs assessments
to measure a learner’s
performance.
She defines the learning objectives and makes sure that enough content is
provided to meet those objectives.

19. The storyboard acts a guideline for the design guy too.
It tells what the content should look like, how it will flow,
where to sync the voiceover.
It also tells what kind of animations/interactivities to be
created, where and what kind of images to be used and so
on.

21. So you think you are good
enough to be an ID.

23. 5
Qualities of
an
Instructional
Design
Superstar

24. 1
English
You should be able to think in English.

25. 2
You should be able to communicate.

26. 3 Imagine
all the
people…
You should be imaginative.

27. 4
You should be a team player.

28. 5
You should be an explorer.

30. Yes, there are
quite a few
actually…

31. You may checkout
the following courses:
Post Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design
(PGDID) from Symbiosis:
http://www.scdl.net/pgdid.asp
The Instructional Design and Content Writing Certificate
course from Wavelength:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwc_online.
htm
4-Credit Online Course on Instructional
Design from SNDT University:
http://www.det.sndt.ac.in/4credit.htm

32. Thank You…
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