Learn the basics of instructional design, adult learning theory, and facilitation techniques. This workshop was given in 2015 by Kristen Gallagher of Edify Education Design for ATD Cascadia.

1. Cascadia TD Series:
Instructional Design
Kristen Gallagher, Edify Education Design

2. Welcome!
Let’s warm up:
▪ what was the last thing you taught or
designed?
▪ who was the audience?
▪ do you know if they learned?

3. Agenda
▪ What is Instructional Design?
▪ Parts of ID
▪ How do we do ID?
▪ Learning theory
▪ Evaluating ID
▪ measuring & improving

4. Goals for Today
▪ Understand ID & be able to utilize the
following components to deliver
successful learning experiences:
▪ appropriate content delivery
▪ finely-tuned outcomes & measurement

5. Most Instructional Design Makes Me Feel...

6. Why?

9. What is ID?
Designing and developing informal
and formal learning solutions using
a variety of methods.

10. What is ID?
● Conduct a needs
assessment.
● Identify appropriate learning
approach.
● Apply learning theory.
● Collaborate with others.
● Design a curriculum,
program, or learning
solution.
● Design instructional material.
● Analyze and select
technologies.
● Integrate technology options.
● Develop instructional
materials.
● Evaluate learning design.

11. (What Does that
Actually Mean?!)
Understand the needs of the learner and
develop appropriate materials.

12. Parts of ID
Tools
Learner’s
Needs
Learning
Objectives
& Purpose
The Learning
Experience

13. The Learner’s Needs
Job-Related Personal
(Learning Style)
Motivation

14. A Note on Learners
Text in
Images?
Screen-Reader
friendly?
Multiple access
points?
● Everyone learns differently.
● Accessibility is key for everyone.
● Think about:

15. Learning Objs & Purpose
Purpose:
Learning Objs:

16. Tools
What do we
want to
achieve?
Why does this
matter for the
learner’s
experience?
How can the
tool get out of
the way? (tools
can be delivery
methods, too)
First ask...
Then...
analyze
available tools
master the
basic functions
constantly
check fit

17. Parts of ID - Recap
Tools
Learner’s
Needs
Learning
Objectives
& Purpose
The Learning
Experience

18. How do we do ID?
Use Appropriate Learning Theory:

19. Learning in Action: Build It!
Group Activity Instructions:
1. Use the topics provided to create a
taxonomy map (draft)
2. Determine learner’s needs based on the
provided card
3. Determine objectives & purpose
4. Determine best tools to use

20. Debrief
What was it like to plan with these
“constraints” in mind?

21. Recap: How
▪ What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
▪ What do we take into account when
designing?

22. Evaluating Instructional Design
Know:
▪ Business Objectives
▪ Purpose & Learning Objectives
▪ Metrics + Goal Marks
▪ Measurement System
▪ Communication of Metrics

23. Recap: Evaluating
▪ Why is evaluating key?
▪ What are the metrics really for?

24. Recommended Reading
▪ Creating Courses For Adults, St. Clair
▪ Design for How People Learn, Dirksen
▪ Smart Thinking, Markman
▪ How We Learn, Carey

25. Image Citations
▪ Gifs
▪ Solar System
▪ Bloom’s Taxonomy

26. Thank you!
▪ Kristen Gallagher
▪ kristen@edifyedu.com
▪ @kristenmaeve, @edifyedu