This document outlines the steps for developing an effective instructional design plan for e-learning. It discusses three critical elements: conducting a front-end analysis of needs and learners to identify outcomes; defining learning objectives that support the outcomes and can be measured; and establishing standards and processes to structure design and development. The document also describes formative evaluation to test the product and gather information on costs and delays before full launch. Finally, it presents an instructional design model involving analyzing problems and learner characteristics, sequencing content and objectives, designing strategies, planning delivery, and evaluating outcomes.

1. INSTRUCTIONAL
DESIGN PLAN
STEPS TO ACTION

2. BLEND OF TECHNOLOGY, PEDAGOGY AND CONTENT TO
DELIVER EFFECTIVE, INCLUSIVE (RELIABLE) AND
EFFICIENT LEARNING

3. Evaluation activities during
development and before release

4. THREE CRITICAL ELEMENTS TO
OVERALL e-LEARNING QUALITY
 A system must be in place to do the front-end analysis of
needs and learners, and to identify the desired outcomes of
each e-Learning product;
 Learning objectives, stated in ways that can be measured,
must support the outcomes; and
 Standards, supported by processes and templates, must be
in place to give structure to the design and development
efforts.

5. FORMATIVE EVALUATION
 Why do you want to do a formal pilot test?
 What information will we get from this tryout?
 How much will this cost?
 Will this delay product launch? If so, how much?

6. THE MODEL
 Identify instructional problems, and specify goals
for designing an instructional program.
 Examine learner characteristics that should receive
attention during planning.
 Identify subject content, and analyze task
components related to stated goals and purposes.
 State Instructional objectives for the learner.

7. THE MODEL
 Sequence content within each instructional unit for
logical learning.
 Design instructional strategies so that each learner
can master the objectives.
 Plan the instructional message and delivery.
 Develop evaluation instruments to assess
objectives.
 Select resources to support instruction and
learning activities.