The document discusses the daily tasks and responsibilities of a corporate instructional designer, including researching new programs, rebranding documents and presentations, proofreading content on the learning management system, creating videos, and developing e-learning modules. It outlines different methods for varying trainings, such as using microlearning modules or job aids for text-heavy content, and keeping videos and modules between 3-15 minutes. Trainings are developed collaboratively with an instructional design counterpart, subject matter experts, and others. The role requires both soft skills like creativity and patience as well as hard skills like graphic design, programming, and project management. Advice is given to new professionals to research existing materials, keep up with trends, get feedback,

1. Learning the Trade of a Trainer
INVESTIGATING THE PROFESSION
OF CORPORATE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

2. Learning
Technology
Specialist
Selective Insurance
TARA SCARPONE

3. Agenda
• A Typical Day
• Methods for Varying Trainings
• Time Lengths of Trainings
• Collaborators
• Skills Required for ID
• Advice to New Professionals
• Recommended Tech Tools
• Follow-up Questions

4. Daily Tasks
• Researching new programs to use
• Rebranding documents and
presentations
• Proofreading Learning
Management System (LMS)
documents
• Creating videos
• Developing e-learning modules

5. Methods
for varying
trainings
Identify:
• what must be taught,
• what should be taught
• what could be taught
and if time remains
• what would be taught
FOR TEXT-HEAVY
TRAININGS
• Library of microlearning
modules
• Job aids/documents
FOR SHORT
TRAININGS

6. Time Lengths
of Trainings
• Videos: 45-60 minute videos for a
large amount of content
• 15 minutes for chapters/segments
• 3-5 minute microlearning
• E-learning modules: self-paced

7. Additional instructional
designer that contributes to
e-learning modules
ID Counterpart
Collaborators
Identifies content to be
included in the learning
resource
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
SME identifies others that
ID can reach out to for any
questions
Others TBD

8. Skills
Required
for ID
• Patience
• Creativity
• Research
• Detail-oriented
• Open-mindedness
• Self-starter
• Good bedside manner
SOFT SKILLS
• Graphic Design
• Programming
• Project management
HARD SKILLS

9. Advice to New
Professionals
in the Field
• Never sell yourself short
• Research what already exists
• Keep up with trends
• Being open to feedback
• Ask different people to review
• Don’t get overwhelmed
• Research tools and select wisely

10. • Storyline
• Rise
Articulate Package
Recommended
Tech Tools
Animated video tool
Vyond
Used for screen recording
Camtasia Learning Management Systems
• Upload and store training
• Set up metrics on results,
completion, etc.

11. Follow-up Questions:
• WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE?
• WHAT STOOD OUT TO YOU IN PAST TRAINING
THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED?

12. LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS OR
CLARIFICATIONS.
Thank you!