Become An Instructional Designer From Scratch!

The 9 courses in 1 program to become an Instructional Design (ID) and eLearning Specialist.

What you'll learn

Acquire the technical knowledge, theory and skills to land an Instructional Design Job.

Learn how to use authoring, video and design tools to create powerful eLearning experiences.

Leverage powerful Ai, LMS & SCORM tools to boost your learning design work.

Brand yourself online, create your portfolio and attract clients/recruiters to land your next dream opportunity.

Use tested and templatized learning design methods and assets to streamline your next instructional design project hustle-free

Apply a design thinking approach to the creation of learning experiences and solutions

Learn how to build learning experiences in different formats and modalities (Instructor-led, in-person, virtual, synchronous, asynchronous)

Learn how to think like a learning experience designer (LXD) to develop learning solutions that meet the needs & painpoints of your learners.

Requirements

No prior knowledge or experience. Just the willingness and interest in diving into the world of helping other people learn.

Access to a laptop/computer and reliable internet

Description

Do you aspire to land an instructional designer role? Are you trying to transition from a teaching/learning/training profession into learning experience design (LXD)? Do you want to specialize in eLearning design & development as a corporate professional or freelancer? Then this 9-courses in 1 special program helps in just doing that. This program is designed to provide a practical approach to corporate instructional design (ID) or also called learning experience design (LXD). This program is unique, as it not only teaches you how to create job application assets and build a portfolio from scratch, but also guides you in having hands-on experience through practical case studies, tutorials, worksheets, on the job template assets and many more resources.You are about the embark on a journey that will walk you through some key stages allowing you to: Understand the profession of an Instructional Designer and eLearning developerPlan your career in the ID/LXD field Create your instructional design online portfolio, professional learning professional brandBoosting your online presence to be attractive in the job market & social media (e.g. Linkedin Profile Optimization)Learning all the theories, and instructional design models that you NEED to succeed on the job. Learning how to use key ID tech tools to create eLearning: Articulate Storyline, Rise, Camtasia, Vyond, Snagit, Miro and many more. Learn how to work with latest Ai, LMS integration and embedding tools such as xApi, Chat GPT and SCORM.Build key design thinking, graphic design and multimedia skills you need on-the-job  combined with a toolkitTHE secret step by step framework to an effective job search & landing strategySample ID/LXD Interview questions and answer formulasMock Interview scenarios to practice and share for feedback (25+ questions)Learn specific methods and techniquesDevelop your learning designer mindset and acquire the tools that will help you in any learning project you get involved in. Learn the actual process that goes into building learning solutions while practicing applying the process to realistic learning challenges and be ready to slay your next ID/LXD project.​and many more goodies to land your next learning designer opportunity!!On top of the templates and worksheets, the program includes video guides, tutorials and multiple bonuses to help you confidently land your next instructional design job opportunity! Note: I use instructional design (ID) and learning experience design (LXD) interchangeably but teach the difference in the course.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to the Program!

Lecture 1 What's in it for you!

Lecture 2 You are ready to slay your Learning Designer Career

Section 2: What is Instructional Design?

Lecture 3 What is Instructional Design (ID) or Learning Experience Design (LXD)

Lecture 4 Difference between LXDs & IDs

Lecture 5 The role of Instructional/Learning Designers

Lecture 6 Who do Instructional Designers work with?

Lecture 7 Other Related Learning Roles

Lecture 8 The Instructional Design Process

Section 3: Learning Theories

Lecture 9 Cognitive Load Theory

Lecture 10 Constructivism & Learning Design

Lecture 11 Short-Term/Working Memory

Lecture 12 Self-Determination Theory

Lecture 13 Piaget's Learning Theory

Lecture 14 Andragogy

Section 4: Gamification in Learning

Lecture 15 Gamified Learning Theory

Lecture 16 How to design for learning using gamification? [full guide]

Section 5: Instructional Design Models

Lecture 17 ADDIE Process & Model [with Checklist]

Lecture 18 7 Must-Know Instructional Design Models

Lecture 19 Backwards Course Design [with template]

Lecture 20 Micro-learning Explainers

Lecture 21 Direct Instruction or Explicit Instruction Model

Section 6: Needs Analysis

Lecture 22 What is needs analysis?

Lecture 23 Needs Analysis: Types of Assessments

Lecture 24 Case Study Background

Lecture 25 Phase 2: Kickoff Meeting

Lecture 26 Phase 3: Learner Analysis

Lecture 27 Guide for Kickoff Meetings & Discovery calls on Learning Projects

Section 7: Learner Analysis

Lecture 28 Creating Learner Personas

Lecture 29 Crafting the Right Questions to Build your Learner Empathy

Section 8: Learning Objectives & Assessments

Lecture 30 Crafting Learning Objectives

Lecture 31 Creating Assessments

Lecture 32 Example of Scoring Rubric

Section 9: Instructor-Led Training

Lecture 33 Instructor Led Training (with template)

Section 10: eLearning Developer & Authoring Tools

Lecture 34 Rise 360

Lecture 35 Vyond for Animated Videos

You want to become an instructional designer or learning experience designer (LXD) in business, corporate or freelance context.,You are curious and want to scratch that each ‘Can I really operate like an instructional designer and start solving real life business problems even with minimal on-the-job experience?”,You want an inside look of instructional design…how it works, the processes and the artifacts.,Maybe you are already working on training or educational type of projects but want to apply a more systemic approach that brings you more satisfaction and a clear line of sight of your impact on the organization and learners,Maybe you are asked to develop learning solutions in your role rather than create content, but you don’t have the time nor the tools to make that mindset shift and provide value to your team and organization?,Maybe you are transitioning professional, that has done all the nice and shiny homework “portfolio creation, interview prep, sample projects, learned the jargon and the theory..”,you still don’t feel well equipped to tackle real life projects which is impacting your confidence and credibility with recruiters or potential clients.,Maybe you have already worked on learning, training & educational projects… but now you want to break free from a content production workflow and dive into what it’s like to design learning experiences that bring in human-centered design and design thinking to the heart of every project …