Instructional Design for ELearning

Designing Successful ELearning Courses

The Instructional Design for ELearning course covers the methodology, skills, and techniques necessary for developing effective eLearning solutions. This course provides the foundation for instructional development. In this course, you will

Explore current theories, principles, methodologies, and techniques of online learning
Create interactive eLearning solutions that meet your learners’ needs
Gain strong knowledge and skills to design eLearning interactions that increase learning effectiveness and decrease costs
The course is divided into the following four sections:

Basic Elements of Instructional Design
Designing Instructionally Sound ELearning courses
Interactive Elements in ELearning Courses, and
Advancing Your Skills
After completing this course, you should be able to:

Analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate your own eLearning courses
Use various data-collection methods and techniques to conduct needs analysis for your eLearning courses
Create design documents, storyboards and prototypes
Develop effective assessment tools
Design interactivity, games, simulations,job aids, and graphics
Effectively collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
Select appropriate eLearning tools
Manage your eLearning projects effectively and efficiently using traditional and agile methodologies
Design Web2.0 and Mobile Learning solutions
Select appropriate performance improvement interventions
Create your own eLearning portfolio
Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and creativity related to eLearning instructional design
Who is the course for?

The Instructional Design for eLearning course will be useful for instructional designers at any level and of any professional experience. Whether you are an aspiring instructional designer looking for a career change, a novice instructional designer trying to learn the basics of eLearning course development, a seasoned instructional designer needing a refresher, or a human resources professional designing professional development training programs for employees, this course is for you!