Instructional Design

Instructional design utilizes well-founded learning theories for developing learning content from information. It entails identifying and systematically analyzing profiles of learners along with their training requirements and relying on established standards for organizing information and subsequently developing learning contents and plans that cater to specific goals by focusing on a learning approach that is result-oriented.

Programs in Instructional Design equip learners with the necessary theoretical and practical expertise for designing, delivering and evaluating effective web-based content and courseware.

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Learning Outcomes

A program in Instructional Design is meant to provide the knowledge and develop the competencies that are needed for identifying instructional goals. Learners of such programs become proficient in carrying out instructional analysis and are well versed in designing and developing the different phases of instructional design and in implementing and evaluating these phases.

Students of Instructional Design programs gain knowledge about assessing learning needs to adequately identify instructional goals. They learn how to carry out instructional analysis, develop assessment instruments along with instructional strategy and instructional materials and design and use instruction’s formative evaluation and summative evaluation.

Subjects

A combination of the following topics is taught in most of the Instructional Design programs-

Instructional Analysis Instructional Design Effective Communication Principles and Practices of Management
Educational Psychology Developing Instructional Strategy Developing Assessment Instruments Designing and Conducting Evaluation
Educational Psychology Course Design Advanced Instructional Design E-Learning Material Development

Fresh graduates or graduates with work experience, who want to be well versed in Instructional Design and pursue careers in this field or advance their career in this domain, are ideal candidates for enrolling in programs in Instructional Design.

Completing a program in Instructional Design opens employment avenues in the following roles-

  • Instructional Designer
  • Learning Development Manager
  • Learning Researcher & Designer
  • Curriculum Designer
  • Instructional Writer
  • Content Editor
  • Content Reviewer
  • Technical Writer
  • Content Writer
  • Developer of e-Content
  • Designer e-Learning
  • Learning Management Specialist
  • Learning Experience Designer
  • Learning Team Manager