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.

The course is divided into the following four sections:

Basic Elements of Instructional Design
Designing Instructionally Sound eLearning Courses
Interactive Elements in eLearning Courses
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 resource professional designing professional development training programs for employees, this course is for you!

Requirements None. Just come prepared to learn!

What are you going to get from this course? Over 34 lectures and 6 hours of content! Videos, articles, and templates are included in this course! With all these materials, you will find that you are able to build professional, instructionally sound eLearning courses in a short period of time! As a bonus, there is an eBook about becoming a successful instructional designer. In this eBook, you will find information on creating your eLearning portfolio that you can use to showcase your skills to your perspective employer.

To your instructional design and eLearning success!