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First Steps in Instructional Design
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(5 ratings)
375 students

First Steps in Instructional Design

An introduction to the theories and foundations in Education
Created byIvan Chagas
Last updated 9/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • What are the main terms used in the instructional design field
  • How to begin the process of writing excellent educational content
  • What are the basic components of an educational content
  • What's instructional design, for beginners

Course content

1 section • 21 lectures • 52m total length

  • What is instructional design?4:49
  • The different responsibilities of an instructional designer0:06
  • Looking for more content?0:09
  • Get to know the instructor Ivan Chagas3:18
  • Why is ID important?5:42
  • What does an instructional designer do?8:33

    Identify the instructional designer's role from planning and kickoff meetings to storyboard and content production. Coordinate stakeholders, transform content into engaging, goal-driven learning experiences that meet audience needs and objectives.

  • Glossary for beginners1:10

    Explore a basic glossary of terms used in content production and the five pillars, and use the reference list to understand concepts without memorizing every term.

  • Keywords of our functions
  • What an educational designer can and cannot do?0:07
  • Understanding the educational basis6:08
  • Comparison table: education x instruction
  • What are the main theories and techniques of instructional design?5:16
  • Identifying the main concepts
  • Course structure0:07
  • What are educational objects3:29
  • How the process of designing an educational content that works5:19
  • Tools for developing products and projects0:07
  • Different roles in instructional design3:17
  • Your career as an ID0:10
  • Taking the first step2:47

    Explore a flexible path to becoming an instructional designer, from degrees and postgraduate options to starting as an educator, creating simple content, and freelancing your courses.

  • More courses on Education0:14
  • Final thanks1:22
  • Where you can learn more?0:49

Requirements

  • None!

Description

Welcome to the short course, First Steps in Instructional Design. In this course, you will learn the fundamental theories of instructional design and how to initiate your journey as an instructional designer. Our focus is on educating adults, so you will also learn some basics of andragogy.


With over 10 years of experience in the education sector, I have taught more than 8,000 students in three different languages. Now, I aim to extend my reach and bring more clarity to students who are new to instructional design.


Although this course is aimed at andragogy, you can also apply it to other age groups.


During this 1-hour course, you will gain an understanding of:

  • What education and instruction means and why it is important

  • The basics of instructional design for beginners

  • How to take the first steps in the instructional design field.


My name is Ivan Chagas, I have been a teacher here at Udemy for 3 years and 6,000 students have enrrolled in my courses in Portuguese, English and Spanish. I have been working with educational content for 10 years, organizing events, I was an educational manager at the biggest innovation school in Curitiba and today I live full-time as an instructional designer and content creator.


Welcome to Poly's "Instructional Design theories: an introduction" course!

Who this course is for:

  • People passionate about and interested in learning more about education theories
  • Education professionals need to dive deep in instructional design theories
  • Instructional designers who have a passion for the area and want to strengthen their writing skills

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