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The complete Instructional Designer course

Name: The complete Instructional Designer course
Rating: 4.5 (5955 reviews)

Learn the skills to become an eLearning Instructional Designer for Corporate Learning and Development

Bestseller

Created byJohn Hinchliffe

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

The role of an instructional designer and gain the skills to become one
The importance of a portfolio and practical advice on how to create your first items
Access to hundreds of free resources, such as images, videos and templates, to help you create great-looking courses
Pedagogy and the different ways in which people take information onboard
Top tips on how to effectively deal with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
Insight into the changing demands for skills within a modern L&D team

Course content

16 sections • 111 lectures • 6h 1m total length

Introduction1:27
50+ Resources to help you in your journey as an Instructional Designer3:24
Tips for improving your course experience1:57
What is Instructional Design1:58
Join your Global Learning and Development Community today!2:10
I established in May 2020, the Global Learning and Development Community (GLDC) to provide a welcoming environment for all individuals in the Learning and Development industry to meet like-minded peers easily.
A truly community-centric approach focused on building genuine relationships based on helping one another and always holding on to the principle of being for the community, by the community.
So far, it has welcomed hundreds of individuals, helped them find new jobs, and make new friends but also provide a reminder that they are not alone.
Here you can attend FREE weekly meetups to meet new L&D peers from around the globe, get answers to questions and learn from others.
You can join the community completely free here https://mygldc.com/

What do we mean by e-learning?1:44
PART 1: Webinar - Learning: Its Past5:07
PART 2: Webinar - Learning: Its Present20:06
PART 3: Webinar - Learning: Its Future12:13
A brief insight into Authoring tools1:21
Basic elements of an e-learning course0:13
A brief insight into Video1:28
A brief insight into Audio1:22
A brief insight into Curated Content1:27
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2:28
Podcast and Webinar Insights1:11
Whether it's insights into moving into freelancing, my take on the state of L&D or providing resources that can help you in your content development, I always try and bring people as much value as possible on any podcast or webinar appearance that I make.

I think there is a whole bunch of karma to be had in us as learning professionals sharing our knowledge and experience to support each other. To make this knowledge sharing easier, I have compiled all my media appearances into one place to make it super handy for anyone needing something to add to their podcast listening list.

You can access them all for FREE here https://linktr.ee/johnhinch

Ebbinhaus' Forgetting Curve1:52
Continuous Learning1:42
Bite-sized Learning2:21
Variety1:26
Empower learners with continuous, bite-sized content and variety grounded in Kolbe's experiential learning, offering video explainers, kinesthetic activities, storytelling, and audio role plays.
Learning Styles Explained1:48
Explore learning styles and learning preferences, clarifying that learning is driven by preferences and content context; learn when to use audio, visual, or hands-on tasks to enhance understanding.
Things to Avoid2:13
Resource Quiz

How to implement a comprehensive Training Needs Analysis (TNA)5:17
Action Mapping2:33
Learner Personas2:43
What do you want to measure for your ROI/KPIs1:28
Identify the end outcome and define success to guide learning content, then set KPIs and ROI targets to quantify impact and shape learning outcomes.
Translation and Localisation requirements2:24
What are Learning Objectives and how do you write them?1:56
Using AI in producing your learning elements in the Analysis phase3:46
Accessibility requirements2:39

Creating a Storyboard2:23
Gain information effectively with a Subject Matter Expert (SME)1:26
Micro-Learning2:40
Interactive Video1:35
Storytelling1:49
PLEASE NOT THE PODCAST MENTIONED HAS NOW BEEN DISCONTINUED, HOWEVER AN ALTERNATIVE RESOURCE HAS BEEN ADDED IN.
Gamification1:55
Explore how to integrate gamification into learning to create immersive scenario-based experiences with contextual relevance. Consider your audience, stakeholders, and Cao Cop's insights to gauge when gamification is appropriate.
Look and Feel: What does it mean?5:29
Explore look and feel by examining font, colors, images, and layout, and how they affect readability, engagement, and user experience, including clear visuals, audio, and minimized distractions.
Free graphic resources2:23
Setting your Style Guide5:19
Is it learning?1:16
Assess learning needs against storyboards, personas, and analysis to ensure the design meets the learning requirements, guiding development toward a relevant, high-quality instructional product.
E-Learning Authoring Tools Comparison0:12
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT: Storyboard Creation0:26
Considering the different elements within this section, create a storyboard for a 5-minute lesson on a topic of your choice.
Utilise the storyboard template located in the resources or created directly in an authoring tool, design your course and outline what methods you are utilising, such as, storytelling, interactive video, gamification, etc.

What will be the learning objectives for this course, how will it look and feel, also outline what the learning challenge is and how this resource will solve this.

Populate the storyboard with the information that would be on screen and highlight any activities you would incorporate to make this an engaging learning experience.

Introduction to Development0:58
Know your limitations2:54
Know your limitations by balancing time with a strong instructional design foundation, refining your craft, and using basic project management and kanban boards (Trello or ClickUp) to plan with templates.
Creating Videos2:44
Screencast Videos1:49
Camtasia Tutorials for Screen simulations and other useful functions1:29
Explore Camtasia tutorials from the creators to master screen recording, editing, and producing and sharing videos, including features for recording, editing, sharing, transitions, animations, effects, and audio.
Creating animated videos easily with Vyond2:43
Learn to create animated videos with Vyond by logging into the studio, choosing from three visual styles, and using templates with previews. Access help videos and FAQs for quick guidance.
19+ Free tools for creating podcasts2:32
Curated Content and 6 steps to effectively curate8:06
The difference between Personalized and Adaptive Learning2:49
Audience Participation1:24
Standardization and File Structures3:47
Standardize folder structures with alpha, beta, and gold stages, organizing analysis, resources, and storyboards; include action mapping, learning personas, mediums, SWOT, and an archive for versioned, up-to-date LMS materials.
Reflective Exercises1:35
Learning resources at the point of need2:08

Authoring Tools Review15:14
FREE AUTHORING TOOL FOR YOU TO UTILISE6:45
To help you greatly in your course creation, you can utilise the FREE version of the IsEazy Authoring Tool.

Should you wish to upgrade your account and save 10% off the price, then you can use code 'YOURSKILLSHUB' to do so.

Enjoy!
Where to get Articulate 360 Training (Free and Paid)4:41
Examples of Articulate Storyline courses0:05
Where to get FREE Evolve Training3:06
Examples of Evolve Authoring Tool Courses0:07
Using free trials to learn Authoring tools1:50

Why do you need a portfolio?5:33
Extra help in creating an effective ID portfolio1:30
Analyzing Great Portfolios for Inspiration: 19:24
Analyzing Great Portfolios for Inspiration: 25:29
Analyzing Great Portfolios for Inspiration: 33:49
Explore portfolios that blend graphic design with tools, using GIFs and interactive toolkit and e-learning examples to present the challenge–solution–result story and the reasoning behind design choices.
Analyzing Great Portfolios for Inspiration: 49:26
Example briefs and insights for creating portfolio courses4:40
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT: Build a portfolio item from a brief3:14
Create a five-screen mobile-first portfolio item for a fictitious vegan fast-food brand, using the provided assets and brand colors to showcase your end-to-end design process and accessibility.

Requirements

No experience necessary!

Description

Looking to move into an Instructional Design role?

Whether you are a teacher looking to transition into Instructional Design or a Learning Professional exploring how to evolve your skill set, this bite-sized, easily digestible course is for you. It has been designed to provide the most well-rounded exploration of what Instructional Design means and how you can effectively create meaningful E-Learning.

The course is broken down into helpful instructor-led videos and hand-picked resources to give you the best insight into this subject. Everything is in plain English and gives you all the information I wish I had when I started in the industry. I have also included access to hundreds of free resources to give you the best start possible and save you from hours of searching the internet.

What's in the course?

Within this course, there is a detailed exploration of the ADDIE framework. This exploration will give you a well-rounded understanding of analysing, designing, developing, implementing and evaluating your online courses by producing multiple mediums to transfer knowledge to your learners. We also look at how you use authoring tools to create your learning and explore how you can start to make your first portfolio items.

Whether you are creating learning for education or corporates, these skills provide a transferable base to effectively understand what solutions are required and how to create eLearning that meets that need.

The techniques explored have been tried and tested through hundreds of courses to ensure that you are successful in Learning and Development.

This course is continually updated with new and helpful information to ensure you get the most recent information on Instructional Design practices, valuable resources and helpful tips. So why not start your Instruction Design journey now?!

Who this course is for:

Teachers looking to move into Corporate L&D as an Instructional Designer
Anyone who wants to be able to create meaningful online courses

The complete Instructional Designer course

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 11min

Pedagogies and Learning Methodologies7 lectures • 17min

What is E-Learning?11 lectures • 49min

Designing Resources To Help People Learn6 lectures • 11min

Using the ADDIE framework1 lecture • 2min

Analysis8 lectures • 23min

Design - Methods of Providing The Content12 lectures • 27min

Development13 lectures • 35min

Developing with an authoring tool7 lectures • 32min

Portfolios and Creating Your First Portfolio Items8 lectures • 43min

Requirements

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