ID 553 - Closure Module
Course Completion and Next Steps
You have analyzed two design cases, studied real learners, decomposed a task, written aligned objectives and assessments, planned and prototyped instruction, and designed its evaluation. That is the full arc of instructional design practice.
Completion checklist
| Requirement | Done? |
|---|
| Assignment 1: Introduction Discussion | |
| Assignment 2: Understanding ID Models | |
| Assignment 3: Case Analysis I (Crestview) | |
| Assignment 4: Case Analysis II (Pinewood) | |
| Assignment 5: Learner Analysis | |
| Assignment 6: Task Analysis | |
| Assignment 7, Part 1: Instructional Plan | |
| Assignment 7, Part 2: Evaluation Plan and Peer Review | |
| Assignment 7, Part 3: Final Reflection | |
| Assignment 8: Course Reflection | |
| Module discussions and knowledge checks | |
| Post-Course Survey | |
Final grades are posted within one week of the last deadline.
Build your portfolio
Your instructional plan, storyboard, prototype, and evaluation plan are portfolio pieces. Before you file them away:
- Remove any identifying information about the learners you studied.
- Write a one-page project summary: the problem, your process, the design, and what the evaluation would show. Hiring managers read the summary, not the 30 pages.
- Export the prototype in a form that will still open in two years (PDF of the storyboard, a video walkthrough of the interaction).
Where to go next
- Advanced coursework. Courses in e-learning development (authoring tools, SCORM and xAPI), evaluation and assessment, learning analytics, and design-based research build directly on this one.
- Professional community. The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) and the Association for Talent Development (ATD) publish standards, journals, and conference programs. AECT's Educational Technology Research and Development is the field's primary journal.
- Standards. Review the IBSTPI instructional designer competencies and rate yourself; the gaps are your next learning objectives.
- Practice. The fastest way to get better at instructional design is to design instruction, evaluate it, and revise it. Volunteer for a project in your organization within the next three months.
Thank you for your work this term. Keep the learners at the center, keep the analysis honest, and keep the loop closed.