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Instructional Design Principles Specialization

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Instructional Design Principles Specialization

Design Trainings That Engage and Stick.

Master the design principles and culture-building strategies that make workplace learning stick.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
No prior experience required
4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply core visual design principles — hierarchy, typography, color, balance, and negative space — to create engaging remote trainings.

  • Combine text and visuals effectively and build a reusable style guide for consistent, professional learning content.

  • Build, sustain, and measure a culture of continuous learning that keeps your team motivated and growing.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Fundamentals of Instructional Design

Fundamentals of Instructional Design

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to write measurable learning objectives and run a needs analysis to confirm training is the right solution before you build.

  • How to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate a learning experience across in-person, virtual, and self-paced formats.

  • How to choose and use the core ID tools, from authoring software to video, audio, and design, without overspending.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Instructional Design
Category: Developing Training Materials
Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Adult Education
Category: Education Software and Technology
Category: Program Evaluation
Category: Collaboration
Category: Instructional and Curriculum Design
Category: Learning Management Systems
Category: Adult Learning Principles
Category: Multimedia
Category: Media Production
Category: Photo/Video Production and Technology
Category: Training Programs
Category: Educational Materials
Category: Process Design
Category: Training and Development
Category: Project Design
Category: Employee Training
Category: Analysis

What you'll learn

  • How to make the case for continued learning that keeps your team current and ready for constant change.

  • How to jumpstart a learning culture with dedicated time, resources, and leadership that models the way.

  • How to ease the fear of failure and build learning into daily routines so it becomes a lasting habit.

  • How to evaluate your learning culture with clear, observable, measurable goals that prove real impact.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Learning Strategies
Category: Lifelong Learning
Category: Learning Theory
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Safety Culture
Category: People Development
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Persistence
Category: Instructional Design
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Team Management
Category: Habit Formation
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Training Programs
Category: Training and Development
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Growth Mindedness
Category: Organizational Development
Using Design Principles to Enhance Remote Trainings

Using Design Principles to Enhance Remote Trainings

Course 3, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • How to apply visual hierarchy so learners' eyes land on what matters first, in the order you intend.

  • How to choose and pair fonts and build accessible, high-contrast color palettes for your trainings.

  • How to use negative space, balance, and grouping to make content clear instead of cluttered.

  • How to build a style guide that keeps fonts, colors, and visuals consistent across a whole course.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Color Theory
Category: Typography
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Learning Theory
Category: Visual Storytelling
Category: Graphic Design
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Developing Training Materials
Category: Style Guides
Category: Instructional Design
Category: Digital Design
Category: Visual Design

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