Instructional Design and Technology: Design Document

INSTRUCTIONS
This is the Design Document which will be used
throughout the Instructional Design and
Technology Micromasters® Program

An Instructional Design Document allows you to catalogue

learning design architectural elements. The Instructional
Design document is a guidebook for key individuals, such as
stakeholders, subject matter experts, and peers who may be
collaborating on your learning experience. By capturing
these elements, you can provide key individuals with a
snapshot or vision of the finished learning product.
Knowledge of this information keeps all stakeholders
heading toward the same goal. This documentation is also
important when reviewing when a course should be retired
(sunsetted), discontinued, or even resurrected.

You will begin using this document in 100x by creating

your ePortfolio and checking off the elements you are
creating. In 200x, you will begin to focus on your intent and
rationale of your micro course and modules along with the HOW THIS DESIGN DOCUMENT
objectives and assessments that you will use for your WORKS
modules in 400x. In 300x, you will add media elements to
support the material you created in 200x. In 400x, you will The Instructional Design and Technology Micromasters®
are interconnected and build toward a final project in
bring all of these elements together for your final micro
LDT400x, in which you will build and deliver a 20-minute
modules. course.
Instructional Technology & Design course sequence:
LDT100x: Learning Theories
LDT200x: Instructional Design Models
LDT300x: Digital Media, New Tools and Technology
LDT400x: Instructional Design Course Evaluation and
Capstone

A design document will be used in 100x, 200x, 300x, and

400x.

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Contents
LDT100x INPUTS.......................................................................................4
ePortfolio Link.........................................................................................4
LDT200x INPUTS.......................................................................................5
Document Author.................................................................................5
Course Name........................................................................................5
ePortfolio Link.........................................................................................5
Executive Summary.............................................................................5
Type of course......................................................................................5
Target Audience & Learner Profile......................................................6
Learning Gap........................................................................................6
Terminal Learning Objective...............................................................6
Course Learning Objectives.................................................................6
Instructional Strategies.............................................................................7
Assessment Strategies..............................................................................7
Assessments..........................................................................................7
Content Sources.......................................................................................8
Course Sequencing (Outline)...................................................................8
Learning Model........................................................................................8
Learning Theory.......................................................................................8
Course Standards......................................................................................9
LDT300x INPUTS.....................................................................................10
ePortfolio Link.......................................................................................10
Learning Gap......................................................................................10
Instructional Strategy.........................................................................10
Digital Content Development.............................................................11
OERs, Creative Commons, Checklist................................................11
LDT400x INPUTS.....................................................................................12
ePortfolio Link.......................................................................................12
Identify Main Issue................................................................................12
Syllabus..................................................................................................12
Published Lesson....................................................................................13
Objectives...............................................................................................13

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Assessments...........................................................................................13
Engagement............................................................................................13
Audio Visual..........................................................................................14
Compliance............................................................................................14
Quality Assurance..................................................................................14

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LDT100x INPUTS
** Please note instructions for all assignments on the source site. Reach out to the instructional team
with any questions.

In 100x, you will complete an ePortfolio. Please note the expectations in the course site to understand
the sites available to use to create the ePortfolio as well as the expectations of the assignment.

To get started, add your link to your ePortfolio.

ePortfolio Link

Please provide a link to your completed ePortfolio.

Link:

Within your ePortfolio, you will have the following elements. You can check off the element once
completed and/or add in the link to that specific element.
¨ Welcome Page
¨ Comparing Learning Theories (Behaviorism, Constructivism, Cognitivism, Connectivism,
Andragogy)
¨ Personal Learning Experiences (elementary, high school or college, professional career)
¨ Behaviorism Overview
¨ Constructivism Overview
¨ Cognitivism OR Connectivism (you choose)
¨ Andragogy
¨ Authentic Assessment
¨ MicroLearning Project

Please remember to reach out to the instructional team if you have any questions or concerns.

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LDT200x INPUTS
** Please note instructions for all assignments on the source site. Reach out to the instructional team
with any questions.

Document Author Your name

Course Name Title for your course

ePortfolio Link

Please provide a link to your completed ePortfolio.

Link:

Executive Summary
(Complete this step last after you have filled in all other areas)

In 200-400 words, provide a summary of the course that you are building. Make sure you are clear
with the components you are building as well as future recommendations, considerations, or
conclusions, if necessary. Click here for more information on Executive Summaries. Remember
– Complete this step last!

Enter Exec Summary here

Type of course

What type of course is this? Examples include:

 Step-by-step process
 Informational
 How-to
 Onboarding or introductory
Think about the intent of course. What are you intending to do or what type of content do you
intend to deliver?

Describe type of course here

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Target Audience & Learner Profile

Who is the audience is for this course? As you think about and research the instructional problem,
you also need to conduct a learner analysis or a narrative description of the learners who will be
taking the course.
• Are they first-year university students?
• High school seniors?
• 6th grade math students?
• Incoming employees to a corporate setting?

Think about “who” will take your course and why they will take it or benefit from it. This is also
known as the “learner profile.” Describe the demographics, background or prior knowledge, skills,
and dispositions that you anticipate learners may have when they begin the course.

Describe target audience and learning profile for course here

Learning Gap

What is the learning need, market opportunity or course rationale you are addressing with this
course? Describe the need or rationale for your instruction—why you think the online learning
experience is necessary. Essentially, the need for the online learning experience is what problem
or instructional gap your learning experience will solve. Think about your stakeholders (decision-
makers and users) and how their needs will impact what you are building.

Enter Learning Gap Here

Terminal Learning Objective

The Terminal Objective is the umbrella objective for the whole

course

By the end of the (course, lecture, exercise, etc.), the learner will be able to ….

Course Learning Objectives

The Course Learning Objectives break the Terminal Objective

down to manageable parts.

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What do you want your learners to be able to do by the end of your course?
Refer to the Learning Outcomes section in LDT200x, Week 2.
Objectives should be measurable. The objectives need to be able to quantify
what the learner is doing.
Consult Bloom’s Taxonomy at for measurable verbs.
 Writing Measurable Learning Objectives
https://eclearn.emmanuel.edu/courses/1285497/pages/how-to-write-measurable-
learning-objectives/
 Bloom's Taxonomy
https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy
 Guidelines for Writing Learning Objectives
https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/803402/pages/guidelines-for-writing-
effective-learning-objectives%C2%A0
 Writing Goals and Objectives
https://www.niu.edu/citl/resources/guides/instructional-guide/writing-goals-and-
objectives.shtml

Remember, this will be a 20-minute course. Keep your scope narrow

Write 3-5 Learning Objectives for your course here

1. Course Learning Objective 1
2. Course Learning Objective 2
3. Course Learning Objective 3

Instructional Strategies

To achieve each learning outcome listed above, what learning

activities or tasks will the participant need to complete?

Activities & Tasks

1. What activity will the participant complete to practice Learning Outcome 1?
2. What activity will the participant complete to practice Learning Outcome 2?
3. What activity will the participant complete to practice Learning Outcome 3?

Assessment Strategies

How will you measure whether a learner achieves the learning

outcome? Consider the assessments you will use to quantify mastery
and measure performance for each Learning Objective and the
associated activity.

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Assessments
1. Assessment for Course Learning Objective 1
2. Assessment for Course Learning Objective 2
3. Assessment for Course Learning Objective 3

Content Sources
Provide links and short descriptions of at least three potential resource materials you could use
to create the learning materials.

Course Sequencing (Outline)

Course sequencing often follows the Learning Objectives and should

be a logical and orderly succession. Chunking may be used to
separate chunks or sections of content together. How many chunks of
content are there? Does the content need to be taken in a particular
order or can the participants jump around?

Write a brief outline for each section of content for your course. Your subsections should
show how your content is chunked and sequenced.

Learning Model

State and explain the project model you are using to create this
lesson. Examples include ADDIE, Dick & Carey, Understanding by
Design, and Rapid/Agile eLearning Design.

Which Learning Model are you using to develop your course? Why did you choose this
model?

Learning Theory

What learning theory or theories are you using to create your lessons?
Explain your choice and rationale for this theory or theories.
Examples include Behaviorism, Constructivism, Cognitivism,
Connectivism, Andragogy, etc. Remember, use the ePortfolio you

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created in LDT100x to respond to this section.

Which learning theory or theories are you using in your course? Why did you choose this
theory or theories?

Course Standards

Simply stated, course standards are stated goals or criteria which a

student must abide by. They are often found in the syllabus to let the
students know what is expected of them. Some course standards are
late policy, technology policy, assignment policies, etc. To see how a
syllabus is created, consider these resources:
 Cult of Pedagogy: Course Syllabus How To
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/course-syllabus-how-to/
 Faculty Focus: Effective Syllabus
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-course-design-and-
preparation/ideas-for-creating-an-effective-syllabus-for-online-learning/

What are your course standards?

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LDT300x INPUTS
** Please note instructions for all assignments on the source site. Reach out to the instructional team
with any questions.

ePortfolio Link

Please provide a link to your completed ePortfolio.

Link:

Learning Gap

Statement of the learning gap (instructional need) that your content

will help overcome. You can have one identified learning gap
(instructional need) that covers all digital media you edit or create, or
you can identify different learning gaps / instructional needs that
change with each digital media you edit or create. 

Make sure to review the learning gap you stated in 200x. Revise that
learning gap as needed and post below.

Enter here

Instructional Strategy
Description of an instructional strategy on how the content can be
infused into a learning experience.

Make sure to review the learning gap you stated in 200x. Revise that
learning gap as needed and post below.

Enter here

Digital Content Development

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The following is the minimum requirement for digital content. You

may use the items created in this course. The weeks as listed in
parenthesis.

 Digital document (ebook, flyer, infographic, interactive

text, pdf). (Week 2 or 3)
 Original digital video (2-4 minutes in length) published
online with closed captioning (non-auto generated). (Week
4)
 Screencast or mash-up or other Creative Commons licensed
work you edited/enhanced to create original work. (Week 5)
 Enhanced Digital Images (at least 2 images) that you have
created or edited in some manner. Identify how you've
enhanced the images. (Week 3)
 Interactive (adaptive type) module. (Week 7)

Enter here

OERs, Creative Commons, Checklist

 Identify at least two Open Educational Resources to support
content development.
 Label your media with a Creative Commons license
(student choice on the level of rights to allow),
 Apply your updated Digital Media Checklist created in
week 1 to each of your digital media, provide the overview
of findings and describe in a short statement or rationale
why each digital media artifact will support content
development or your lesson.

Enter here

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LDT400x INPUTS
** Please note instructions for all assignments on the source site. Reach out to the instructional team
with any questions.

ePortfolio Link

Please provide a link to your completed ePortfolio.

Link:

Identify Main Issue

 A short essay or prospectus where you identify and clearly

explain the main issue or problem under critical consideration
and how your module overcomes the issue or problem
 Discussion of how learning theories influenced your design
and discussion of why you are using that approach
**revisit work from 100x and 200x

Enter here

Syllabus

 Course title & description of outcomes  

 Course objectives
 Schedule (due dates) and description of all assignments,
activities, discussions, and final project (summative
assessment)
 PDF version available on your course site
**revisit work from 200x

Enter here

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Published Lesson

Provide URL to the published lesson on the platform of your

choice.

Enter here

Objectives

 Minimum of one measurable terminal objective

 Minimum of two enabling objectives per terminal objective
 Each terminal objective must be measured using a
performance-based assessment
**revisit work from 200x

Enter here

Assessments

 Minimum of two formative assessments

 Minimum of one summative assessment
 Scoring rubric to evaluate summative assessment
**revisit work from 100 and 200x

Enter here

Engagement

 At least one element of social constructivist and/or active

engagement each week
 Example discussion question, project posted to course with
follow up comment & feedback
**revisit work from 100x

Enter here

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Audio Visual

 Minimum 3 images
 Minimum 1 video
 Minimum 1 screencast or narrated presentation
**revisit work from 300x

Enter here

Compliance

 Copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons used

appropriately
 Use APA for all citations and attributions for Creative
Commons items
 ADA compliance, including but not limited to image
alternative tags and closed captioning for all videos on course
**revisit work from 300x

Enter here

Quality Assurance

 Professional look and style (theme), with correct and

consistent spelling and grammar
 Self-assessment of your MicroLesson

Enter here

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