After conducting a needs analysis to understand learner and organizational needs and gaps, it is time to begin designing the learning solution.
Design documents are a key first step in creating a learning solution. They give SMEs and stakeholders a detailed overview of the course content and structure before storyboarding and development begin.
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This course was designed to address a decrease in retention of new hires from underrepresented backgrounds at Consumer Goods Company, by providing training on how to create a welcoming environment for co-workers with different identities, notice and counteract implicit bias, and utilize company resources to promote an inclusive workplace. The document includes the business goal and problem, audience, learning outcomes, training recommendation, outline for the Articulate Storyline course, and assessment plan.
A full write up of the course can be found on the e-Learning page.
Tools Used: Articulate Storyline | Canva
Additional Deliverables: Storyboard | Job Aid | e-Learning Course
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This course was designed to address frustration from entry-level employees at Company A about poor communication and support from new managers, and help boost entry-level employee retention. The course trains new managers on a specific strategy to clearly communicate with their supervisees and provide them support. The document includes the business goal and problem, audience, learning outcomes, training recommendation, outline for the Articulate Rise course, and assessment plan.
A full write up of the course can be found on the e-Learning page.
Tools Used: Articulate Rise | Canva
Additional Deliverables: Job Aid | e-Learning Course
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This Virtual Instructor-led Training (vILT) was created for members of high-level leadership across each department at Company Y. The company was transitioning to a new CRM. In order to implement this large-scale change successfully, leaders across the departments needed to first evaluate specific areas to assess the organization's readiness for change, and address potential barriers to change implementation. This engaging Virtual Instructor-led Training (vILT) demonstrates to leaders key areas to assess before implementing change, providing opportunities to brainstorm how they will tackle assessing each area. The training also equips leaders with an action plan to address possible barriers to successfully implementing the change.
A full write up of the course can be found on the vILT page.
Tools Used: PowerPoint | Canva | Adobe | Mentimeter | Padlet
Additional Deliverables: Design Document | Facilitator Guide | PowerPoint Slide Deck | Participant Guide
Storyboards bring the course to life, detailing the entire structure, including audio script, navigation and flow, animations, and interactions. After SMEs and stakeholders review and give feedback on a storyboard, then development begins.
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This course was designed to address a decrease in retention of new hires from underrepresented backgrounds at Consumer Goods Company, by providing training on how to create a welcoming environment for co-workers with different identities, notice and counteract implicit bias, and utilize company resources to promote an inclusive workplace. The storyboard includes visual layout, on-screen text, narration, interactions, and animations for each slide in the Articulate Storyline course.
A full write up can be found on the e-Learning page.
Tools Used: Articulate Storyline | Canva
Additional Deliverables: Design Document | Job Aid | e-Learning Course
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This animated video introduces project management teams to how to implement a Kanban board, or a "sign board", to manage projects and improve efficiency of workflow. It discusses the components of a Kanban board and how to create one, as well as the benefits of using this tool to manage projects. The use of an animated video provides an engaging explanation of a technical topic.
Tools Used: Vyond | Canva
Additional Deliverable: Microlearning Video
Highlights: This video includes custom animated characters, audio narration, open captions*, music, camera movement, and motion paths.
*Due to lack of closed captioning in Vyond, open captions are used to enhance accessibility.
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This screen capture video introduces project management teams to the Microsoft Planner application and how to use it to manage project tasks. It demonstrates how to create a board in the Planner application, add tasks and due dates, assign tasks to team members, update the status of task completion, and view the overall project from a monthly and weekly layout. The use of a screen capture provides an engaging demonstration of how to use various components of a software tool.
Tools Used: TechSmith Camtasia | Adobe Creative Cloud | Amazon Polly
Additional Deliverable: Microlearning Video
Highlights: This video includes a custom screen capture, callouts, zooming and panning, transitions, music, closed captions for enhanced accessibility, and AI-generated audio narration.
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This training video introduces sales representatives at Insurance Company XYZ to three specific strategies that they should use when interacting with customers, to help build strong relationships with them. The use of a lifelike, AI-powered avatar simulates a real-life presenter to make the training feel more personal and relatable.
Tools Used: Synthesia | Adobe Creative Cloud | Articulate Storyline
Additional Deliverable: Microlearning Video
Highlights: This video includes an AI avatar, music, audio narration, closed captions for enhanced accessibility, scene transitions, and text animations for a dynamic presentation.