Regardless of whether you are designing a workshop, workbook or e-learning, there are some core educational principles to follow when designing training or learning materials that will maximise their effectiveness.

These principles are often overlooked, particularly with the increasing use of rapid e-learning materials that make it easy to present material on screen that does not necessarily enable learning.

This workshop looks at the principles of both high and low levels of learning design, so that you will feel confident that your materials follow sound principles.

What does it cover? (Negotiable depending on requirements)

What makes learning effective?

The systematic approach to designing learning materials

The analysis stage

• Who is the training for?
• What do you want them to do?
• Writing objectives
• Blending learning
• Developing a learning map

Outline design

• Developing content
• Task analysis
• Knowledge audit
• Rule sets
• Alternative ways to present modules
• Structure within modules

Detailed design

• Writing instructional material
• Writing questions (multiple-choice, alternative response, matching, open)
• Technical design (screen design, functionality)
• Using audio