What is Instructional Design?

Instructional Design is a fast-growing field and a very rewarding profession that focuses entirely on helping people learn…but what exactly IS instructional design?

Beyond that, what kind of deliverables are instructional designers required to produce? What types of processes are they expected to follow to produce results?

If you’re looking for a clear outline or overview of what instructional design entails, be sure to watch the video!

Follow along as I discuss a simplified definition of instructional design, what instructional designers do, what skills you need to succeed, and how to get started becoming an ID.

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0:00 Intro
1:03 What do IDs do?
2:40 Deliverables
4:50 The ID Process
7:04 ID Simplified
7:47 Eliminating Learning
9:03 ID Skills
11:01 Next Steps

[dawncallihan]

Thanks Devin! I absolutely loved this. You were so informative and the way it described Instructional Design was easy to follow. I learned a lot and am going to plunge forward with this.

[Pedagogaxus]

I really like this video because it’s so clear and detailed. Thank you ☺️

[nadiakarp]

Thank you! That's a great video! I figured out that I did tasks related to instructional design without realizing that this discipline even exists, and now I'm thinking about testing my skills by applying to the instructional design positions.

[mrsteve]

I am an online/offline ESL instructor and I used to design my syllabi so I used to have my own deliverables. How would that even overlap with instructional design? and what would you advise me to learn to become an instructional designer? Adobe captivate or Articulate Storyline 360 or K 12 management system skills?
I am landing on this channel for the first time btw. Thanks for the great content

[fatimaibrahim]

hi Devlin, am a PhD student working on instructional design model. can u help with some guidelines on how i can go about it?

[thomas.williams]

Hello Devlin. I'm wondering how you go about the use of analysis and making sense of data in your ID work. Do you have a video about this already? Also, thanks for everything you do for the community.

[Claudia-ekev]

Wow! I never thought of ID eliminating learning. That was an aha moment for me

[jacobfeldman]

Hey Devlin, fantastic video - My question is what transferable skills does learning Instructional Design give to other professions if I dont land a job in ID?

[seonahjo]

Took a role as a newbie 😊 as an eLearning designer and only realised it belongs to IDs recently haha

[amaliapatino]

Hey Devlin! How's it going? Thanks for sharing about what instructional design is. I currently want to change my career path and came across this field and therefore your channel 😅It seems a pretty interesting career for me but I'm afraid I don't have any teaching or training background. I'm an industrial designer. However, since I got my degree I've worked as a Social Media manager. I found myself stuck in the job and discovered I don't like it😭, so I want to try something new. Do you have any advice for getting into this field? Sorry if my message turned so long! Thanks in advance.

[alianalian]

I need to know what competencies and skills of instructional design we have to follow as teachers. Two things skills and competencies I would emphasize if I would apply instructional design with my content I teach. so which direction Can I use ? the first one, a international standards as following (IBSTPI -ACET ATD) that show the skills and comptenses . Second , there are some researchers tend to get the skills from ADDLE Model, and the competences from their experiences . So my question is which direction I have to use ?.

[kirsishaag]

Hello Devlin, I find this course very educational. I am currently a student at Liberty University for Instructional Design with Technology Major. Do you have any tips or ideas that you can share to help beginners in the field improve the skills necessary to be effective in the profession?

[carolinelaflamme]

Hi Devlin,
I’m an elementary teacher, specializing in Kindergarten. How do I transfer my skills to an ID position?

[estharroja]

Cost is so high for the flagship project... it's difficult for Indians to pay

[nichoysw]

Speaking too fast, it's better to slow down.

[mohammadmotherfuckr]

Will AI have any effect on instructional design jobs