INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AUSTRALIA

Instructional design is the process of creating educational or learning materials and experiences in a way that facilitates effective learning. It involves analysing the needs of the learners and the goals of the educational or training program and then designing and developing content, activities, and assessments that will help learners meet those goals.

• Improved Learning Outcomes: Instructional design ensures that the learning experience is tailored to the needs of the learners and the goals of the organisation, resulting in more effective learning and improved learning outcomes.
• Cost-Effective Training: Effective instructional design can lead to more efficient and cost-effective training programs, as the content and delivery methods are optimised to meet the needs of the learners.
• Increased Retention and Transfer of Knowledge: Instructional design can help learners retain and apply what they’ve learned by providing them with relevant, meaningful, and memorable learning experiences.
• Customised Learning: Instructional design enables organisations to customise their training programs to the specific needs of their employees and the unique challenges of their industry or sector.

We measure success in a range of ways:

• Learner Feedback
• Performance Improvement
• Knowledge Retention
• Business Impact
• Compliance and Regulatory Requirements

• Confirm scope of work: We carefully consider your unique needs, expectations, and learning objectives to ensure alignment between your goals and our approach.
• Storyboarding: Next, we embark on the storyboarding process, carefully outlining the flow of the course content. This strategic planning stage guides the structure of your learning program, ensuring a clear and engaging narrative that aligns with the learning objectives.
• Design of prototype & templates: Once the storyboard is ready, our team crafts a prototype and develops course templates. These give you a glimpse of the final look and feel of the learning experience, enabling you to see your vision coming to life.
• Development of content: Building on the approved prototypes and templates, we then dive into content development. Our experts meticulously create engaging, relevant, and effective content, designed to resonate with your learners and facilitate knowledge retention.
• Multimedia creation: We enhance the learning experience by creating and integrating a variety of multimedia elements. From interactive infographics to engaging videos, we ensure the content is not only informative but also visually captivating and immersive.
• Review phase with quality assurance testing: Every project undergoes a rigorous review phase and quality assurance testing. This step ensures the final product is accurate, functional, and meets the high-quality standards that MCI Solutions is known for.
• Handover of source files & IP: We believe in transparency and ownership, so upon project completion, we hand over all source files and intellectual property. This enables you to update content, scale your learning program, and maintain full control over your resources.
• Launch from your LMS: Finally, we support you in launching the newly developed course from your Learning Management System (LMS). We ensure the seamless integration of our content into your system for a smooth and successful course launch.

Instructional design can be customised by deeply understanding your organisation’s unique learning objectives, culture, and learners. At MCI Solutions, we gather this information and use it to design and develop a learning experience that addresses your specific needs, including custom content, learning activities, delivery methods, and assessments.

Delivery methods for instructional design can include in-person training, eLearning modules, blended learning, virtual classrooms, and mobile learning. The best delivery method for your organisation will depend on a variety of factors, including the nature of the content, the characteristics and preferences of your learners, geographical considerations, and your available resources and technology.

The effectiveness of instructional design can be evaluated through a combination of methods such as learner feedback, pre- and post-training assessments, observation of behavioural changes, and business impact analysis. The specific metrics used will depend on the goals of your training program, but could include measures of knowledge retention, skill acquisition, learner satisfaction, and impact on key business metrics.

Some of the latest trends and technologies in instructional design include the use of artificial intelligence in personalizing learning, mobile learning, microlearning, virtual and augmented reality, and gamification. These can be leveraged to make learning more engaging, interactive, and effective, and to deliver learning in ways that are more flexible and convenient for learners.

The cost of instructional design can vary widely depending on the complexity and scale of the project, the delivery method, the amount of custom content needed, and the use of advanced technologies or multimedia. When budgeting for training programs, consider not only the upfront costs of developing the training, but also the ongoing costs of maintaining and updating the training, as well as the costs associated with delivering the training and evaluating its effectiveness.

Ensuring compliance involves staying updated with the latest regulations in your industry, clearly defining the compliance requirements in your learning objectives, and incorporating these requirements into the design of your training program. We at MCI Solutions make sure to include assessments that accurately measure learner understanding of compliance-related content and provide records of training completion when necessary.

Engaging learners involves designing training programs that are relevant, interactive, and responsive to their needs and preferences. This can include using a variety of instructional strategies, incorporating interactive elements such as multimedia and gamification, and providing opportunities for social learning and collaboration. To increase retention and transfer of knowledge, instructional design should also include opportunities for learners to practice applying what they’ve learned, receive feedback, and reflect on their learning. Integrating real-world scenarios and cases into the learning experience can significantly enhance the applicability and retention of the learned skills. Post-training reinforcement strategies, such as follow-up activities or on-the-job coaching, can also be used to support the transfer of knowledge and skills to the workplace. To encourage motivation, it’s essential to clearly communicate the benefits and value of the training program to the learners. You can also increase motivation by providing a supportive learning environment, setting clear and achievable learning goals, offering flexible and personalized learning options, and recognising and rewarding learners’ progress and achievements. At MCI Solutions, we pay special attention to these aspects to create truly engaging, effective, and learner-centered training programs.