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HOW TO BECOME AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER - Coggle Diagram
HOW TO BECOME AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
LEARN THE TECHNOLOGY
LEARN THE THEORY
BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO
CRAFT YOUR RESUME AND OPTIMEZE YOUR LINKEDIN NETWORK
ACE THE INTERVIEWS
LEARN ABOUT THE THEORY
BUILD PORTFOLIO
1) LEARN THE TECHNOLOGY ARTICULATE STORYLINE
Best place to start because this is the biggest skill gap. Most job are e-learning
ARTICULATE STORYLINE
This technology platform is to create an interactive e - Learning courses because they have fun tools like the click button so that it can go to the next slide or something else to appears.
Also this platform will give the instructional designers biggest impact on their job.
ARTICULATE RISE
This is almost same like articulate storyline, but articulate rise is an easy and demanding tools for mobile friendly e learning because they easy and very quick to build a course in this.
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
A tool to modify vector image or illustration(shapes, background, crop).
The ID need to learn basic of adobe illustrator, practice downloading and editing the vector image.
ADOBE XD / FIGMA
The purpose of the tool is to designing user interface and wireframes for a vareity of the application.
It's easier for an Instructional Designer to prototype in a tool like this.
Instructional Designer need to practise visual design to mock their e- learning layout.
GENERATIVE AI
Enabling the users to quickly generate new content based on variety of the inputs.
An Instructional Designer may use this tools because it's easier for them to find any information and wasn't wasting too much time.
VYOND
It is a Software to create any animated videos with a built in asset library
An Instructional Designers may incorporate Vyond videos into a storyline to make it more interactive
The LMS (Learning Management
System)
Every company uses this It is to practice uploading a course of the LMS and by assigning users to give them the experience with SCORM.
LEARN THE THEORY
This is to help the Instructional Designer to have the “talk the talk” and “walk the walk”
Because Instructional Designer need to apply this to their portfolio project.
1.ADDIE
Analysis
Design
Development
Implementation
Evaluation
BLOOM TAXONOMY
This theory helps Instructional Designers to create a strong and measurable learning objectives.
SAM
This is an interactive process that focused on progress over perfection. Allow for small progress in quick step.
VISUAL DESIGN
Practise and feedback are needed to improving your visual design skill by learn 4 core principle for any new instructional designers. Which is (Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity)
and making sure your work look clean and professional.
ACTION MAPPING
A theory that focused on performance /what people do of information / what they might need to know.
GAGNE’S
This help the Instructional Designer to design any comprehensive learning experience which is also great for outlining a learning experiences.
KIRKPATRIK’S
This help an Instructional Designers to speak intelligently about evaluation. That have 4 level: Reaction, Learning, Behavior , Resu
3) BUILD YOUR
PORTFOLIO
The purpose of this is to let people learn about who you are & what are you capable of as an Instructional designer. Highlight 1-3 highest project simple to start but the more the effort you put in, the better the result you will see in the job market.
4) CRAFTING YOUR RESUME
Reframe your post experience in instructional design terms. For example, choose the biggest 2-5 years ago experience in Instructional designer. Removing irrelevant bullet point, by certification, and experience and keep it in the resume in 1 page. Tailor the resume to the job listing for your top choice roles.
5) OPTIMIZE YOUR LINKEDIN
Home to many recruiters, also hiring managers, and instructional designers.
Optimizing your linkedin based on the resume
This will help you bring more recruiters & hiring manager.
6) NETWORK
Engaging the Instructional designer with the community Powerful networking approach: "WORK OUT LOUD".
Create post about your progress as in Instructional designer, will help you to be reach by any jobs you as an Instructional designer. Also can request informational interviews.
7) ACE THE INTERVIEW
Preparing for the interview thesis statement so that Instructional Designer for their interview and thesis statement so that they can make the case for why they're made for instructional design.
For examples, "why would you be fit into this Instructional Design?" by preparing for your responses to the most common question by using the star method. Lastly, by treating the interview like a conversation.