Course Description and Competencies
What to Expect
In this course, you will work through four modules of material. Each module is broken down into smaller units. These units will give you foundational knowledge of what instructional design, human experience design, and learning experience design are. You will also learn about design thinking process models, learning science and approaches, and the first two phases of the design process: Empathize and Define.
Throughout this course, you will find readings, videos, and ungraded practice tests to help deepen your understanding of the content. Engaging with these activities reinforces new learning. It also complements the knowledge you bring to this area of study.
Course Competencies
This course covers the following competencies:
- The learner explains standard instructional design process models and how incorporating Design Thinking activities into those models can result in more meaningful, human-centered learning experiences.
- The learner examines various approaches to learning, the learning theories that inform those approaches, and the instructional frameworks that can be used to facilitate those approaches.
- The learner conducts a learner analysis that demonstrates empathy for targeted learners and their backgrounds, experiences, and learning levels.
- The learner conducts a needs analysis that defines the instructional problem, the goal of the instruction, existing gaps in knowledge and skills, and a list of learning objectives.
Assessment
You must achieve a ranking of Competent on each assessment to pass the course. You may attempt the assessment two times before additional support is necessary. If you require further attempts, please contact your Student Experience Team.