Instructional Systems Design Consulting and Services
 What is Instructional Design?
Instructional Design is arranging media and content to help learners and teachers develop knowledge more effectively. Created based on intended learning outcomes, teaching and learning strategies are selected, and assessments are created to measure those learning outcomes. Students and teachers have the opportunity to offer feedback on the degree to which the learning outcomes were met and how they felt the teaching/learning strategies worked. This process is well-suited for many different types of learning, as it is dynamic and collaborative, involving multiple phases which may occur simultaneously.
Why is Instructional Design Important?
Training is a mission-critical enterprise…you would not purchase a home that was constructed without architectural planning and professionally-managed construction. Likewise, it is best to have training that is designed, developed, and delivered in a systematic manner to ensure that it effectively accomplishes its intended objectives in a timely, cost-effective manner.
By combining the expertise and skills of the development team and its clients, instructional design improves training quality by ensuring all steps are completed on the way to accomplishing specified learning outcomes. As a result, training can support diverse learning styles, can be delivered in multiple formats and environments, and can provide evidence of learning effectiveness. From a management perspective, instructional design provides quality control, quantifies cost and yields training that is consistent over time.
 Methodologies
Instructional design methods have evolved over the past 50 years, with the majority of methods reflecting modern learning theories and technologies. Some methods focus on specific aspects of instruction development, such as lesson arrangement and sequencing, how information is presented or media selection. Other methods are centered around how learners interact with content and activities, or the effectiveness and value of training.
Our Philosophy
Learning Sciences believes that effective learning is founded upon research-based design principles, best practices for teaching and learning with technology, and quality assurance standards. Effective learning begins with a clear understanding of intended learning outcomes, learner characteristics, the learning environment and how learning will be assessed. Thorough analysis and planning enable our team of subject matter experts, instructional designers and technology specialists to rapidly develop learning experiences that are authentic, interactive and accommodate multiple learning styles. |
