Instructional designers are paramount in the process of learning. They are tasked with developing entire courses or curriculums and creating training materials, such as teaching manuals and student guides. The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) defines the responsibilities of instructional designers as “the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management and evaluation of processes and resources for learning.” Essentially, instructional designers implement theory and research processes to design and implement learning materials that produce greater outcomes for a specific group of people.
Typical Responsibilities:
- Design instructional management systems
- Evaluate new eLearning materials
- Create educational podcasts, videos and content
- Design and revamp both new and established learning models
- Implement feedback from program reviews
- Train others on how to deliver learning material
- Research new innovations in both learning design and education
Learn more about Instructional Design at our Learning Design & Technology Department website.
