Instructional design that starts with the learner

Learning objectives, structure and activities designed around how people learn, not just what you want to say.

Overview

Instructional design

Instructional design decides what learners should be able to do afterwards, then works backwards to the content, activities and checks that get them there. It keeps courses focused and prevents material that sounds good but teaches little.

We apply proven learning approaches and adapt them to your audience, subject and delivery format.

What is included

  • Learning objectives and outcomes
  • Course structure and sequencing
  • Activities, scenarios and practice design
  • Assessment and feedback strategy
  • Design document for approval
  • Guidance for developers and illustrators
Where it fits

Who this is for

Corporate training

Design skills and compliance courses that change behaviour.

EdTech

Plan consistent course experiences at scale.

Publishers

Add learning design to digital editions.

How it works

Our process

  1. 1

    Analyse

    We study your audience, goals and existing material.

  2. 2

    Design

    Objectives, structure and activities are planned and agreed.

  3. 3

    Write

    Content and scripts are developed and reviewed with your experts.

  4. 4

    Review

    Feedback is applied and content is checked for accuracy.

  5. 5

    Hand over

    Final content is delivered in the format your team or our studio needs.

Questions

Common questions

Do you use a specific model?

We choose an approach that fits your audience and subject and explain it in the design document.

Will we see the design before development?

Yes. The design is approved before development starts.

Enquire about instructional design

Tell us what you need and we will reply with an approach and a realistic timeline.