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Instructional Designer

Achieve superior learning outcomes by assessing your training needs and designing effective training programs.

What can an instructional designer do for me?

An instructional designer will design and develop learning experiences that optimise the learning experience for the learners. An Instructional Designer uses their knowledge of adult learning and ideas for engaging activities to recommend and design the total program. There are various instructional design models but many are based on the ADDIE model with the five phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.

The instructional designer will

work with Subject Matter experts to identify what students need to learn
develop objectives and ensure content matches those objectives
structure content and activities for student learning
revise and rewrite content
create a range of media to support learning (visual aids, multimedia)
develop and verify assessments .

What should I look for?

An experienced instructional designer will

have tertiary qualifications in Adult Education
if working in the VET area,hold an up-to-date Cert IV in Training and Assessment
have experience in a particular field such as finance, manufacturing etc

Here is an example of an instructional design project one of our designers has worked on.

How much will it cost me?

The cost varies greatly according to the skills and experience required. Expect to pay at least $700 per day.

What else should I consider?

If you already have your program designed, then a training material writer may be a more appropriate (and cheaper) option.

While many training professionals have some experience creating on-line materials using programs such as Captivate, more customised eLearning experiences will benefit from the engagement of an eLearning professional who can produce SCORM compliant materials and incorporate additional features such as HTML5, video, presentation via mobile devices etc.

Many instructional designers are able to deliver training but prefer not to. They are willing to run pilot programs and train the trainer sessions but for a rollout it is better to employ dedicated trainers.

See Instructional designer for a typical contractor from our database.