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E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate

Elevate your training to a virtual level with asynchronous e-learning programs.

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The program helps you develop individualized, asynchronous e-learning experiences that motivate learners to change their behavior. Invigorate your traditional instructional design with fresh e-learning techniques based on examples from organizations who have implemented successful asynchronous virtual training programs. Particular attention is paid to how to create instructional design solutions from scratch. This is not a tools or webinar training class and does not address issues of designing and delivering live, virtual instructor-led webinars.

You must bring a LAPTOP COMPUTER running on a windows operating system with you to this program for the purpose of reviewing demonstration e-learning examples and participating in interactive learning activities. The latest version of Adobe Flash Player must be downloaded on your laptop. Please do not bring an iPad or tablet, as the program materials will not function properly on these devices. There will be no laptop computers available onsite.

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Program Overview
Learning Objectives
Topics
Who Should Attend
Credits & Attendance

Program Overview

The focus of this program is on skillfully meeting instructional design challenges in any industry, and on applying principles of effective e-learning to individualized asynchronous tutorials, games, simulations, and other e-learning models.

You must bring a laptop computer running on a Windows operating system with you to this program for the purpose of reviewing demonstration e-learning examples and participating in interactive learning activities. The latest version of Adobe Flash Player must be downloaded on your laptop. Please do not bring an iPad or tablet, as the program materials will not function properly on these devices. There will be no laptop computers available on-site.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the program, participants are able to:

Apply the components of effective e-learning instructional design and learner motivation.
Describe how interactivity affects learning.
Examine how e-learning tools and trends can disguise the true learning challenge.
Orient their e-learning towards behavioral-based outcomes instead of online information.
Use e-learning success prerequisites to improve programs.
Apply the steps of successive approximation for e-learning projects.
Apply the principles of effective e-learning navigation.
Evaluate their e-learning programs and make recommendations for improvements.

Topics

Topic 1 - Successful e-Learning
Topic 1 - Successful e-Learning
- What is e-Learning Like Today?
- Why is Your Organization Pursuing eLearning?
- e-Learning Evaluation: Elements of Design
- Boring is Bad
Topic 2 - Instructional Interactivity
Topic 2 - Instructional Interactivity
- Instructional Interactivity
- You’ve Been Hired! Welcome to Samaritans, Inc.
- Sculpting Interactions from Lumps of Clay
Topic 3 - Why Doesnt Our Industry Focus on Instructional Interactivity?
Topic 3 - Why Doesnt Our Industry Focus on Instructional Interactivity?
- The Pendulum Effect
- Easier Fixes
- Exclusive Focus on Tools
- Tool Time
Topic 4 - Learner Motivation
Topic 4 - Learner Motivation
- Learner Motivation
- Motivation Level/Value of Training
- Ways to Enhance Learning Motivation - The Magic Keys
- Please Curb Your Content: New Tricks for an Old Problem
Topic 5 - Focusing on Performance
Topic 5 - Focusing on Performance
- Focusing On Performance
- Success Is Only Be Possible If
- Is It Training That’s Needed?
- How Do You Reinforce Change?
- Why Might You Not Pursue Behavior Change?
- Cinderella's Performance Objectives
Topic 6 - Navigation
Topic 6 - Navigation
- Navigation
- What Learners Need
- What Drives Your Design Decision?
- A Few Basic Design Rules
- Imperatives for Navigation
- Shannon’s 10 Winning Interface “Do’s”
Topic 7 - Getting There Through Successive Approximation
Topic 7 - Getting There Through Successive Approximation
- The Traditional Addie Design Model
- Iterative Design
- Rapid Prototyping
- Typical User Testing
- Model-Based Production
- Consistent Team
- Breadth-Over-Depth
- Q&A: Rapid Prototyping
Topic 8 - Plain Talk
Topic 8 - Plain Talk
- Plain Talk
- Good e-Learning
- What’s the Problem?
- e-Learning Should Be Mission Critical
- Creating Organizational Change
- Post Test: Can You Image Doing More?
- ROI: Quit Talking About It!
- 23 Teachlets

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for practitioners new to asynchronous or non-concurrent e-learning technology but not inexperienced in training and performance; practitioners wanting to brush up on the newest techniques; instructional designers; curriculum builders; learning managers; courseware producers; or sales, safety, health-care, finance, higher education, and government trainers. If you're moving from instructor-led training into the world of e-learning, this certificate is a uniquely valuable place to start.

ASTD Certificate Programs are learning events and a certificate is awarded to participants upon successful completion of the program. No test is given and participants are not certified. Certification is a testing event that confirms that skills, knowledge, or competencies have been acquired. Please click here for more information on the ASTD Certification Institute's credential, the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance™ (CPLP™).

Credits & Attendance

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Earn 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon successfully completing this program. Learn More

CPLP© Recertification Points

This program may be eligible for up to 14 CPLP recertification points. Learn more at astd.org/recertification.

HRCI Recertification Credits

This program has been pre-approved for 14 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

Attendance Policy

Face-to-Face Courses

Participation in all originally scheduled days of the program is mandatory in order to receive the certificate of completion and 1.4 CEUs. Participants who miss more than two hours of the entire program will not be eligible to receive the certificate. Participants who fulfill the attendance requirement will receive a certificate at the end of the program.

Online Courses

Participation in all 8 online sessions at their originally scheduled day and time is mandatory in order to receive a completion certificate and 1.4 CEUs. All sessions will be recorded and available for participants to review throughout the course of the program. One missed live session can be made up by listening to the session recording in full. Participants who miss more than one live session will not be eligible to receive the certificate. If you find you need to miss/have missed a session, You do not need to notify ASTD. Simply view the recording for the content you missed. If you meet the eligibility requirements ASTD will mail you the completion certificate within two weeks of the last session.

To view our transfer and cancellation policies, please click here.

Find out What Our Attendees Say

Here's how our programs drives results.

Paul Safyan

"I learned solutions for the challenges all designers and trainers face in creating good learning experences and in getting their organizations to realize the value of such learning experiences."

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Paul Safyan
Paul Safyan
Training Consultant
ADP
4/5 Average Rating

"I learned solutions for the challenges all designers and trainers face in creating good learning experences and in getting their organizations to realize the value of such learning experiences."
Sheryl Hughey

"With the deadlines and demands of my work, I needed an online program that would address my knowledge gap in a specific subject area. The additional resources provided included a discussion board which helped keep the classroom experience alive. The quality of the content, which blended theory, best practices, and real-life scenarios made for an outstanding learning experience.

It was the best online virtual class I've ever completed!"

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Sheryl Hughey
Sheryl Hughey
National Training Manager
JAFRA Cosmetics
5/5 Average Rating

"With the deadlines and demands of my work, I needed an online program that would address my knowledge gap in a specific subject area. The additional resources provided included a discussion board which helped keep the classroom experience alive. The quality of the content, which blended theory, best practices, and real-life scenarios made for an outstanding learning experience.

It was the best online virtual class I've ever completed!"
Tanesha Mosley-Pickens

"My favorite takeaways from this program were the CD with examples for me to follow and the handbook as a good reference for me when I return to work.

I choose ASTD Education because it is on the cutting-edge of this field."

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Tanesha Mosley-Pickens
Tanesha Mosley-Pickens
Curriculum Developer
National Oilwell Varco
5/5 Average Rating

"My favorite takeaways from this program were the CD with examples for me to follow and the handbook as a good reference for me when I return to work.

I choose ASTD Education because it is on the cutting-edge of this field."
Rachel Cloninger

"This program provided applicable examples and strong foundation principles to create more interactive, quality e-learning courses. The high quality instructor, quantity of material that was covered, and manageable class size all allowed for open discussion and networking. This is an excellent content driven course!"

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Rachel Cloninger

Rachel Cloninger
Training Officer
AgChoice Farm Credit
5/5 Average Rating
"This program provided applicable examples and strong foundation principles to create more interactive, quality e-learning courses. The high quality instructor, quantity of material that was covered, and manageable class size all allowed for open discussion and networking. This is an excellent content driven course!"
Tylan Matthiesen

"This program is great for attendees who may be new to the training realm, or for users like me who have been developing content for a while but have never established processes. With practical advice like the reminder that learning should be created with the learner in mind, I will be sure to use wording like 'you' and 'we' when developing future learning."

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Tylan Matthiesen

Tylan Matthiessen
Instructional Designer
Paycor
5/5 Average Rating

"This program is great for attendees who may be new to the training realm, or for users like me who have been developing content for a while but have never established processes. With practical advice like the reminder that learning should be created with the learner in mind, I will be sure to use wording like 'you' and 'we' when developing future learning."

Meet Our Facilitators

We've got some of the best in the country

Ethan Edwards

Ethan has been designing online instruction for almost 25 years, beginning with work at the PLATO laboratory at the University of Illinois, continuing through positions at Authorware, Macromedia, Microsoft, and as a consultant with a host of top companies in the United States and abroad. As Chief Knowledge Officer at Allen Interactions, a nationally recognized company dedicated to creating the world's best custom e-learning applications, Ethan is responsible for internal and external training and communication regarding Allen Interactions' unique perspective on designing and developing meaningful and memorable e-learning programs. While focused primarily on corporate training, Ethan has comprehensive experience with education and government institutions, having worked extensively in libraries and schools as a full-time consultant with the Lincoln Trail Libraries System in Champaign, Illinois. He is also a licensed secondary mathematics teacher. He is the primary instructor for ASTD's Instructional Design for E-Learning certificate course, and has spoken at conferences and private presentations throughout the world.

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Ethan Edwards

Ethan has been designing online instruction for almost 25 years, beginning with work at the PLATO laboratory at the University of Illinois, continuing through positions at Authorware, Macromedia, Microsoft, and as a consultant with a host of top companies in the United States and abroad. As Chief Knowledge Officer at Allen Interactions, a nationally recognized company dedicated to creating the world's best custom e-learning applications, Ethan is responsible for internal and external training and communication regarding Allen Interactions' unique perspective on designing and developing meaningful and memorable e-learning programs. While focused primarily on corporate training, Ethan has comprehensive experience with education and government institutions, having worked extensively in libraries and schools as a full-time consultant with the Lincoln Trail Libraries System in Champaign, Illinois. He is also a licensed secondary mathematics teacher. He is the primary instructor for ASTD's Instructional Design for E-Learning certificate course, and has spoken at conferences and private presentations throughout the world.

Facilitates the following:

Advanced E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate| E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate|

Edmond Manning

For the past 17 years, Edmond Manning has produced e-learning applications for almost 60 unique clients, including Sprint, Corning, Manpower, HSBC, Abbott Laboratories, 3M, the Prevention Research Institute, the University of Minnesota, Security Mentor, and gosh, a whole bunch of others. Instructional topics ranged on anything from software simulation to medical ethics to supervisory skills, and selling/presentation skills.

Edmond has helped mentor and grow e-learning departments and created a knowledge management position within a top e-learning consulting firm for several of those years. In addition, Edmond has worked as a business consultant, independent contractor, and has taught classes for ASTD since 2003.

Edmond has a master's degree from Northern Illinois University in instructional technology. Professional interests include accelerated learning, interface design, affective goal integration, and budgeting. Ever the instructional design nerd, he belongs to an ID book club, which meets on Friday nights.

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Edmond Manning

For the past 17 years, Edmond Manning has produced e-learning applications for almost 60 unique clients, including Sprint, Corning, Manpower, HSBC, Abbott Laboratories, 3M, the Prevention Research Institute, the University of Minnesota, Security Mentor, and gosh, a whole bunch of others. Instructional topics ranged on anything from software simulation to medical ethics to supervisory skills, and selling/presentation skills.

Edmond has helped mentor and grow e-learning departments and created a knowledge management position within a top e-learning consulting firm for several of those years. In addition, Edmond has worked as a business consultant, independent contractor, and has taught classes for ASTD since 2003.

Edmond has a master's degree from Northern Illinois University in instructional technology. Professional interests include accelerated learning, interface design, affective goal integration, and budgeting. Ever the instructional design nerd, he belongs to an ID book club, which meets on Friday nights.

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E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate|

Dates & Locations

Alexandria, VA

Oct 07-08, 2013

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Oct 09-Nov 07, 2013

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Houston, TX

Oct 23-24, 2013

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Las Vegas, NV

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Nov 12-13, 2013

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New York, NY

Dec 09-10, 2013

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Chicago, IL

Dec 16-17, 2013

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Las Vegas, NV

Jan 20-21, 2014

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Washington, DC

May 02-03, 2014

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