Learning Design: Fundamentals

This course offer HR professionals a practical introduction to the principles and processes that drive effective employee learning and development. Students will explore the strategic role of the Learning & Development function and how L&D teams collaborate with HR and organizational leaders to identify performance gaps and deliver targeted, engaging training. From there, students will examine a structured project management approach for assessing learning needs and designing training programs that are relevant, measurable, and aligned with organizational goals. The course also introduces the foundational principles of adult learning theory, with a focus on how employees in the workplace process and retain new information. Students will develop the knowledge and frameworks needed to design training that is instructionally sound and behavior-changing, whether that training will be synchronous or asynchronous, formal or informal. By the end of this course, students will be better equipped to serve as informed partners in their organizations' employee development efforts.
Continuing Education Units (CEU) : 2.5

You'll walk away with

• The ability to analyze an existing training program against principles associated with key theories of learning.
• Foundational knowledge and skills associated with the ADDIE instructional design model.
• Application of concepts from classroom discussions and reading assignments to real world learning design scenarios.

Ideal for

• All levels of professionals who seek to explore the core concepts of learning and training development
• Prospective and practicing learning and training development professionals