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Newbie Instructional Design Question
Our team is about to design our first curriculum after taking the "Instructional Design for e-Learning" course. We're currently working with the SME to determine what content we need to teach and h...
I think the most important question is this: What do you want the learners to do after taking the course?
That determines what they must know—at least, what they must know to complete the task(s) in typical situations.
Depending on the TO-DOs and how complicated and/or variable they might be, a course might focus on just the "typical" situation. Or it might mention some variations (if this, then this).
And, sometimes, the most important info a person can get in an eLearning course is where to locate performance support materials (e.g., job aids) when needed. 😁