Instructional Design for Corporate Learning and Development

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Course Housekeeping and Introductions

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course and Your Trainer… And a Question For You

Lecture 2: Course Templates – everything you need for the upcoming lectures!

Lecture 3: How to contact me

Chapter 2: A Framework for Designing and Delivering Training Programs

Lecture 1: Explaining the "Think Systems" Framework ©

Lecture 2: What do we mean by "systems"?

Chapter 3: Working in Vocational Education and Training

Lecture 1: About the VET Framework

Lecture 2: Training Packages and Qualifications

Lecture 3: Units of Competency

Chapter 4: Designing Learning Programs

Lecture 1: A framework for learning

Lecture 2: Background: How do adults learn?

Lecture 3: Training Systems: an introduction to adult learning theories

Lecture 4: Training Systems: introduction to learning processes

Lecture 5: Representation of learning processes – Bollywood-style

Lecture 6: Identifying learning types – tap into your students' potential!

Lecture 7: Reasons for learning

Lecture 8: How assessing learner needs focuses learning power

Lecture 9: Introduction to mnemonics and acronyms

Lecture 10: Training Systems: mnemonics and their place in training design (Part One)

Lecture 11: Training Systems: mnemonics and their place in training design (Part Two)

Lecture 12: Administrative Systems – a Client Consultation Template

Lecture 13: Administrative Systems – a Group Training Plan Template

Chapter 5: Delivering Training Programs – The Training Environment And You

Lecture 1: Methods to incorporate theory into design for winning lessons

Lecture 2: Applying "Think Systems" – What do we mean by "power"?

Lecture 3: Power and the ideal learning environment

Lecture 4: Classroom layout – how to make yours rock!

Lecture 5: Comfort: physical, mental, social, psychological

Lecture 6: Administration: WHS template

Lecture 7: Top learning resources to energise your training

Lecture 8: Who are you? Creating your trainer profile.

Lecture 9: Delivering your training: make it, don't fake it!

Lecture 10: Marketing yourself – make those first impressions count

Lecture 11: Classroom presence: body language

Lecture 12: Are you your own worst enemy?

Lecture 13: The elephant in the room: classroom problems and how to combat them

Chapter 6: Outside The Training Environment: Building and Maintaining Networks

Lecture 1: Build and Maintain Networks

Lecture 2: Continuous improvement mechanisms

Lecture 3: Establishing winning teams

Lecture 4: Trainer Interview – Prof. Kristen Palana

Lecture 5: Trainer Interview – Lisa Cain, PhD

Chapter 7: Wrapping Up

Lecture 1: Tying it all together

Lecture 2: A conclusion and a big thanks