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Course Overview
As one of the first PG Diploma course on Instructional Designing offered through regular mode, this course provides a wide knowledge on the nuances of creating an effective training material. It enables the learners to design an effective training material and obtain the required performance result from their audience. It teaches both theoretical and practical aspects of ID theories, models, strategies, and so on. It imparts knowledge on working with the widely used rapid e-learning tools and other ID related tools, using which the learners can create their own training material without any external support. It improves the grammatical skills, writing skills, and all that required for a successful Instructional Designer. In addition to all the ID skills imparted through this training, it acquaints the learner to basic Managerial skills that help the learner move up in an organization ladder.
TheOn the whole, this course provides all the practical knowledge that an ID would require to survive and prove successful in this competitive world. Any student pursuing this course would not require any further ID training from their hiring organizations, which increases the opportunities for ICAT students and places them first in the run.
Subjects Covered in this Course
| Code | Module |
|---|---|
| MNG 001 | Introduction to Management |
| IND 001 | Introduction to Learning |
| IND 002 | Instructional Designing - I |
| IND 003 | Instructional Designing - II |
| IND 004 | Instructions Design Software |
| IND 005 | Instructional Designing Tools and Software |
| SPE 001 | Project Work |
Introduction to ManagementTop ▲
This subject introduces the learner to general managerial skills. It helps learner to easily plan, organize, and thus manage work. Through enhancing learner’s managerial skills, it helps learner move up in the organization ladder.
This course covers:
- What is Management and Why is it Necessary
- Management Function
- The Basic Managerial Skills
- Planning
- Organizing
- Staffing
- Leading
- Controlling
- Co-Ordinating
- Decision Making
- Motivational Theories
- Resource Management
- Communication Skills
- Basics of Project Scheduling
- Skills of a Good Manager
Introduction to LearningTop ▲
This subject provides an overview of how people learn. It elaborates various learning theories and enables the learner to relate such theories to the practical circumstances. It also explains the various learning styles adopted among people of different age and with different skill set. Through this the learner is skilled to teach audience with different learning pattern.
This subject covers:
- Learning Theories
- Applications of Learning Theories in Courseware Development
- Learning Styles
- Various Models Proposed Based on Learning Styles
- Modes of Learning
- Learning Process in Children
- Learning Process in Adults
- Adult Learning Techniques
Instructional Designing - ITop ▲
This subject introduces the learner to the world of Instructional Designing. It starts from what is Instructional Designing and moves on to the role of IDs in different modes of learning. It also lists the pros and cons of each mode of learning, which enables the learner to first determine the best suitable training mode when there is a need, before moving forward to developing the material. In addition to all this, it also put forth the various ID models that acquaint the learner to general tasks of creating effective training material.
This subject covers:
- An Overview of Instruction Designing
- Overview of Different Modes of Learning, such as E-Learning, Instructor Led Trainings, Blended Learning, and Mobile Learning
- Project Cycles of Creating Training Material in Different Modes of Learning
- Role of ID in Different Modes of Learning
- Advantages of Different Modes of Learning
- Disadvantages of Different Modes of Learning
- Applications of Different Modes of Learning
- Game-Based Learning
- Practice Session to Create Training Material in all the Modes of Learning
- Complete Overview of LMS and LCMS
- Training Standards, such as SCORM, AICC, IEEE standards, 508 Compliance, and so on
- Dick and Carey model, ASSURE model, Kemp model, Seels and Gasgow model, Four Component Instructional Design model, Robert Gagnes ID model, ADDIE model, and so on
Instructional Designing -IITop ▲
This subject imparts knowledge on various phases that any project would move across and the tasks that an ID would be required to do in each phase. It imparts both theoretical and practical knowledge on various ID models and strategies that help an ID do his/her tasks precisely, in each phase.
This subject covers:
- Various Analysis to be Conducted
- Practice Sessions on Real-Time Analysis
- Blooms Taxonomy
- Objective Writing
- Types of Content
- Ways to Sequence Content
- Component Display Theory
- Mind Maps
- ARCS Model
- Instructional Strategies
- 3Cs of Writing
- Types of Assessments
- Practice Sessions on Designing Mind Maps, Writing Objectives, and Creating Assessments
- Preparing Activities and Handouts
- Asset Management
- Version Management
- Evaluation Techniques– Delphi Method, Kirkpatrick’s Learning Evaluation Model
Effective WritingTop ▲
This subject apprises the learner’s knowledge in English grammar. It lists all the principles behind the formation of effective and communicative sentences. It elucidates the nuances of writing for global audience and how to effectively communicate through words. It also involves practice sessions on comprehension skills and creative writing.
This subject covers:
- Communication through Words
- Tips for Effective Writing
- Principles behind the Usage of Comma, Period, Semi Colon, Colon, Hyphen, En Dash, Em Dash
- Voice, Tenses, Use of Articles, Acronyms, Abbreviations, Possessive Form, Numbers
- Writing Titles, Capitalization, Bulleting, Numbering, Anthropomorphism, Using Style Guides, Referring Dialog Box Elements
- How to write for global audience
- Offending words and phrases not to be used in different locations
- Changing the phrases and scenarios based on the geographical location of audience
- Selection of imaginary names
- Known differences between American and British English
- Practice sessions on improving writing skills and comprehension skills, and basics of creative writing skills
Instructional Designing Tools and SoftwareTop ▲
This subject trains the learner in using the most commonly used tools and software in the field of Instructional Designing. It demonstrates how to use various advanced and effective features of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel that ease and support the job of IDs. It also explains how to use various Image Capturing, Image Editing, and Audio Editing tools that supports the work of an ID. It teaches how to use the commonly used rapid e-learning tools. It also introduces the learner to version management software.
This subject covers:
- How to use various important features of Microsoft Word
- List of keyboard shortcuts
- How to use various important features of PowerPoint, such as embedding audio, synching it with the custom animation
- Basics of Microsoft Excel
- How to use Sound Forge
- How to use image capturing and editing tools
- How to use Articulate
- How to use Captivate
- Basics of Microsoft Visual SourceSafe and Concurrent Versions System
Project WorkTop ▲
Given a topic to teach and the audience to be focused; the learner would be required to develop an effective learning material in suitable mode of learning. This would involve creation of all the required documents.
The project work will also require the learner to create a course material by using a suitable rapid e-learning tool.
The BIRMINGAHAM CITY University programmes, University of Wales programmes and Edexcel programmes does not come under the purview of UGC / AICTE.
