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Instructional Designer
Designs learning experiences, courses and training material.
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What this career is
Instructional design applies how people learn to the structure of a course — its sequence, activities and assessment — for schools, universities or workplaces.
- Typical education pathway
- Degree in education, design or communication, often with a master's
What professionals typically do
- Analyse learner needs and objectives
- Structure content, activities and assessments
- Build course material and digital modules
- Evaluate and improve learning outcomes
Typical education pathways
- Undergraduate degree in education, design, psychology or communication
- M.Ed., MA in educational technology or instructional design
Important skills
- Learning design
- Content structuring
- Writing
- Digital tools
Suitable student interests
- Teaching
- Structure and clarity
- Digital media
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