An instructional designer (ID) offers support in a variety of ways. We help our subject matter experts (SMEs) from the beginning of their idea through the finalization of their project. Using a learner-focused and systematic approach, the ID can offer new ideas to achieve the instructional goals at the heart of a lesson or professional development workshop. An instructional designer serves as a collaborator, providing support for our SMEs to help bring their vision to fruition. The instructional designer often wears many hats: builder, designer, project manager, technology explorer, and supporter. Ultimately though, our primary goal is to be a partner through every step of the instructional design process.

The ID Team works with projects center-wide facilitating continuous refinement to the development process. As your collaborator, our skilled instructional designers can facilitate scope and vision, alignment to grant goals, and keep an extra eye out for assurance of the quality that distinguishes K20 learning experiences. Our aim is to be a value-added by providing new perspectives on how to design multiple and complex solutions to curricular projects.

We are here to support the development of your vision with a team that is diversely skilled in research, project management, tech integration, eLearning, and more. Formally trained in the principles and psychology of human learning, grounded in research and tested principles, we are well-prepared to understand your goals and ideas and help you bring the learning to life. Best practices are what guide our effort to continually evaluate “what works” and to construct meaningful learning experiences.