Wavelength's Online Certificate Course In Instructional Design And Content Writing (IDCWC Online)

Wavelength's ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND CONTENT WRITING (IDCWC Online)
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(Course Website: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwc_online.htm)

Who Should Join this Course?
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* Instructional Designers, Training Professionals, Content Writers, Technical Writers, Teachers, Editors, Journalists, who wish to learn instructional design in a systematic manner with a focus on eLearning.

IDCWC Online - Course Duration:
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Duration: 3 months (January-March, April-June, July-September, October-December)


IDCWC Online - Course Fee:
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1. USD 350.
2. For candidates residing in India - INR 7,500.
(USD: United States Dollar; INR: Indian National Rupee )


IDCWC Online - Course Highlights:
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1. Use of semi-formal language, which leads to an amicable learning space.
2. Contextual examples present instructional concepts and their application in a practical hue (of the eLearning & training industry.)
3. More than 150 learning interactions and activities guide learning by engaging your mind.
4. Case-based activities and exercises help reinforce the learning at higher levels. Thus enabling you to use instructional design and content development concepts in creation of content.
5. Optional exercises for those who love to explore.
6. Fortnightly assignments to be submitted online for review and feedback. These assignments focus on application of concepts and help you assimilate them.
7. Fortnightly online discussions, which shall be facilitated by Shafali R. Anand (Editor & Publisher, Wavelength - The Indian Instructional Design Newsletter.) The discussions shall allow you to reflect upon and share your experiences. According to Andragogy, adults learn best when they collaborate. This forum provides you an opportunity to do just that.
8. Monthly quizzes to assess your learning.
9. Final Project, which you shall be submitting online in form of in-process assignments for feedback and guidance.
10. Course design as per instructional design principles.
11. Active support through email and telephone.
12. Clear, simple-to-use, and efficient interface.
13. World-class graphics.
14. Continuous grading and evaluation, ensures that you learn all the way.

This course is designed to interact with you at an intellectual level that an instructional designer needs to be at. It lays the instructional design framework for you, and then provides you the tools that you can use to create effective courses for any audience and on any subject. It exposes you to the magic of instructional design, which can make your course or trainings outshine those that are created on purely intuitive basis.

View samples of some of the eLearning interactions from IDCWC Online at
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwconline_preview.htm


Course Prerequisites:
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To take this course, the learner should:

* should have at least 16 years of education.
* should be able to write well.

Course Objectives:
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Upon completing this course the learner will be:

1. capable of designing and developing a complete, instructionally sound course for any audience.
2. confident and comfortable in attending interviews (especially who are new to Instructional Design,) client calls, peer discussions, and cross-functional debates.
3. a prime asset in Instructional Design for the eLearning industry.

IDCWC Online - Content Outline:
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1.What is Instructional Design?
2.Identifying and Defining Instructional Design Problems
3.Fundamental Principles of Instructional Design
4.The Process of Instructional Design
5.Why Use Instructional Design Theories & Models?
6.*** Different ID Theories, Models, and their applications
7.The eLearning Environment and Instructional Design
8.Peripheral Learning for Instructional Design
9.Introduction to different tools used in eLearning
10.Different Stages and Corresponding Documents of the ID Process
11.The Mechanics of an Instructional Designer's Mind
12.Writing Objectives/Competencies
13.Creating a Strong Course Design
14.Structuring Content to Meet Design Requirements
15.Analyzing your Audience and Creating Audience Profile
16.Techniques for Sifting Content
17.Writing for the Intended Audience
18.Visualization Skills for Interactive Learning
19.Writing Effective Visual Description
20.Writing Effective Voice-overs and Dialogs
21.Ensuring Content Flow and Clarity
22.Prevalent ID/Language Standards and Adherence
23.Designing Assignments/Questions using corresponding ID models
24.Writing Introductory and Summation Content
25.Indian ID & American / British English Swing - Appreciation and Application
26.Writing Culturally Appropriate Content - Why and How?
27.Determining Grading for Evaluative Exercises - An Analytical Process
28.Creating Quality and Efficiency Checklist for your Course
29.Creating Design, Script, and Storyboard Templates as per Course Requirements
30.'In-the-Audience's-shoes' Review
31.Awareness of SCORM-Conformance and ADL Standards
32.Interacting with other Disciplines (Media/Programming)
33.Peer Mechanics in the eLearning Industry

*** Comprises:
-The Three Approaches to Instructional Design
-Different Learning Styles
-Keller's ARCS Model of Motivation
-Bloom's Taxonomy
-Dick and Carey model for ID
-ADDIE Model as applied to CDLC
-Kirkpatrick Model for Summative Evaluation
-Dale's Cone of Experience
-Knowles' Theory of Andragogy

IDCWC Online - Learning Methodology:
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1.Course Design, Development, Implementation based on Instructional Design Principles
2.Readings - Lectures
3.Case-studies
4.Interactive activities to guide learning
5.Professional Tips
6.Interactive exercises with immediate feedback
7.Fortnightly Assignment Submissions & Review
8.Online Discussions (asynchronous*)- facilitated by Shafali R. Anand (Editor & Publisher - Wavelength the ID Newsletter)
9.Project Work supported with intermediate reviews.
10.Creation of a:
- Course Design Document
- Script/Storyboard
- Review Checklist
- Course Design Template
- Script/Storyboard Template
- Online Test at the end of the Course
- Continuous evaluation & feedback
(*Asynchronous discussions allow participation according to your convenience.)


IDCWC Online - Certificate:
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1.Upon successfully completing this course you will receive Instructional Design & Content Writing Certificate from Wavelength.


How to join the IDCWC Online Course:
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* Read the details of the course on our website at:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwc_online.

* If you have any queries please send an email to the IDCWC Online - Course Coordinator at idcwconline@vibrantwavelength.com


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