The Learning Design Tool is a Microsoft Word add-in designed to automate and standardize the process of creating instructor-led training materials. It guides users through instructional design best practices, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance in course development.

Key Features

Automated Course Outline Generation Creates a course outline from learning objectives automatically.

Design Template Provides a customizable Word template for organized, professional course design.

Task Automation Automates repetitive instructional design tasks, saving time and maintaining consistency.

Cognitive Prompts Offers writing prompts for clear learning goals and activities, supporting novice and expert designers.

Export Options Exports course outlines to PowerPoint for slide creation and to LeaderGuide Pro for facilitator and participant guides.

Collaboration Support Facilitates team-based design and development, ensuring all stakeholders work from consistent documentation.

Benefits

Consistency Ensures all training materials adhere to the same design standards and best practices.

Time Savings Automates repetitive tasks and reduces the time needed to design and document training.

Ease of Use Guides users through the instructional design process, making it accessible for beginners and experts alike.

Compliance Assists in meeting regulatory requirements by embedding compliance checks into the design process.

Workflow Integration Seamlessly transitions from design to development, supporting export to PowerPoint and other training tools