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How to Structure a Design Document

Join us August 27th at 1 pm EST to discover how a well-structured design document helps align stakeholders, clarify decisions, and guide the creation of more effective training materials.

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Upcoming Event:

August 27th, 2026 at 1 pm EST


Before a facilitator guide, participant guide, eLearning course, or job aid is created, successful learning projects begin with a solid design document.

In this practical 60-minute learning event, you'll explore the essential components of an instructional design document and discover how each section contributes to a more effective learning solution. From identifying the business need and defining the target audience to writing learning objectives and planning instructional strategies, you'll learn how to transform ideas into a clear, actionable learning blueprint.

Whether you're new to instructional design or looking to strengthen your analysis and planning process, this session will provide a framework you can immediately apply to your own projects.

In this session, you'll learn how to:

  • Define and document the business need for training

  • Analyze learners and establish course requirements

  • Create meaningful course goals and learning objectives

  • Select instructional strategies and evaluation methods

  • Organize content into a logical course structure

  • Build a design document that aligns stakeholders and guides development

Ideal for: Instructional Designers, Learning Experience Designers, Training Managers, Learning Consultants, SMEs, and anyone responsible for planning learning solutions.

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