Scoping and instructional design

To begin the instructional design process, I created a scoping document that contained the company’s requirements regarding learning outcomes and learning theory design. I began to create the curriculum that created competencies on a basic level of financial education. 

I used ADDIE for the instructional design process and the company’s learning theory (Engage, Learn, Practice, Master). 

We also used Asana as our tool for Project Management to map the different phases of the project, the course curriculum and levels of approval with statuses and timelines.

Once this phase was completed, I began to design and develop the content. This meant creating content, adding images from a free library and consulting with our graphic designer for illustrations. 

I have aligned the content to the learning theory of the company which meant to create 4 subtopics for each topic, as the level of engagement and practical activities was a part of the brand’s identity. 

The practical activities always include reflection, open questions, quizzes, assessments and practical assignments that the students could upload and opt for a review from one of their tutors, to receive guidance. 

As this was targeted for students, a portfolio of this type is different from a portfolio created by adults. This meant that the entire content needs to be customized for their type of opportunities while the thought process would be similar to the one for adults. 

This type of content required a lot of steps and structures that the students needed to follow in order to have a clean thought process in the creation of the portfolio. I chose to create maps and infographics to make this information more digestible and easier to follow.