Competencies
| Competencies | Course(s) Applicable | Proficient | Somewhat Proficient | Not Proficient | Not Addressed |
| Professional Foundations | |||||
| Communicate effectively in visual, oral and written form. | |||||
| Create messages that accommodate learner needs and characteristics, content and objectives. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Write and edit text to produce messages that are clear, concise, and grammatically correct. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Apply principles of message design to page layout and screen design. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Create or select visuals that instruct, orient, or motivate. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Deliver presentations that effectively engage and communicate. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Use active listening skills in all situations. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Present and receive information in a manner that is appropriate for the norms and tasks of the group or team. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Seek and share information and ideas among individuals with diverse backgrounds and roles. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Facilitate meetings effectively. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Apply current research and theory to the practice of instructional design. |
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| Promote, apply and disseminate the results of instructional design theory and research. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Read instructional design research, theory and practice literature. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Apply concepts, techniques and theory of other disciplines to problems of learning, instruction and instructional design. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Update and improve one’s skill, knowledge and attitudes pertaining to instructional design and related fields. | |||||
| Apply developments in instructional design and related fields. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Acquire and apply new technology skills to instructional design practices. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Participate in professional activities. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Document one’s work as a foundation for future efforts, publications or professional presentation. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Establish and maintain contacts with other professionals. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Apply fundamental research skills to instructional design projects. | |||||
| Use a variety of data collection tools and procedures. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Apply appropriate research methodologies to needs assessment and evaluation. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Use basic statistical techniques in needs assessment and evaluation. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Write research and re-evaluation reports. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Identify and resolve ethical and legal implications of design in the workplace. |
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| Identify ethical and legal dimensions of instructional design practices. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Anticipate and respond to ethical consequences of design decisions. | √ | ||||
| Recognize and respect intellectual property rights of others. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Recognize the ethical and legal implications and consequences of instructional products. | |||||
| Adhere to regulatory guidelines and organizational policies. | √ | ||||
| Conduct a needs assessment. | |||||
| Describe the problem and its dimensions, identifying the discrepancies between current and desired performance. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Clarify the varying perceptions of need and their implications. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Select and use appropriate needs assessment tools and techniques. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Determine the possible causes of the problem and potential solutions. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Recommend and advocate non-instructional solutions when appropriate. | √ | ||||
| Complete a cost benefits analysis for recommended solutions. | √ | ||||
| Design a curriculum or program. | |||||
| Determine the scope of the curriculum or program. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Specify courses based upon needs assessment outcomes. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Sequence courses for learners and groups of learners. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Analyze and modify existing curricula or programs to insure adequate content coverage. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Modify an existing curriculum to reflect changes in society, the knowledge base, technology, and or the organization. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Select and use a variety of techniques for determining instructional content. |
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| Identify content requirements in accordance with needs assessment findings. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Elicit, synthesize and validate content from subject matter experts and other sources. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Determine the breadth and depth of intended content coverage given instructional constraints. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Determine prerequisites given the type of subject matter, the needs of the learner and the organization. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Use appropriate techniques to analyze varying types of content. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Identify and describe target population characteristics. | |||||
| Determine characteristics of the target population influencing learning and transfer. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Analyze, evaluate and select learner profile data relevant to a particular design situation. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Analyze the characteristics of the environment. | |||||
| Identify aspects of the physical and social environments that impact the delivery of instruction. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Identify environmental and cultural aspects that influence attitudes toward instructional intervention. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Identify environmental and cultural factors that influence learning, attitudes, and performance. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Identify the nature and role of varying work environments in the teaching and learning process. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Determine the extent to which organizational mission, philosophy and values influence the design, implementation | √ | ||||
| Analyze the characteristics of existing and emerging technologies and their use in an instructional environment. | |||||
| Specify the capabilities of existing and emerging technologies to enhance motivation, visualization, interaction, simulation, and individualization. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Evaluate the capacity of a given infrastructure to support selected technologies. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Assess the benefits of existing and emerging technologies. | EDIT 705, EDIT 797, EDIT 611, EDIT 590, EDIT 575, EDIT 730, EDIT 732, EDIT 752 | √ | |||
| Reflect upon the elements of a situation before finalizing design solutions and strategies. | |||||
| Generate multiple solutions to a given problem situation. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Remain open to alternative solutions until sufficient data have been collected and verified. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Assess the consequences and implications of design decisions on the basis of prior experience, intuition and knowledge. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Revisit selected solutions continuously and adjust as necessary. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, edit 601, EDIT526 | √ | |||
| Design and Development | |||||
| Select, modify, or create a design and development model appropriate for a given project. | |||||
| Consider multiple design and development models. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Select or create a model suitable for the project based on an analysis of model elements. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Modify the model if project parameters change. | √ | ||||
| Provide a rationale for the selected design and development model. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Select and use a variety of techniques to define and sequence the instructional content and strategies. | |||||
| Use appropriate techniques to identify the conditions that determine the scope of the instructional content. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Use appropriate techniques to specify and sequence instructional goals and objectives. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Select appropriate media and delivery systems. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Analyze the learning outcomes and select appropriate strategies. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Analyze the instructional context and select appropriate strategies. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Select appropriate participation and motivational strategies. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Select and sequence assessment techniques. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Prepare a design document and circulate for review and approval. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Select or modify existing instructional materials. | |||||
| Identify existing instructional materials for reuse or modification consistent with instructional specifications. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Select materials to support the content analyses, proposed technologies, delivery methods and instructional strategies. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Use cost-benefit analyses to decide whether to modify, purchase or developing instructional materials. | EDIT 730 | √ | |||
| Work with subject matter experts to validate material selection or modification. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Integrate existing instructional materials into the design. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Develop instructional materials. | |||||
| Develop materials that support the content analyses, proposed technologies, delivery methods, and instructional strategies. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Work with subject matter experts during the development process. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Produce instructional materials in a variety of delivery formats. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Design instruction that reflects an understanding of the diversity of learners and groups of learners. | |||||
| Design instruction that accommodates different learning styles. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Be sensitive to the cultural impact of instructional materials. | √ | ||||
| Accommodate cultural factors that may influence learning in the design. | √ | ||||
| Evaluate and assess instruction and its impact. | |||||
| Construct reliable and valid test items using a variety of formats. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Identify the processes and outcomes to be measured given the identified problem and proposed solutions. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Develop and implement formative evaluation plans. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Develop and implement summative evaluation plans. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Develop and implement confirmative evaluation plans. | √ | ||||
| Determine the impact of instruction on the organization. | √ | ||||
| Identify and assess the sources of evaluation data. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Manage the evaluation process. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Discuss and interpret evaluation reports with stakeholders. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Implementation and Management | |||||
| Plan and manage instructional design projects. | |||||
| Establish project scope and goals. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Use a variety of techniques to develop a project plan. | EDIT 730, EDIT 573 | √ | |||
| Write project proposals. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Develop project information systems. | √ | ||||
| Monitor multiple instructional design projects. | √ | ||||
| Allocate resources to support the project plan. | EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 705 | √ | |||
| Select and manage internal and external consultants. | √ | ||||
| Monitor congruence between performance and project plans. | EDIT 730, EDIT 573 | √ | |||
| Troubleshoot project problems. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Debrief design team to establish lessons learned. | √ | ||||
| Promote collaboration, partnerships and relationships among the participants in a design project. | |||||
| Identify how and when collaboration and partnerships should be promoted. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Identify stakeholders and the nature of their involvement. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Identify subject matter experts to participate in the design and development process. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Build and promote effective relationships that may impact a design project. | EDIT 705, EDIT 797, EDIT 611, EDIT 590, EDIT 730, EDIT 732, EDIT 752 | √ | |||
| Determine how to use cross-functional teams. | EDIT 730, EDIT 573 | √ | |||
| Promote and manage the interactions among team members. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Plan for the diffusion of instructional or performance improvement products. | √ | ||||
| Apply business skills to managing instructional design. | |||||
| Link design efforts to the strategic plans of the organization. | EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 705 | √ | |||
| Establish strategic and tactical goals for the design function. | EDIT 730, | √ | |||
| Use a variety of techniques to establish standards of excellence. | EDIT 730, | √ | |||
| Develop a business case to promote the critical role of the design function. | √ | ||||
| Recruit, retain, and develop instructional design personnel. | √ | ||||
| Provide financial plans and controls for the instructional design function. | √ | ||||
| Maintain management and stakeholder support of design function. | √ | ||||
| Market services and manage customer relations. | √ | ||||
| Design instructional management systems. | |||||
| Establish systems for documenting learner progress and course completion. | EDIT 705 | √ | |||
| Establish systems for maintaining records and issuing reports of individual and group progress. | √ | ||||
| Establish systems for diagnosing individual needs and prescribing instructional alternatives. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Provide for the effective implementation of instructional products and programs. |
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| Use evaluation data as a guide for revision of products and programs. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Update instructional products and programs as required. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||
| Monitor and revise the instructional delivery process as required. | EDIT 797, EDIT 730, EDIT 732 EDIT 752 | √ | |||
| Revise instructional products and programs to reflect changes in professional practice or policy. | √ | ||||
| Revise instructional products and programs to reflect changes in the organization or target population. | √ | ||||
| Recommend plans for organizational support of instructional programs. | EDIT 705, EDIT 730, EDIT 573, EDIT 575, EDIT 601, EDIT 526 | √ | |||