

Adult Learning: Developing Learning Content
Effectively design and develop learning content that meets the needs of a diverse adult audience.
This on-demand e-learning course is available online immediately after purchase. Within the course you will have the opportunity to view video and animations, interact with content, and reflect on your learning. You will have access to the course(s) for 12 months from your registration date.
The importance of adult learning principles in developing content material appropriate for your audience is a key to success. Understanding how “content” becomes “learning content” and how to apply a purposeful model for designing your learning experiences influences the success of your efforts.
In this course you will discover how experienced practitioners successfully develop content in a variety of scenarios.
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
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The importance of adult learning principles in developing content material appropriate for your audience is a key to success. Understanding how “content” becomes “learning content” and how to apply a purposeful model for designing your learning experiences influences the success of your efforts.
In this course you will discover how experienced practitioners successfully develop content in a variety of scenarios.
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
- Learn how to purposefully develop learning content that engages learners.
- Apply the principles of adult learning to content you develop.
- Hear practitioners share their knowledge and experience developing learning content.
- Describe learning content.
- Outline a process for developing learning content.
- Connect design and development with adult learning principles.
- Explain how to apply a development model to create learning content.
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New learning professionals or others who are not familiar with developing learning content and the models used. This could include instructional designers or trainers, but also managers responsible for individuals’ learning or subject matter experts who have been asked to help others learn.
Anyone responsible for creating, supporting, or leading learning experiences for an adult audience will benefit from the foundational concepts in this program. This may include trainers, facilitators, instructional designers, academic educators, community educators, consultants, coaches, and beyond. This program is also applicable if you are not a full-time learning professional but a practitioner or manager who is responsible for developing team members or transferring your knowledge through learning opportunities.

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ATTENDANCE
On Demand
Full completion of the program within the one-year access period is mandatory in order to receive CEUs. Participants who complete all aspects of the program will see their completion status reflected on their transcript in the ATD Learning Portal.
If applicable, a certificate will be issued to you through the ATD Learning Portal at the end of the program.
CREDITS
1.5 learning hours
0.15 CEUs awarded
This program is eligible for 1.5 professional development hours or recertification points from the ATD Certification Institute (ATD CI) for the APTD or CPTD credential.
This program has been approved for 1.5 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrm.org/certification.
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