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ADDIE in Plain English

The classic course-design model with the jargon stripped out: a five-step loop for building learning that works.

instructional design

The five steps

  1. 1Analyze — who's learning, and what do they need to do differently?
  2. 2Design — outcomes, structure, and how you'll measure success.
  3. 3Develop — build the lessons, media, and interactions.
  4. 4Implement — put it in front of real learners.
  5. 5Evaluate — see what landed, then loop back and improve.

The shortcut

Most people skip Analyze and Evaluate. Those two are where the leverage is. Start and end there.