CRITICAL OUTCOMES

What should people be able to DO, as a result of the training?

What specific results are desired by stakeholders so the instruction is considered successful/worthwhile?

How will student competency be measured? What indicators will be used to determine if the desired outcomes have occurred?

Does student competency need to be tracked over time?

How does this need to be tracked (Lab-wide, division-wide, group, subgroups, etc.)?

IMPLICATIONS

What is/are the most critical implications of not developing this course and/or not developing the course in the desired form/media?

TIME FRAMES

When does the training course need to be completed?

What are the interim deliverables with time-sensitive dates?

COURSE CONTENT

How will the content for this course be obtained?

How much of the content exists already?

What additional content is needed?

Will a Subject Matter Expert (SME) be available for developing content and reviewing accuracy? 

What additional resources are available and needed to contribute to the course content?

LEARNER NEEDS

Describe the target population for this course.

How do the learner attributes (language, educational level, computer/technical skills, disabilities, etc.) affect the design of the instruction?

How do you gain this information?

What are the likely challenges these learners will face with this type of course? (i.e., access, location, hardware, software, support, language, etc.)?

Are there any assumed prerequisite course(s) or skill(s) needed by the learner? 

How will you assess whether they have the course or skill?

TECHNOLOGY/MEDIA

Is this course to be conducted in a classroom setting?

Are there additional requirements (i.e., practical evaluation outside of training room, site visit, On-the-Job Training evaluation, etc.) for completion for this course? Please specify.

Is this course to be a Web-based Training (WBT)?

Is this course to be a Computer-based Training (CBT)?

Is this course to be a Read and Sign?

Is this course to be a Video Training?

Is this course to be a combination of technologies or other?

Please specify:

What is the rationale for using the selected technology/media?

What tools and/or technologies (i.e., Computer, LDAP assignment, Employee/Guest ID number, Organizational Code, etc.) will be needed by the user to access the training?

What tools and/or technology are currently available to this group of users?

RESOURCES

List the resources (people – DSC, Liaison, SME, Division Rep, or other) that will be needed or helpful to complete this course development.

Other Considerations