What is Instructional Design?

Instructional design is the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management and evaluation of the processes and resources for learning. The goals of instructional design include improving education and training in schools and businesses by implementing best practices.

The field of instructional design is quite varied. Those who work in this profession often come from many different backgrounds such as teaching (public school and higher education), business, and health care.
Common career outcomes for those in instructional design may include:
e-learning instructional designer, e-learning curriculum developer, product development specialist, and technology specialist.