Design Document:
<Client Name - Course Name>
Project Summary
Overview
<Insert course overview description here>
Course Length
<Insert estimated course length and any constraints that govern it>
Target Audience
<Insert description of the target audience>
Course Goal
<Insert course goal here>
Content
Available Source Material
<Insert information about the available source material>
Course Objectives
<Insert course objectives here>
Course Outline
<Insert course outline here>
Content Design Concepts
<insert any additional design concepts that were discussed or included in the contract>
Style Guide
<Insert details about what style guide is to be used>
<Course Name > Design Document 1
Project Management
Project Team
Name Role Organization
Project Manager Vendor
Writer / Instructional Designer Vendor
Developer Vendor
Production Coordinator Vendor
Project Manager Client
Subject-Matter Expert Client
LMS Integration Specialist Client
Who is Reviewing?
● Storyboards
● Online Drafts
Project Kickoff Date
<Insert the date of the project kickoff meeting>
Weekly Meeting Information
● Schedule:
● Online Meeting Room:
● Conference Dial-In Number:
Technical Requirements
LMS
● LMS Compatibility: ____________________
o Standards version:
o Passed/Completed/Failed/Incomplete value for LMS:
o Completion based on:
Target Platforms
● iPad Compatible: Yes or No (if Yes, also specify iPad version and/or iOS compatibility)
● Android Compatible: Yes or No (if Yes, also specify Android device and version compatibility)
● Primary Browser: ___________________
<Course Name > Design Document 2
● Operating Systems & Browsers - final content will be functional on:
o Xxx
o Xxx
o Xxx
o xxx
Other
● Section 508 Compliant: Yes or No
● Authoring tool: ______________________
Testing and Assessments
Pre-Test
Pre-Test: Yes or No?
Post-Test
Post-Test: Yes or No?
● How many attempts per question?
● Randomized?
● Can they leave in the middle?
● Can they go back and change an answer?
● Do they see feedback after answering or only at the end?
● Can they review?
● Can they retry?
● Passing score?
Media & Text
● Audio:
● Narrator:
● Image Sources:
● Video:
● Character Dress Code:
● Translations:
User Interface Design
Navigation
● Can students jump around the course? Yes or No
● Must students complete all elements of a page before continuing? Yes or No
● Must they answer reinforcement questions correctly before they can continue? Yes or No
Look and Feel
● Logo and usage:
o On every slide? Or OK on just 1st & last slides?
● UI Colors:
<Course Name > Design Document 3
● Fonts:
<Course Name > Design Document 4
