Instructional Design | NC State University Industry Extension Services

Instructional design services to address your learning goals.

We provide instructional design services to businesses and organizations that may be interested in:

Introducing a new process
Educating their workforce
Transforming their culture
Enhancing performance
Communicating change

Our instructional design team develops online, face-to-face, and hybrid course content that integrates the latest trends in instructional design and technology, multimedia, and content presentation to facilitate learning and knowledge retention. We work across industries to identify each client’s training objectives to craft course materials tailored specifically for you. Our processes are based on student learning style and course subject matter to incorporate best practices in adult learning theory.

Explore the instructional design services available:

Training Analysis and Evaluation of Existing Programs and Courses

Our team can help identify potential gaps and training necessities not readily apparent or address specific training needs. We will conduct a thorough analysis of materials and delivery methods for online and face-to-face courses. We provide clients with a comprehensive evaluation report outlining the strengths and weaknesses and suggestions for improvement.

Conduct Train-the-Trainer Programs

We can enhance trainers to more effectively serve their learners, utilize participant questions and lead activities that reinforce learning.

Develop Active Learning

The IES Instructional Design Team can assist instructors in creating an environment of active learning

Revise and Enhance Existing Materials

We can review objectives and ensure that your content and assessments are aligned. The Design Team will apply sound design practices to all Power Points, workbooks, activities and supplemental materials.

Face-to-Face and Online Content

Transition Content to an Online Format

We can help transform your instruction, materials, and activities from a face-to-face environment and make them applicable to an online environment.

Blended Courses (Face-to-Face and Online)

We can also collaborate with subject matter experts to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate new programs for hybrid deployment, featuring online and face-to-face teaching.

Create Job Aids

Our Design Team can create employee support information and processes that are external to the individual and enhance work or activity. We can produce job aids to help direct and guide performance, especially tasks that are not regularly performed.

Create Trainer and Participant Workbooks

We create learning aids for instructors and participants that are aligned with course objectives and support learning through the activation of current and prior knowledge.

For General Questions about IES or to Reach a Regional Manager:

919.515.2358
iesservices@ncsu.edu

For Course Registration, Questions, and Certificate Programs:

919.515.8584
iesregistration@ncsu.edu

For Southeastern OSHA Training Institute Education Center Questions:

919.515.5358
southeasternoti@ncsu.edu

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Our open enrollment classes can be customized for your organization and provided on location at your facility. Please Contact Your Industry Extension Services Regional Manager for more information.

We Can Help

Regional Managers are located across the state to help you with customized onsite training programs!

Piedmont Triad
Kami Baggett

Northeast
Lori Benn

Wake County
Robert Crew

Charlotte Proper
Jennifer Fielder

Greater Charlotte
Tamara Mack

South Central
Anna Mangum

Western
Chris McGraw

Research Triangle
Mitch Poteat

Central
Mary Tillery