Design & Develop

Before you start

Have you set up a design team?
Have you planned for your design phase including meetings for brainstorming, discussion, planning and designing all components?
Have you reviewed the outcomes of the analysis?
Have you planned for the development phase including time (if relevant) for multimedia development, identifying existing resources, translation and validation?
Have you made a data management plan that includes information on data collection, organisation and storage, access, anonymisation and archiving.

Have you selected technologies for different learning types using a technology wheel?
Have you checked if selected technologies are suitable for your context?
Have you aligned selected technologies with CPD activities?
Have you considered data privacy and protection issues when selecting technology?

Did you review learning outcomes before developing your content?
Have you considered different options of content development?
Do you have a mechanism in place to ensure content is of high quality?
Have you discussed with your team and agreed on assessment tools?
Have you considered multiple ways to present content to participants (audio – video – text)?
Have you offered participants multiple ways to demonstrate newly learned knowledge, skills and attitudes?

Motivation & Engagement

Have you motivated participants to participate in the CPD by targeting their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
Have you made the learning outcomes clear to your participants?
Have your activities and content built on your participants’ experience?
Have you linked the learning experiences to your participants’ professional context?
Have you considered integrating aspects of play-based learning in the CPD design?
Have you provided opportunities for participants to collaborate and participate actively in the sessions?

Have you created a welcoming and respectful learning environment for all participants?
Have you created channels or safe spaces for facilitators or participants to raise issues related to gender and inclusion?
Have you provided participants with information on how to access support structures?
Have you communicated clear expectations for the CPD?
Have you provided natural supports for learning including technology to enhance opportunities for all participants?
Have you used methods that consider diverse backgrounds, abilities and experience?
Have you designed for activities which encourage participants to develop peer learning and study groups to promote interaction?

Have you considered the impact of your design decisions on the scalability, sustainability and cost of your CPD?
Have you used the Education Scalability Checklist to assess the scalability of the CPD design?

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