Craft high-impact, learner-focused training modules, courses, and materials with these plug-and-play AI prompts.
Whether you’re designing corporate training, eLearning modules, or academic curricula, Instructional Designers can now leverage the power of AI to streamline course creation, enhance learner engagement, and align with learning outcomes. These ChatGPT instructional design prompts help you brainstorm modules, structure learning objectives, create assessments, and even storyboard eLearning content—saving you hours of manual work while ensuring quality and effectiveness.
Act as a professional instructional designer.
I am creating a course on [insert topic].
Help me generate SMART learning objectives aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy across different cognitive levels (e.g., remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create).
Structure the objectives clearly and categorize them by Bloom’s level.
Output in a bullet format with 2–3 objectives per level.
Act as a course architect. Help me design a module outline for a course on [insert topic]. Break it into logical sections/modules. For each module, include:
- A module title
- A short summary
- Key learning objectives
- Suggested delivery format (e.g., video, quiz, assignment, reading)
Format the output as a structured table or bullet list.
Act as an instructional designer.
I need content for a [beginner/intermediate/advanced] course on [insert topic] for [insert audience type: e.g., corporate employees, university students, K-12 learners].
Provide engaging explanations, relevant examples, and analogies suited for this audience.
Use simple language and ensure concepts build logically.
Output in sections or chunks.
Act as an eLearning content developer. Help me storyboard an interactive eLearning module on [insert topic]. Include:
- Screen number
- Visual elements (describe images/animations)
- On-screen text
- Audio narration script
- Learner interaction (e.g., drag & drop, quiz, clickable hotspots)
Structure the output in a table format for easy development.
Act as an instructional designer. Create a set of formative and summative assessments for a course on [insert topic]. Include:
- Multiple choice questions (MCQs) with 4 options and correct answers
- One short-answer question
- One scenario-based question or case study
Align all questions to specific learning objectives and Bloom’s levels. Explain which objective each question measures.
Act as an instructional designer. I have SME notes on [insert topic: paste content or summary]. Convert them into engaging and structured instructional content suitable for a [type of course]. Include:
- Introduction
- Key concepts with explanations
- Activities or discussion prompts
- Summary or takeaway points
Use a tone suitable for [insert learner type] and keep it learner-centered.
Act as a learning strategist.
Suggest instructional strategies for teaching [insert topic] that cater to different learning styles (visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic).
Provide practical examples for each. Also, recommend appropriate tools or platforms to deliver these strategies effectively.
Act as an expert in microlearning. Help me break down the topic of [insert topic] into a microlearning series. Each module should:
- Be under 5 minutes of content
- Have a single learning objective
- Include a short interactive activity or reflection prompt
Output in bullet or tabular format with titles and objectives.
Act as a curriculum planner. Design a 4-week instructional calendar for a course on [insert topic]. Include:
- Weekly learning objectives
- Key topics covered
- Delivery format suggestions (e.g., lecture, discussion, hands-on, self-paced)
- Assessments or checkpoints
Present in a clean week-by-week breakdown.
Act as an instructional designer and learning experience expert.
Here’s my existing course/module content: [paste text].
Suggest improvements to increase learner engagement, retention, and interactivity.
Recommend edits to tone, layout, visuals, and activities.
Provide a before-after comparison if possible.
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