ADDIE - Implementation stage



The fourth stage of the ADDIE model is called the implementation stage. This stage starts when development of learning content has finished and now we are actively taking steps to ensure that the training event goes smoothly for both the learners and the trainers. This is a very important stage as any mistake here can severely impact on course quality and nullify all the hard work done during the previous stages.
There are three main areas in the implementation stage. One where the trainers need to be prepared for the course and one where the learners need to be prepared for the course and one where the actual course and the learning environment need to be checked and tuned.

Preparing the trainer – Although sometimes the course developer also acts as the trainer, in majority of cases the course developer would need to hand off the course to another person who will actually provide the training. This trainer would need to be provided with an overview of the course, the performance objectives, underpinning knowledge that needs to be covered, multimedia being used, cohort profile and all core and supporting course documents and texts or eLearning module and assessments as the case maybe.
Think of this exercise as bringing a new person up to speed on what needs to be done in your complete absence. After this the trainer would go through the content ask any questions, provide any suggestions and go about preparing their training delivery. Ensure that trainer is provided adequate time for this preparation. The length of time would vary depending on course parameters and training objectives.

Preparing the learner – This is the are where the majority of your time and efforts would go during the implementation. This area involves not only ensuring learners understand what the course is about and have finished any prerequisites for the course. This area also involves ensuring the learners have adequate tools to support their learning such as familiarity with relevant digital tools and learning environments (LMS).
This is often achieved by sending the learner an email with instructions on how to access different course materials and the learning environment (if applicable). It should be ensured that the instructions provided are relevant and to the point. Fight the urge to explain every course aspect as this would most likely make the learner overwhelmed, instead, provide a big picture view of the course and provide the learner with key details such as how to access the course and how to access any aspects of the course if accessing them is not very straightforward. For certain learners it might be necessary for the developer or the trainer to touch base by calling on the phone or through the Internet and explaining to them how to access the course.

The other major job involved with the implementation stage is to ensure that the course and the learning environment (LMS) is working as expected. This requires checking that:
  •         All course components are where they need to be
  •         Any web links in the course work as intended and if not have been replaced by appropriate weblinks
  •        Any explainer videos have been edited and uploaded and all relevant plugins have been installed
  •        Additional learning items have been uploaded to the LMS
  •        Ensuring that there are not any hardware or software requirements that can’t be reasonably  met by the learner and if there are then alternatives have been arranged
  •        Ensuring all learners have been added to the course.


For trainer led course some of the above requirements would also be applicable in addition to ensuring that classroom and training necessities such as projector, whiteboard, markers etc. are also available.

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