Instructional designers are highly educated, experienced professionals who bring a variety of high-quality skills to the workplace. Nearly 90 percent of survey respondents had a bachelor’s degree, and many had a master’s degree, according to the report. Fifty-six percent have ten or more years of experience in talent development.

“The study found that instructional designers rated themselves highly in collaboration, developing instructional materials, and facilitating training. However, they may need additional training in graphic design, video production, and programming,” the report noted.

Instructional designers spent 42 percent of their time developing content and materials, 23 percent of their time designing training programs, and 10 percent of their time conducting needs assessments. Only 18 percent of instructional designers said they were great at ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in their training programs, while another 40 percent rated themselves as good at ensuring accessibility and inclusivity as part of their programs.

In this study, more than half of instructional designers used artificial intelligence (AI) in their role, and of those who did, most were satisfied with it. ATD Research found that the majority of instructional designers used AI to create content and translation tools. The majority of instructional designers (80 percent) expected their use of AI to remain the same or increase over the next six months.

ATD is hosting a free webinar on the report July 11 On 2:00 PM EST.

About ATD

The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is the world’s largest professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees, improve performance, and help drive results for the organizations they serve. Founded in 1943, the association was formerly known as the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).

ATD members come from more than 100 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports TD professionals who gather locally in volunteer-run chapters in the U.S. and international membership networks and with international strategic partners.

For more information, visit td.org.

Contact with the media

Paula KetterTalent Development Association, 7036838100, (email protected)td.org

SOURCE Talent Development Association