Whether evaluating your own instructional design efforts or those of your training vendor, a yes answer to all of the following questions is evidence of a high quality instructional design program:

• Does the program immediately capture attention when it is run?

• Does the training program explain its relevance to learners? Does it answer the student's question, "What's in it for me?"

• Are learning objectives presented near the beginning of each lesson?

• Are learning objectives specific and observable?

• Is the presentation of content made interesting with a variety of media or through an engaging treatment?

• Does the program provide a variety of interactive exercises beyond simple multiple-choice questions?

• Are learners given the opportunity for frequent practice?

• Is feedback on practice immediate and specific?

• Does the program include a post-test or other final assessment?