Start a New Learning Design Document

1. Open Word

2. Click File>New and select the Learning Design Tool

3.  Bring up the Learning Design tool ribbon

4. Click New on the Learning Design Tool ribbon 

5. This will open the Start a New Learning Design Document wizard

Use the Wizard

1. Enter the title for the Learning Design Document you are creating

2. Enter a Course ID (optional)

   • Required if you intend to use the Audit Trail feature

3. Select a Cover page

   • The Learning Design Tool comes with one default cover page.

   • You can modify it and make additional custom cover pages.

   • Learn how to create a custom cover page.

4. Click OK

5. SAVE your new Learning Design Document

   • We recommend that you save to your local Documents folder & then work locally

   • You can later save a copy to network drive

   • After you Save you will see a message telling you that your document is ready

6. Click OK