Template: ADDIE

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What is ADDIE?

ADDIE is the most widely used instructional design model in the world. It stands for Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate — five phases that take a course from initial idea all the way through to ongoing improvement. It has been used in corporate training, higher education, military instruction, and online learning for decades.

In Deckko, the ADDIE template expands to 7 frames to give you a more actionable view of each phase, including a dedicated frame for risks and a launch checklist to make sure you are truly ready to publish.

Best for

Full course builds, instructional design projects, corporate training programs

Use when

You are building a course from scratch and need a complete process to follow — not just content ideas.

The 7 Frames

  1. Analyze — Define your learner, goal, constraints, available time, and motivation. Who needs this? Why? What are they starting with?
  2. Design — Map out your modules and define the outcome for each one. This is your course architecture.
  3. Develop — Create the actual content: scripts, examples, exercises, slides, and assets. This is the production phase.
  4. Implement — Decide where the course lives and how learners will move through it. Platform, delivery format, pacing.
  5. Evaluate — Plan your feedback loop. How will you know if it is working? What will you improve after launch?
  6. Risks and Fixes — What could derail learners, and how will you prevent it? Common issues: confusion at a certain step, losing motivation halfway through, not completing assignments.
  7. Launch Checklist — Define what ready means. What must be true before you publish? Use this frame as your go/no-go decision point.

Tips

  • Most course creators skip straight to Develop. Spending real time on Analyze and Design first will save you hours of rework.
  • The Evaluate phase is not optional — build it into your launch plan before you go live, not after.
  • The Risks and Fixes frame is especially useful for creators who have taught a topic before and already know where students tend to struggle.
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