# ADDIE Guide — llms.txt
# https://www.addieguide.com

> ADDIE Guide is a free, open-access reference website for instructional designers. It covers the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation), learning theories, design frameworks, assessment tools, and context-specific guides for corporate, higher ed, K-12, and federal/government instructional design.

## Site Info
- URL: https://www.addieguide.com
- Author: Ruchir Bakshi
- Sister site: https://www.designtheprompt.com (Design the Prompt — prompt engineering for IDs)
- License: Free and open-access educational content

## Sections

### ADDIE Phases
The five phases of the ADDIE instructional design model, each with detailed guidance, checklists, and examples.
- Analysis: /analysis
- Design: /design
- Develop: /develop
- Implement: /implement
- Evaluate: /evaluate

### Tools
Interactive tools and references for instructional design work.
- Objective Writer: /objectives — Write course, terminal, and enabling learning objectives using Bloom's Taxonomy
- Assessment Builder: /assessment-builder — Build aligned assessments for learning objectives
- Templates: /templates — 14 downloadable ID templates
- Glossary: /glossary — 151 instructional design terms
- Media & Format Guide: /media-guide — Choose the right media and delivery format
- Scenario Branching Tool: /scenario-branching — Build branching scenario flowcharts
- Scenario Writing Guide: /scenario-guide — Write effective scenario-based learning
- ID Self-Assessment Quiz: /quiz — Assess your instructional design knowledge
- SME Management Guide: /sme-guide — Work effectively with subject matter experts
- Project Management for IDs: /project-management — PM skills and Chapman Alliance calculator

### Foundations
Theoretical foundations of instructional design.
- Learning Theories: /theories — Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, connectivism
- Bloom's Taxonomy: /bloom — Cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains
- Instructional Models: /models — SAM, Dick & Carey, Merrill, Gagné, and more
- Evaluation Frameworks: /evaluation-frameworks — Kirkpatrick, Phillips ROI, CIPP, Brinkerhoff
- Performance Consulting: /performance-consulting — Gilbert, Mager & Pipe, HPT
- Learning Transfer: /transfer — Baldwin & Ford, Broad & Newstrom transfer strategies
- AI in Instructional Design: /ai-in-id — Using AI tools in the ID workflow

### Contexts
Context-specific instructional design guidance.
- Federal/Government ID: /federal-id — Section 508, SCORM, federal acquisition, clearance considerations
- Corporate L&D: /corporate-ld — Stakeholders, LMS, compliance, onboarding, ROI measurement
- Higher Education: /higher-ed — Faculty collaboration, Quality Matters, accreditation, online/HyFlex
- K-12 Education: /k12-education — Standards alignment, teacher PD, edtech, age-group design

## About
- About: /about
- Privacy: /privacy