Write a 15-Minute Outline That Adds Up

Write a 15-Minute Outline That Adds Up is a focused micro-course that teaches CEU authors and presenters how to design a concise, balanced outline that totals the stated runtime and demonstrates instructional intent. In approximately 15 minutes, participants learn a reusable template, complete a live fill-in exercise, and apply quick heuristics to validate timing and content balance.

Who should take this

• CEU authors, presenters, and instructional designers who build micro-learning sessions.
• Marketing and A&D program owners responsible for compliant submissions.
• LMS administrators who verify that content minutes align with course objectives and assessment.

What you will learn

• Runtime allocation: Distribute minutes across introduction, core instruction, activity or scenario, and recap.
• Alignment: Show an explicit chain from objective → content → time (and, if applicable, → assessment).
• Quality control: Identify and remove “marketing detours” so that at least three-quarters of the time is instructional.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: (1) allocate minutes to the introduction, core instruction, activity, and recap; (2) document objective → content → time alignment; and (3) detect and eliminate marketing detours that do not support the objectives.

Format & requirements

• Approximately 12–13 minutes of instruction followed by a 5-question quiz (80% minimum passing score).
• Downloadable outline template and self-check list (optional resource).
• No prerequisites; suitable for all levels.

Note. This course is instructional and non-proprietary and is intended for internal manufacturer training; it is not offered for designer credit.