Below is a comprehensive list of the essential skills that ISLT Graduate students should acquire by the time they finish their program.

• Convey ideas effectively in written, oral, and visual formats.
• Craft grammatically sound, visually purposeful messages.
• Deliver engaging presentations and facilitate goal-driven meetings.
• Engage in active listening and effective stakeholder communication.

• Define project scope and develop management plans.
• Collaborate with teams and resolve project challenges.
• Allocate resources using appropriate tools and planning methods.

• Foster constructive collaboration and professional relationships.
• Practice ethical standards, cultural responsiveness, and continuous learning.
• Integrate feedback to improve outcomes and foster team growth.

• Skilled in authoring tools (Articulate, Genially), media tools (Camtasia, Adobe Express), and LMS platforms (Canvas, Google Suite).
• Select, create, and evaluate instructional media and technologies aligned with learning goals.
• Analyze cost-benefit and emerging trends in learning technologies.

• Plan and conduct formative and summative evaluations.
• Apply systematic instructional design models to develop scalable, accessible learning experiences across modalities.
• Align learning objectives, assessments, and content to support measurable outcomes and performance improvement.
• Integrate learning theories and evidence-based strategies to drive learner engagement and knowledge retention.
• Use agile design principles and rapid prototyping to iterate based on stakeholder feedback and learner data.
• Design inclusive materials with attention to ADA compliance, UDL principles, and accessibility best practices.

• Plan and conduct formative and summative evaluations.
• Use qualitative and quantitative methods to gather and interpret data.
• Generate and share reports that inform and improve instructional decisions.

• Perform needs assessments, learner/context/task analyses, and content reviews.
• Use data and analytics to recommend and justify performance solutions.
• Evaluate impact, feasibility, and alignment with organizational goals.