Evaluate educational content against 46 research-based principles in four pillars.
Workflow
Step 1: Gather Content
Ask user to provide content as: file path, URL, pasted text, or description of course structure.
Step 2: Load Principles
Read: ~/.claude/skills/learning-design-pillars/principles/learning-design-pillars.yaml
This file contains 4 pillars, 13 categories, and 46 principles with verification checks.
Step 3: Analyze Against Each Pillar
For each pillar, identify Strengths, Gaps, and Evidence (specific examples). Always cite principle IDs.
- 1.x.x Structure — segmentation, consistency, objectives, adaptive design
- 2.x.x Content — presentation, multimedia, engagement, quality
- 3.x.x Practice — variety, feedback, metacognition
- 4.x.x UX — navigation, accessibility, media control
Step 4: Score
| Score | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Exemplary | Best practices across nearly all principles |
| 4 | Strong | Good alignment, minor gaps |
| 3 | Developing | Core requirements met, notable gaps |
| 2 | Emerging | Significant gaps |
| 1 | Beginning | Major redesign needed |
Overall = average of 4 pillar scores.
Step 5: Generate Report
# Learning Design Review
**Content:** [Name/description]
**Date:** [Date]
**Overall Score:** [X.X/5.0] - [Rating]
## Executive Summary
[2-3 sentences]
## Pillar 1: Clear, Purposeful Structure
**Score: X/5**
### Strengths
- [Finding] (Principle X.X.X)
### Areas for Improvement
- [Gap] (Principle X.X.X): [Specific recommendation]
[Repeat for Pillars 2-4]
## Priority Recommendations
1. **[High Priority]** [Action] (Addresses: X.X.X)
- Why: [Rationale]
- How: [Steps]
2. **[Medium Priority]** [Action] (Addresses: X.X.X)
## Quick Wins
- [ ] [Small change with immediate impact]
- [ ] [Small change with immediate impact]
Principle ID Reference
- 1.x.x = Structure (Organization, Consistency, Learning Path, Adaptive)
- 2.x.x = Content (Design, Multimedia, Engagement, Quality)
- 3.x.x = Practice (Variety, Feedback, Metacognition)
- 4.x.x = UX (Navigation, Accessibility, Media Control)
Notes
- Prioritize by impact on learning outcomes
- Consider content context (audience, constraints, platform)