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WGU D291 Learning Experience Design Foundations - Objective
Assessment OA Exam 200 Questions and 100% Correct Answers
Latest 2025/2026 (WGU D291 Learning Experience Design
Foundations Test Bank 2025)
1. Which word describes a characteristic of instructional design, regardless of the delivery mode
or platform?
Iterative
2. What is human-centered learning design?
An approach to problem-solving that starts with the people you are designing for and ends
with new solutions that are designed to suit their needs.
3. What does a designer need to consider to ensure a human-centered learning experience?"
Choose three answers.
Learners social and emotional needs, educational backgrounds of the learners, an
understanding of how the learning will be applied, etc.
4. How does incorporating user experience design principles into design and development of e-
learning solutions improve the learning experience?
It ensures learning experiences are enjoyable as well as aligned to learning outcomes.
5. Instructional design
A systematic process for developing learning solutions in which information gathered from an
analysis of learner needs is used to develop content and learning activities aligned to those
needs.
6. Learning experience Design:
A human-centered approach to learning design that incorporates an understanding of user
experience design, research, and cognitive psychology to ensure learning experiences are
relevant and meaningful for the target audience.
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7. Graphic design:
A process that focuses on the visual appeal of a learning experience or course, including
elements such as video, layout, images, infographics, and representation of content.
8. User experience design:
The process design teams use to apply feedback gathered from extensive user research to
create products that are accessible, user-friendly, and meaningful to the intended audience.
9. What is one way that learning experience design is different from traditional instructional
design? LxD focuses on the visual appeal of materials for specific types of learners based on
how they acquire knowledge.
10. Instructional design:
The goal is creating an instructional product more than an experience
11. Human Centered Design:
This follows a process that uses three steps for the design process: inspiration, ideation, and
implementation
12. Which statement is true about learning experience design?
Learning experience designers employ rapid prototyping and improvement through iteration
to focus on learner needs and contexts.
13. Learning experience design requires a creative mindset and encourages designers to create
completely new ways to help learners reach their goals.
TRUE
14. Which design method focuses on the delivery system as an essential function by designing
several e-learning courses with a consistent look and feel for an institution or organization?
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Instructional Design
15. Which design method includes empathizing with the target audience as an essential step in
the process?
Learning Experience Design
16. Which design method includes the following as an essential function: sketching
visualizations to clarify and conceptualize ideas?
Learning Experience Design
17. Which design method includes the following as an essential function: applying analytical,
methodical, and scientific skills to design and develop e-learning experiences?
Instructional Design
18. What is ADDIE?
A process used by training developers and instructional designers to plan and create effective
learning experiences
19. Development (3) ADDIE:
During this phase, the developers create and assemble the content assets and assessments.
20. Implementation (4) ADDIE:
During this phase, learners get to engage with the learning experience to achieve their
learning goals.
21. Design (2 ADDIE:
During this phase, instructional designers write the learning objectives and plan the
assessments and outline the instructional content for the learning experience.
22. Evaluation (5) ADDIE:
WGU D291 Learning Experience Design Foundations - Objective
Assessment OA Exam 200 Questions and 100% Correct Answers
Latest 2025/2026 (WGU D291 Learning Experience Design
Foundations Test Bank 2025)
1. Which word describes a characteristic of instructional design, regardless of the delivery mode
or platform?
Iterative
2. What is human-centered learning design?
An approach to problem-solving that starts with the people you are designing for and ends
with new solutions that are designed to suit their needs.
3. What does a designer need to consider to ensure a human-centered learning experience?"
Choose three answers.
Learners social and emotional needs, educational backgrounds of the learners, an
understanding of how the learning will be applied, etc.
4. How does incorporating user experience design principles into design and development of e-
learning solutions improve the learning experience?
It ensures learning experiences are enjoyable as well as aligned to learning outcomes.
5. Instructional design
A systematic process for developing learning solutions in which information gathered from an
analysis of learner needs is used to develop content and learning activities aligned to those
needs.
6. Learning experience Design:
A human-centered approach to learning design that incorporates an understanding of user
experience design, research, and cognitive psychology to ensure learning experiences are
relevant and meaningful for the target audience.
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7. Graphic design:
A process that focuses on the visual appeal of a learning experience or course, including
elements such as video, layout, images, infographics, and representation of content.
8. User experience design:
The process design teams use to apply feedback gathered from extensive user research to
create products that are accessible, user-friendly, and meaningful to the intended audience.
9. What is one way that learning experience design is different from traditional instructional
design? LxD focuses on the visual appeal of materials for specific types of learners based on
how they acquire knowledge.
10. Instructional design:
The goal is creating an instructional product more than an experience
11. Human Centered Design:
This follows a process that uses three steps for the design process: inspiration, ideation, and
implementation
12. Which statement is true about learning experience design?
Learning experience designers employ rapid prototyping and improvement through iteration
to focus on learner needs and contexts.
13. Learning experience design requires a creative mindset and encourages designers to create
completely new ways to help learners reach their goals.
TRUE
14. Which design method focuses on the delivery system as an essential function by designing
several e-learning courses with a consistent look and feel for an institution or organization?
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Instructional Design
15. Which design method includes empathizing with the target audience as an essential step in
the process?
Learning Experience Design
16. Which design method includes the following as an essential function: sketching
visualizations to clarify and conceptualize ideas?
Learning Experience Design
17. Which design method includes the following as an essential function: applying analytical,
methodical, and scientific skills to design and develop e-learning experiences?
Instructional Design
18. What is ADDIE?
A process used by training developers and instructional designers to plan and create effective
learning experiences
19. Development (3) ADDIE:
During this phase, the developers create and assemble the content assets and assessments.
20. Implementation (4) ADDIE:
During this phase, learners get to engage with the learning experience to achieve their
learning goals.
21. Design (2 ADDIE:
During this phase, instructional designers write the learning objectives and plan the
assessments and outline the instructional content for the learning experience.
22. Evaluation (5) ADDIE:
