WGU D291 Learning Experience Design
Foundations 1- Objective Assessment OA Exam
200 Questions and 100% Correct Answers Latest
2026/2027 (WGU D291 Learning Experience
Design Foundations Test Bank 2026)
What is Understanding by Design? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A
planning process and structure to guide curriculum, assessment, and
instruction that focuses on teaching, and assessing for understanding and
learning transfer. (backward design)
Which word describes a characteristic of instructional design, regardless
of the delivery mode or platform? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Iterative
What is human-centered learning design? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
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.
What does a designer need to consider to ensure a human-centered
learning experience?" Choose three answers. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Learners social and emotional needs, educational backgrounds of
the learners, an understanding of how the learning will be applied, etc.
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,What are the 3 stages of Understanding by Design? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1. Identify Desired Results
2. Determine Assessment Evidence
3. Plan Learning Experiences
A learning designer is planning for a prototype for an e-learning course.
What phase of ADDIE? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Development
How does incorporating user experience design principles into design
and development of e-learning solutions improve the learning
experience? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- It ensures learning
experiences are enjoyable as well as aligned to learning outcomes.
Instructional design: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 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.
Learning experience Design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 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.
Graphic design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A process that focuses on
the visual appeal of a learning experience or course, including elements
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,such as video, layout, images, infographics, and representation of
content.
User experience design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 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.
How does Understanding by Design benefit learners? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Putting the focus on the goal and learner success in
demonstrating understanding.
What is design thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- a human-
centered approach to solving problems
What are the 6 steps of the Design Thinking Process? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Empathize, Define the Problem, Ideation of Solutions,
Prototype, Testing Ideas, Implement the Idea
Design Thinking Process: Empathize - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Better understand learners, their needs
Design Thinking Process: Define the Problem - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Create a problem statement. Information from empathize phase is
clarified into a problem statement. (user) needs to (user's need) because
(insight).
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, Design Thinking Process: Ideate Solutions - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Generate lots of ideas, brainstorming.
Design Thinking Process: Create Prototypes - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Start building design. Determine how users will interact with a
product.
Design Thinking Process: Testing Ideas - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Have real users check the product and gain feedback on its effectiveness.
Ask follow-up questions.
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE: Design -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Ideate
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE: Analysis -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Empathize and Define
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE:
Development & Implementation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Prototype
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE: Evaluation
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Test
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Foundations 1- Objective Assessment OA Exam
200 Questions and 100% Correct Answers Latest
2026/2027 (WGU D291 Learning Experience
Design Foundations Test Bank 2026)
What is Understanding by Design? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A
planning process and structure to guide curriculum, assessment, and
instruction that focuses on teaching, and assessing for understanding and
learning transfer. (backward design)
Which word describes a characteristic of instructional design, regardless
of the delivery mode or platform? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Iterative
What is human-centered learning design? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
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.
What does a designer need to consider to ensure a human-centered
learning experience?" Choose three answers. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Learners social and emotional needs, educational backgrounds of
the learners, an understanding of how the learning will be applied, etc.
1|Page
,What are the 3 stages of Understanding by Design? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1. Identify Desired Results
2. Determine Assessment Evidence
3. Plan Learning Experiences
A learning designer is planning for a prototype for an e-learning course.
What phase of ADDIE? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Development
How does incorporating user experience design principles into design
and development of e-learning solutions improve the learning
experience? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- It ensures learning
experiences are enjoyable as well as aligned to learning outcomes.
Instructional design: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 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.
Learning experience Design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 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.
Graphic design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A process that focuses on
the visual appeal of a learning experience or course, including elements
2|Page
,such as video, layout, images, infographics, and representation of
content.
User experience design - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 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.
How does Understanding by Design benefit learners? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Putting the focus on the goal and learner success in
demonstrating understanding.
What is design thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- a human-
centered approach to solving problems
What are the 6 steps of the Design Thinking Process? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Empathize, Define the Problem, Ideation of Solutions,
Prototype, Testing Ideas, Implement the Idea
Design Thinking Process: Empathize - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Better understand learners, their needs
Design Thinking Process: Define the Problem - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Create a problem statement. Information from empathize phase is
clarified into a problem statement. (user) needs to (user's need) because
(insight).
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, Design Thinking Process: Ideate Solutions - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Generate lots of ideas, brainstorming.
Design Thinking Process: Create Prototypes - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Start building design. Determine how users will interact with a
product.
Design Thinking Process: Testing Ideas - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Have real users check the product and gain feedback on its effectiveness.
Ask follow-up questions.
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE: Design -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Ideate
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE: Analysis -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Empathize and Define
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE:
Development & Implementation - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Prototype
Match Design Thinking Process phase to the step in ADDIE: Evaluation
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Test
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