Self-Serve L&D Platform
Run your learning and development projects through our guided 5-phase platform. AI-assisted draft outputs — needs analysis report, design brief, implementation plan — all downloadable and stakeholder-ready.
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Adult Learning & Development Platform
The learning &
The learning &
development platform
built on real science.
An evidence-based L&D platform and instructional design service for mid-to-large organizations. From needs analysis to Kirkpatrick evaluation — structured, measurable, and built on 15+ years of practice in the field.
Phase 1 always free
No credit card required
Stakeholder-ready outputs
Track 1 — Self-Serve
Run it yourself.
Run it yourself.
With expert scaffolding.
A guided, wizard-style platform that walks L&D practitioners through every phase. AI-assisted draft outputs. Downloadable stakeholder-ready deliverables. The full evidence-based methodology — simplified for independent use.
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Track 2 — Managed
Full-service delivery.
Full-service delivery.
Expert at every phase.
A premium, high-touch instructional design service delivered by experienced instructional designers. The full, unabridged 5-phase methodology — personalized, reviewed, and delivered. For complex projects, high stakes, and custom requirements.
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The Instructional Design Process
One methodology. Every project.
One methodology. Every project.
No guesswork.
Every engagement — self-serve platform or fully managed — follows the same 5-phase evidence-based instructional design process. Rooted in cognitive science, SoLD, and the Kirkpatrick evaluation model. Not trend-chasing. Not opinion. Evidence.
01 — Kickstart
Needs Analysis
Root cause diagnosis, stakeholder and learner discovery, performance gap analysis, decision gate
02 — Design
Learning Design
Learning objectives, modality selection, assessment map, UDL strategy, motivation design
03 — Build
Development
Content creation, storyboarding, SME review cycles, QA and accessibility checks
04 — Launch
Implementation
Rollout plan, communications strategy, LMS setup, monitoring with decision triggers
05 — Measure
Evaluation
Kirkpatrick L1–L4 evaluation, timing gates, go/revise/retire decision framework
Evidence-Based Foundations
Not trend-chasing.
Not trend-chasing.
Not opinion. Evidence.
Every phase of the KEA methodology is grounded in the research that has shaped the field of adult learning. Six frameworks. Applied deliberately. Not as decoration.
Science of Learning & Development
SoLD Principles
How the brain learns, retains, and transfers knowledge. Applied throughout content design and spacing of practice.
Kirkpatrick Model
L1–L4 Evaluation
Reaction, Learning, Behavior, and Results. Phase 5 is built around Kirkpatrick’s full four-level evaluation framework.
Self-Determination Theory
Motivation Design
Autonomy, competence, and relatedness drive intrinsic motivation. Designed into learning experiences, not bolted on after.
Universal Design for Learning
UDL Framework
Multiple means of representation, action, and engagement. Inclusivity built into the design phase, not the build.
Bloom’s Taxonomy & Mager
Objective Writing
Performance-based learning objectives tied to measurable verbs. Mager’s ABCD format for rigor and assessable clarity.
Cognitive Load Theory
CLT & Worked Examples
Intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load managed through chunking, sequencing, and worked example design.
Platform & Services
Your pace. Your level
Your pace. Your level
of expert support.
Whether your L&D team runs the process independently or works with a dedicated instructional designer, the methodology is identical. The difference is the level of guidance and support.
Managed Instructional Design
Work directly with experienced instructional designers for complex, high-stakes, or custom L&D projects. Full-service delivery from needs analysis through Kirkpatrick evaluation. 15+ years of evidence-based practice.
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Running the platform yourself but want a professional second opinion? Experienced instructional designers review and refine any phase of your project before you move forward.
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Why KEA
Instructional design built
Instructional design built
by practitioners. Not a
product team.
Most L&D tools are built by technologists who learned about instructional design from documentation. KEA is built on 15+ years of delivering it — for real organizations, with real stakes, and real evaluation requirements.
Every phase is grounded in cognitive science, SoLD, and the Kirkpatrick model — not trend or opinion
Built-in decision gate after needs analysis — no skipping to solutions before diagnosing the real problem
Self-serve and managed tracks use the identical methodology — there is no quality gap between them
Outputs are genuine stakeholder-ready deliverables — not summaries, templates, or placeholder text
15+
Years of instructional design practice informing every
platform feature and service offering
5
Evidence-based phases — from root cause diagnosis
to measurable business outcome
$0
To run your first needs analysis and see the quality
of the output before committing
One Purpose. Three Outcomes. Lasting Impact.
Start with a free
Start with a free
needs analysis.
No credit card. No commitment.
See what evidence-based L&D looks like before you decide.