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October 22, 2017
The Instructional Design Thinking Process
Design Thinking is nowadays one of the major forces which drive creation of innovative approaches in various business areas. There is no reason why we shouldn't use it in Instructional Design space. Let's discuss what values it could bring, and how we could quickly leverage on this concept.
September 28, 2016
The Design Thinking Process In Instructional Design
Design thinking is a prototype driven, iterative method of creative resolution of problems characterized by human-centered approach. The nature of the design thinking process is collaborative and playful. Let's take a look at some tools which help to merge design thinking with Instructional Design.
June 24, 2016
13 Critical Points To Consider In eLearning Course Design
Design a great eLearning course is not an easy task. However, pressure of time, budget constraints, or low Instructional Design skills shouldn't be an excuse to produce sub-standard learning material. Let me share with you a bunch of inspirations which could help you succeed in your eLearning course design.
May 7, 2016
Learning Battle Cards Maps: Source Of Inspiration For Instructional Designers
Apart from all theories and taxonomies behind, Instructional Design is a creative process. While designing new things you need not only knowledge about rules, frameworks, and best practices, but also sparks of inspiration which will lead you to innovative solutions. Here is how to be inspired by Learning Battle Cards maps.
December 19, 2015
Playability Vs Gamification: Do We Really Have To Gamify Everything?
Gamification is considered as a silver bullet for all challenges people face. The problem is that there are not so many really good examples of processes which were positively influenced by gamifying them. Piano Staircase, Speed Zone Lottery, Nike, FitBit – you know them all, as for at least two years they have been used as justification of this idea. But even knowing them (plus some more non-standard ones) you usually end up with PBL: Adding to your gamified process points (P), badges (B), and leaderboards (L) hoping that they will influence people. My question is: Do we really have to gamify everything in order to maintain playability?
December 4, 2015
Beyond Routine: Creative Approaches In Instructional Design
While designing instructions we tend to use the same approaches, tools, and techniques. This is completely normal - they are in our comfort zone as training intervention designers, developers, and trainers. We use them because we feel secure, because we consider them as good ones, and because we are convinced that using them we will deliver the promise. The problem is that many times these Instructional Design approaches are not optimal.
November 20, 2015
SuperMemo: Learn Fast And Forget About Forgetting
To remember something you have to repeat information. There are no shortcuts. The problem with repetition, however, is that you never know when to bring certain piece of information again to your mind. So you end up either with repeating the bulk portion of information (e.g. the whole list of new words of another language without distinguishing which one you already remember and which one is still not memorized) or do nothing.
November 6, 2015
How To Design Learning Journeys?
Designing blended learning (a.k.a. learning journeys) is not an easy task. You have not only to know and understand the Instructional Design principles, but also to be familiar with all of these learning tools which could effectively influence learners. Well – you can use ADDIE as a basis for your work. I would like, however, to show you another approach on how to design learning journeys.