eLearningIndustry_Logo
Sign In
  • Forever Free LMS
  • Join our Email List
  • eBooks
  • Webinars
  • Find Top LMS Software
  • Find Top Authoring Tools
  • Find Top Content Providers
  • Advertise
  • Articles
    All Articles Publish an Article Learning Management Systems Authoring Tools Trends Design and Development Instructional Design Best Practices Free Resources
  • Directory
    View All Categories Create Free Listing Free LMS Consulting
  • Events
    Webinars Event Listing All Events Conferences Congresses Events Seminars Symposiums Workshops Promoting Your Event Guide Free eBook
  • Press Releases
    Press Release All Press Releases Press Release Guidelines Press Releases Guide Free eBook
  • Jobs
    All Jobs Find Jobs Job Posting

How can we help you?

Loading...
Oups. Something Has Gone Terribly Wrong. Please Try Later

Sign In

By signing in with LinkedIn, you're agreeing to create an account at elearningindustry.com and accept our terms of use and privacy policy.
Learn more about how we use LinkedIn.

How we use LinkedIn

We use LinkedIn to ensure that our users are real professionals who contribute and share reliable content.

When you sign in with LinkedIn, you are granting elearningindustry.com access to your LinkedIn account, which is used to authenticate you without you having to enter a different user name and password. We also use this access to retrieve the following information:

  • Your full name.
  • Your primary email address.

You can revoke this access at any time through your LinkedIn account.

Sign In with LinkedIn

Already have an account? Login here
Table of Contents
What are the most effective tips for Successful Learning Management System Implementation?
Download eBook
  • Antonella Veccia
  • Asha Pandey
  • Bronya Benvin
  • Cheri Lockett Zubak
  • Christos Anthis
  • Clare Dygert
  • Deborah Decker Halvorson
  • Dianne Rees
  • Dr. Kelly Edmonds
  • Frances M Weber
  • Hadiya Nuriddin
  • Introduction
  • James R. Andersen (Jim)
  • Kenney Reynolds
  • Lila Azouz
  • Lisa (Pekrul) Lange
  • Lynn Lease
  • Manon Bourgeois
  • Melissa Bassett
  • Michael Hotrum
  • Rhea Stevens
  • Sharonne Joy Jacobs
  • Valerie A. Sunyak
  • William Allen Van Brunt
  • Yvonne Wade Sanchez
Back to eBooks
How To Become An Instructional Designer
How To Become An Instructional Designer
19 Previous Article
Photo of Melissa Bassett
by Melissa Bassett Bassett Learning Design
21 Next Article
Photo of Rhea Stevens
by Rhea Stevens Sponge UK
Photo of Michael Hotrum
by Michael Hotrum
Managing Director at Hotrum Learning
Download eBook
20

What are the most effective uses/tips to become an Instructional Designer?

This is the path I took to become an Instructional Designer. It could be your path too.

Step 1 - Learn and acquire credentials. I trained as a teacher, and was taught instructional design. I then took a Master’s in eLearning. The college system and private companies now offer certificates in Instructional Design, adult learning or eLearning design. Get those credentials!

Step 2 - Connect and share. Make yourself known. Join social networks (e.g. LinkedIn) and professional associations (e.g. ATD in the U.S., CSTD in Canada) and volunteer your services. Take the ATD or CSTD professional accreditation program, as I did. Attend conferences and, as you grow professionally, apply to be a presenter. Create and maintain a blog and comment and link to other bloggers. Actively subscribe to newsletters and sites, like elearningindustry.com.

Step 3 – Question. Instructional Design is an art and a science. It is always reinventing itself. Opinions, especially those borne of experience, are the cash currency of our field. To read, discuss, and question is what the job requires. When you propose a learning design plan, be ready to defend your decisions. And that leads us to the final step – more learning.

Step 4 – Learn and Improve. Be a humble, continuous learner. Learn about new technologies and processes. And finally, accept constructive criticism and learn from your mistakes. A mistake is the beginning of new learning and an opportunity for professional growth.