Instructional Design

February 24, 2022

How To Become A Visual Storyteller With 5 Essential Design Elements

Writing online learning courses for twenty-first-century learners is not only limited to communicating the content. It also needs to be exciting and intentional. In this article, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the five essential elements of telling a story within a microlearning visual design interface.

by Adam Ghaddar, OCT

February 23, 2022

A Happy Marriage: When The ID And The SME Meet

When you think of iconic duos here are a few that might come to mind: Jack and Jill, Hansel and Gretel, or Woody and Buzz. But there’s one more duo that you might be missing: the Instructional Designer (ID) and the Subject Matter Expert (SME).

by Mikaila (De Sousa) Da Silva, B.Ed, OCT, PME

February 22, 2022 | Sponsored

Understanding Edupreneurship: How To Build A Knowledge Commerce Empire

In today’s digital world your knowledge is a valuable, marketable resource. With the right tools, you can transform the stuff in your head into a product that you can sell—that’s pretty cool.

by Colin Burton

February 16, 2022 | Sponsored

The Ultimate Course Builders' Guide: How To Plan, Design, And Monetize Your Online Course [eBook Launch]

Download this eBook to learn how you can build, promote, and monetize your online course, even if you're new to the world of knowledge commerce.

by Christopher Pappas

February 15, 2022

Blurring The Lines Between Reality And Fantasy: Creating Course Backgrounds

Designing relevant, attractive, and detailed backgrounds takes time and effort, but the rewards are great. Yes, this additional layer of design and creativity will cost you more time, but it’s time well spent and I’m going to tell you why.

by Mikaila (De Sousa) Da Silva, B.Ed, OCT, PME

February 12, 2022

Instructional Design 101: A Must-Read List For Beginners

Whether you are beginning your career in Instructional Design by happenstance, pivoting your way into the field from somewhere else, or fresh out of formal training, this article is for you!

by Mikaila (De Sousa) Da Silva, B.Ed, OCT, PME

February 8, 2022

The Unsung Rewards Of Being An Instructional Designer

As an enthusiastic and devoted Instructional Designer, I can often get caught up in the details of my work and forget that what I am doing is actually very impactful and rewarding.

by Mikaila (De Sousa) Da Silva, B.Ed, OCT, PME

February 6, 2022

To My Younger Instructional Designer Self: 5 Common Instructional Design Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

Through practice and much professional development, I now know how to avoid and mitigate common ID pitfalls, and I’m here to help you avoid them too!

by Mikaila (De Sousa) Da Silva, B.Ed, OCT, PME

February 4, 2022 | Sponsored

7 Instructional Design Storyboard Templates For Online Course Creators

Use these Instructional Design storyboard templates to stay on top of best practices when building your online course.

by Colin Burton

January 24, 2022

ADDIE: The Instructional Designers’ Best Friend

After you have been asked to create an online course, and before you let panic set in, reference the ADDIE course development process for guaranteed success.

by Mikaila (De Sousa) Da Silva, B.Ed, OCT, PME

January 16, 2022

Critical Choices And Decisions: Part 2

This two-part series explores the pros and cons of the choices learning designers make and the choices they provide to learners.

by Zsolt Olah

January 7, 2022

When The Traditional Storyboard Meets The Micro Storyboard

Each kind of storyboard has its purpose but in this age of rapid timelines and short attention spans, I want to introduce you to an efficient and effective alternative: a micro storyboard.

by Mikaila (De Sousa) Da Silva, B.Ed, OCT, PME