Instructional Design

July 27, 2018

Does Time Matter For Learning? It Does.

Exploring why valuable training outcomes may take more time than simple content.

by Patti Shank, PhD

July 27, 2018

Copyright And Intellectual Property In Instructional Design

You loved that picture of a grumpy cat. But are you allowed to use it? Make sure your company/clients are protected from liability by carefully respecting copyright and intellectual property laws.

by Amanda Costa

July 23, 2018

Instructional Designers And Learning Officers: Storytelling Is In – PowerPoint Is Out

In his 2108 Letter to Shareholders, Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon, banished PowerPoint presentations from executive meetings and replaced them with “Narrative Structures.” Culture Shock! Storytelling instead of Bullet Points! Yes, you heard right. And if anyone knows a good idea, it’s probably Jeff. Amazon’s executive meetings now begin with participants spending 30 minutes reading stories about ideas and then discussing them. And it’s Bezos’ idea. The man who went from a new retailing idea to the world’s richest man in 23 years is advocating storytelling. And once again he’s right.

by Alex Terego

July 8, 2018

How Understanding The Adult Learning Theory Helps Us Create Better eLearning

We tend to think of adults as being able to sit and absorb boring presentation after presentation. In truth, that’s just as ineffective as it would be for a toddler. Adult learning theory is a way into the minds of adults and getting there can help you create better eLearning for your employees.

by Corey Bleich

July 8, 2018

5 Learning Tips For Instructional Designers To Pick Up While On Vacation

Pack your bags for your summer vacation! Are you taking a local “staycation”, a road trip, or flying to another country? Here are 5 learning tips you can apply to all your deliverables.

by Michele B Medved

July 5, 2018

Instructional Design Strategies To Design eLearning In 2018

With the transition of traditional eLearning to mobile learning and microlearning to microlearning-based training, ID strategies are also evolving to keep pace. In this article, I outline the ID strategies that help us sync with the current trends.

by Asha Pandey

July 2, 2018

Instructional Designers: Add IDEATION To YOUR Toolbox

This article is directed at Instructional Designers and Learning Officers who see your function as being vital to the survival of your enterprise. Because it is.

by Alex Terego

July 1, 2018

Using Action Mapping To Motivate Your Learners

In this article, I will discuss research from the field of Implementation Science that can be used in combination with Cathy Moore's action mapping to motivate your learners to apply what they have learned in practice.

by Adam Gavarkovs

June 14, 2018

Rejection: An Instructional Designer's Tool For Getting The Job Done

People don't always know what they want but they can often reject what they don't want. This article discusses how rejection can be leveraged as a tool for Instructional Designers to complete projects.

by David Castaneda

June 7, 2018

3 Instructional Design Strategies To Increase Employee Buy-In For A New Initiative

Employee buy-in is one of the most important factors affecting the successful implementation of an organizational initiative. In this article, I will present 3 strategies to consider when developing training that will maximize employee buy-in for a new initiative.

by Adam Gavarkovs

June 2, 2018

Learning Portfolio - How To Select The Most Efficient Learning Methods?

There are plenty of learning methods you can use in your Instructional Design endeavors. If you spend a little more time and drill this topic down, I can bet that you will easily cross the line of 50 or even 100 methods. How to choose from the best ones from this pool?

by Marek Hyla

May 27, 2018

Constructivism And Behaviorism In Designing Online Learning Programs

This article aims to compare and clarify 2 of the major learning theories, Constructivism and Behaviorism as well as to find out how they can contribute to designing online learning programs.

by Theodosis Karageorgakis