Instructional Design

The concept of Instructional Design. Models, theories, trends, pitfalls, and anything you need to know, written from our Instructional Design experts.

6 Tips To Develop Spaced eLearning Courses
June 28, 2016

6 Tips To Develop Spaced eLearning Courses

The brain has its boundaries, particularly when it comes to memory and knowledge retention. However, eLearning professionals can outsmart the forgetting curve and improve comprehension with the help of spaced repetition. In this article, I'll discuss the basic principles of the Spaced Learning theory, as well as 6 tips on how to apply it in your eLearning course design, creating ... Spaced eLearning.
by Christopher Pappas
5 Tips To Apply The Repair Theory In eLearning
June 25, 2016

5 Tips To Apply The Repair Theory In eLearning

Mistakes and experience are two of the most effective teachers. Every error we make brings us one step closer to reaching our true potential, but only if we treat them as opportunities to grow. In this article, I’ll offer 5 tips on how to apply the Repair Theory in eLearning.
by Christopher Pappas
5 Tips To Use The Triarchic Theory In Online Training
June 22, 2016

5 Tips To Use The Triarchic Theory In Online Training

Acquiring and assimilating new information involves a multitude of firing synapses, mental schema, and memory banks. In other words, it’s more complicated than it looks. In this article, I’ll explain the 3 components of the Triarchic Theory, as well as 5 tips on how to use its principles in online training in order to boost knowledge retention and draw upon the experience of your corporate learners.
by Christopher Pappas
eLearning Corrective Feedback: Importance And Approach
June 15, 2016

eLearning Corrective Feedback: Importance And Approach

“If you don’t know what went wrong… how will you fix it?” is an often repeated mantra. This applies to feedback about a specific initiative being reviewed, and is equally relevant to eLearning environments, where the provider of feedback and its recipient are often physically distant from each other. Here is the challenge, however: How do eLearning designers provide corrective feedback in a setting where they have not met or physically interacted with the learners? In this article, we will look at the importance of providing corrective feedback to learners. We will also review some of the approaches recommended for providing formal corrective feedback. Lastly, we’ll review best practices for ensuring successful feedback sessions.
by Marina Arshavskiy
4 Tips To Use Criterion Referenced Instruction Principles Ιn Online Training
May 25, 2016

4 Tips To Use Criterion Referenced Instruction Principles In Online Training

Criterion Referenced Instruction, or CRI, is an approach that centers on multimedia-rich, self-guided learning experiences. Its four-stage process offers Instructional Designers the opportunity to create targeted online training courses that produce measurable results. This makes it highly effective in the corporate eLearning sector. In this article, I'll show you how to apply it in your online training program.
by Christopher Pappas
Learning Is For Everyone: Instructional Design For Accessibility (Free Technical Article!)
May 24, 2016

Learning Is For Everyone: Instructional Design For Accessibility (Free Technical Article!)

As Instructional Designers, we’re always looking for new tools and best practices to deliver value to our learners. One thing some of us forget, though, is the issue of accessibility – are our courses open to all, including people with disabilities? In Learning Is For Everyone: Instructional Design For Accessibility, Obsidian Learning examines several issues related to accessibility and eLearning.
by Christopher Pappas
Creating eLearning In A Functional Context: 4 Rules To Apply
May 22, 2016

Creating eLearning In A Functional Context: 4 Rules To Apply

The saying goes that "knowledge is power", but this is only the case if learners know how to apply the information they've collected. In this article, I'll share everything you need to know about Functional Context, including its core interacting components, and 4 rules to help you apply this approach in your Instructional Design for eLearning.
by Christopher Pappas
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