Instructional Design

January 2, 2023

Rapid eLearning Design And Paper Prototyping

An overview of how to paper prototype to rapidly develop eLearning.

by William James Briggs

December 28, 2022 | Sponsored

6 Tips To Customize Your Training By Role

Use these ideas to develop effective employee training—including onboarding, compliance, sales, brand, and leadership training—customized by job description.

by Marty Newey

December 18, 2022 | Sponsored

Effectively Reducing Seat Time In eLearning

How can we reduce seat time, still achieve everything we want to achieve, and ensure we're engaging our employees?

by Alex Treasure

December 1, 2022

Applying Andragogy In Instructional Design For eLearning

Adults have a different learning experience compared to children. This article explains andragogy and the six key adult learning principles.

by Garima Gupta

October 26, 2022

Action Learning: A Facilitators' Guide

This article explores the GEMS model of action learning and offers a guide for facilitators looking to implement it.

by Joseph Zanoni

October 21, 2022

Designing With Imperfect And Incomplete Information, With Agility

It is ideal to do a thorough needs analysis as the first step for your learning projects. However, sometimes, there is simply no time, budget, or space to do so. This article discusses practical strategies on how to approach learning design with imperfect and incomplete information.

by Garima Gupta

October 8, 2022

Learning Experience Design For Dummies

Does the sound of learning experience design intimidate you? You might have googled it and the sight of random technical words scared you? Have no fear, LXD for dummies is here!

by Sharin Chadid

September 19, 2022 | Sponsored

6 Tips To Make Six Figures Working As A Freelance Instructional Designer

Aiming to make over $100,000 a year as a freelance instructional designer? Check out these 6 tips that will point you in the right direction.

by Eugene Bloom

September 17, 2022

Instructional Design: The Key to Creating Compelling eLearning Experiences

The challenge of engaging learners and keeping them motivated is best addressed by implementing instructional design strategies in eLearning. As a means of achieving specific learning objectives, instructional design leverages a variety of tools and methods to impart compelling learning experiences.

by Maira Afzal

September 8, 2022

4 Research-Based Tactics For Learner-Centric Content

As a learning and development leader armed with the basic knowledge of the four main learning schools of thought, you are able to discern and guide your team on new ways to conceptualize, design, and deliver learning that meets the needs of your learners at the right time.

by Dr. Marina Theodotou

August 28, 2022

6 Course Fixes That eLearners Will Appreciate

As courses are developed, reviewed, refined, and rolled out, some adjustments are more apparent to students than others. When reviewing a course as a student, look for these opportunities for adjustment early in your iterative cycle.

by Alexander Boxley

August 15, 2022

Creating Better Video For Learning: When Should We Use Videos?

This is the first article in a series about what evidence (research) says about creating better video for learning. It discusses the attributes of media and technologies for digital or blended instruction, selecting content and social interactions, and the strengths and challenges of video.

by Patti Shank, PhD