Instructional Design

April 26, 2019

Identify The Skill Gap Via xAPI And Boost Learners' Performance (KPIs)

Are your eLearning courses improving learning performance? This article is about identifying common denominator between learning and performance. We need to stop designing SCORM-based courses. xAPI gives you more analytical data to compare with KPIs.

by Mohammad Hassam

April 25, 2019

Locked Navigation: Enriched User Experience

“The whole point of human-centred design is to tame complexity, to turn what would appear to be a complicated tool into one that fits the task, that is understandable, usable and enjoyable.” - Donald Norman

by Sonal Adwani

April 19, 2019

Adult Learning Explained In A Simplified Manner

There are a lot of resources on adult learning principles and theories out there. This one simplifies them down to the core: adults are complicated and difficult.

by David Castaneda

April 17, 2019

Worst-Case Scenarios Create Effective Learning

An Instructional Designer can leverage worst-case information to develop effective, sticky learning.

by Deanna Flanagan

March 30, 2019

When Philosophy Meets The Corporate World Of Learning Professionals

Did you know that having your own philosophy of adult learning could be of immense value to you as a corporate learning professional? Learn to articulate your own philosophical orientation by following best practices and guidelines below.

by Sunanda Pandit Muzumdar, MEd, MSt, BA

March 29, 2019

Editors' Choice

9 Questions To Ask Your SME When Developing A New Course

As Instructional Designers, we frequently partner with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop brand new courses. Use these 9 questions in your next meeting to get the information you need and produce the course that they want!

by Andraya M Goodwin

March 20, 2019

Integrating Innovative Learning In Everyday Instructional Design Practice

The role of the 21st-century corporate Instructional Designer is getting increasingly complex. Learn how the design professional can learn to integrate innovative learning in how and what they design in everyday practice.

by Sunanda Pandit Muzumdar, MEd, MSt, BA

March 20, 2019

3 Ways To Retain Online Learners

Online education is booming, enrollment is increasing, but attrition is growing as well. As an Instructional Designer, how can you provide an engaging learning environment to let online learners truly enjoy their learning experience and stay? Here are some methods.

by Sirui Wang

March 8, 2019

How eLearning Providers Can Help Students Who Struggle Online

Studies show that eLearning works well for high-achievers, but falls short with students who already struggle in traditional learning environments. Here are some of the best ways to remedy that.

by Andrej Kovačević

February 18, 2019 | Sponsored

2019 Instructional Design Trends And Learning Trends: The Ecosystem Evolves

This in-depth article focuses the conversation on the challenges that Learning and Development professionals face and the solutions that will help them overcome these sticking points. Join us for a discussion on the top 2019 Instructional Design trends and learning trends impacting the industry.

by Danielle Hart

February 17, 2019

5 Instructional Design Principles You Can't Do Without

A sound knowledge of Instructional Design principles will impact and inform your strategies in your eLearning project. In this article, you will find 5 Instructional Design principles that I consider greatly important for meeting any learning needs, with examples.

by Vick Oletu

February 15, 2019

Editors' Choice

How To Apply User Experience Research (UX) To Instructional Design (ID)

A brief introduction to User Experience Research (UX) tools and practices, and how they can be applied to Instructional Design.

by Monica Gragg