Instructional Design

April 21, 2016

Pedagogy Vs Andragogy: An Unnecessary Paradigm

How can a thoughtful learning professional best address the needs of learners regardless of their age? The following article provides some thoughts on the pedagogy vs andragogy dichotomy.

by Chris Straley

April 14, 2016

Instructional Designers: An Understanding Of Social Learning Matters!

Social learning is not about learning together in a group, virtual or otherwise. It is about learning from one another’s behavior. And it is a vital part of all learning from childhood on.

by Alex Terego

April 10, 2016

7 Branching Scenario Techniques For Instructional Designers

Real world experience is often the best teacher, especially when that experience doesn't come with any real world risk. In this article, I'll share 7 branching scenario techniques that Instructional Designers can use to create dynamic, immersive, and highly effective branching scenarios for their corporate learners.

by Christopher Pappas

April 9, 2016

Applying The Flow Theory In Online Training

Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, the noted psychologist and professor who introduced the Flow Theory, described it as "the holistic experience that people feel when they act with total involvement" [1]. This just about sums up the mental state that all eLearning professionals strive for when we are creating online training courses. In this article, I'll highlight the 4 components and the 8 dimensions of the Flow Theory, and I'll share the importance of achieving optimal flow in online training.

by Christopher Pappas

April 6, 2016

Millennials vs Baby Boomers: 4+4 Tips To Treat Different Age Groups In eLearning

Millennials were born during the rise of the digital revolution, while baby boomers grew up in a world mending itself after a lengthy war. Though they are different in a myriad of ways, they both have a thirst for knowledge, and eLearning is often their go-to solution to quench it. In this article, I’ll delve into both generations, so that you can create multigenerational eLearning courses.

by Christopher Pappas

April 5, 2016

4 Storytelling Strategies To Capture Learners’ Attention

Let’s take 4 principles from the storyteller’s playbook and explore how they apply to eLearning in order to capture learners’ attention.

by Ellen Burns-Johnson

April 4, 2016

Following A Discovery Learning Approach To Instructional Design

We humans are curious creatures. We are always striving to learn more about ourselves and the world around us, and seize every opportunity to soak up new knowledge. Discovery Learning capitalizes on this fact by encouraging learners to explore the subject matter. In this article, I'll share the ideologies and objectives of the Discovery Learning approach, as well as tips that can help you apply it in Instructional Design.

by Christopher Pappas

March 29, 2016

5 Benefits Of Iterative Design In eLearning

Are you looking for a hands-on design approach that relies heavily on incremental revisions and evaluations? In this article, I'll highlight the basics and benefits of Iterative Design in eLearning, so that you can decide if it's the right strategy for your next eLearning program.

by Christopher Pappas

March 27, 2016

Instructional Designers: May The Force Multiplier Be With You (Part 3)

In the third part of this article, I will share my insight into the network effect of teams and also a contract you can use with your team to reach force multiplier achievement.

by Alex Terego

March 23, 2016

5 Steps Towards Empathic Instructional Design In Online Training

Putting yourself in the role of the corporate learner gives you the ability to sympathize with their needs and understand their motivations. This involves a healthy dose of good old-fashioned empathy. In this article, I’ll explore the Empathic Instructional Design process, which allows you to create learner-centric online training that focuses on the feelings and perspectives of your corporate audience.

by Christopher Pappas

March 23, 2016

Instructional Designers: May The Force Multiplier Be With You (Part 2)

There are two styles by which an enterprise can be managed, and two very different views of these styles by the participants: Top down and bottom up. Most enterprises are probably governed in a blend of these two styles, but it makes sense to understand the characteristics of both. In this article we will also examine which management style you need to implement in your team in order for it to become a kind of a force multiplier.

by Alex Terego

March 20, 2016

Instructional Designers: May The Force Multiplier Be With You (Part 1)

If you are a member of a team or a leader of a team in any kind of enterprise –including schools, non-profits, business, the military, government– you and your fellow team members are the best option your organization has to deploy a force multiplier.

by Alex Terego