Instructional Design

May 9, 2013

The Adult Learning Theory - Andragogy - of Malcolm Knowles

What does Andragogy mean and which are Knowles’ 5 assumptions of Adult Learners? Are you familiar with Knowles’ 4 Principles Of Andragogy? In the following article, I will answer the above questions and provide you with several highly recommended resources on Malcolm Knowles Adult Learning Theory.

by Christopher Pappas

May 4, 2013

3 Reasons Why Failing As Instructional Designers is OK and Encouraged

As Instructional Designers, we often want the courses we design to be perfect. Every student must have an equal experience, our faculty members should be able to do everything with the greatest of ease, and our courses should be the envy of every institution in the world! Well, it rarely works out that way, but that’s ok. In fact, I think as Instructional Designers, it is important to create a space where faculty members, students, and even IDs make mistakes and sometimes fail. Here’s why:

by Jeff DeSurra

April 30, 2013

7 Tips To Motivate The Instructional Designer

Have you heard the famous expression: "How will you change the world, if you can't change yourself?". Probably, you have, but I want to ask you another question: "How will you motivate other people to learn, if you can't motivate yourself?"

by Christopher Pappas

April 16, 2013

Instructional Design Strategy for Achieving Alignment

Which Comes First, Activities or Assessments?

by David Holder

April 16, 2013

A Compact Instructional Design Review Checklist

Would you be interested in a Compact Instructional Design Review Checklist? What you will say if I was telling you that at this article you will find 12 Free Instructional Design and eLearning Review Checklists!

by Christopher Pappas

March 27, 2013

Tell, Show, Do, Apply: The Anatomy Of Good Instruction

There are a lot of opinions about how to design quality instruction. New technologies, theories, and processes are continually created and touted as the next greatest thing for instructional designers. And while these new technologies can be powerful, there are a few key instructional strategies that must be implemented to maximize learning effectiveness.

by Joel Gardner, PhD

March 21, 2013

What Does An Instructional Designer Do? 3 Myths Revealed

In this article, I will give it a try to answer questions like: "What is Instructional Design really?" and "What do Instructional Designers do?" I am also talking about 3 Instructional Design myths, so keep reading and remember: your constructive feedback is highly appreciated!

by Christopher Pappas

February 26, 2013

Is It Necessary For An Instructional Designer To Be A Subject Matter Expert?

Should their roles be autonomous, identical or interconnected? Experiences vary, but let’s see at what level they actually coincide.

by Christopher Pappas

January 4, 2013

The 60-Second Guide To Blooms Taxonomy

Learning levels, learning domains, reflecting and extending learning, cognitive, perceptual, affective, interpersonal, and psychomotor. Do these words sound familiar or not? What are the levels of learning?

by Christopher Pappas

November 23, 2012

10 New Released Instructional Design Books

Are you involved in the instructional design field? I am sure that you have used ADDIE. What about SAM? Would you like to broaden your knowledge of the design of training programs? How you will design training and instructional design programs for older adults? What is the relationship between instructional design and online learning?

by Christopher Pappas

October 3, 2012

Instructional Design: A Military Perspective

Since Instructional Design owes much of its theory and practice to the military, it seems only reasonable to use military terms to describe it. Here is a military objective:

by David Mallette

September 9, 2012

eLearning And Instructional Design Books

In this post you will find a list of 52 (updated 06/2015) eBooks for instructional designers and eLearning professionals. If you have read any of the following books I will highly appreciate if you share your opinion with the eLearning community.

by Christopher Pappas