ADDIE

January 30, 2019

Editors' Choice

Dating Adventures: Leaving ID For LXD?

Be honest! You're thinking about breaking up with Instructional Design and start dating learning experience design. Here are some data-driven best practices on how to set up your profile on a dating site!

by Zsolt Olah

January 18, 2019

Editors' Choice

Addressing The Gap Between Instructional Design And Project Management

There's a gap between Instructional Design and Project Management, which often arises from different development cycles and priorities. How do you close it?

by Onno Schuit

November 17, 2018

How Human Performance Technology And Learning Experience Design Are Integrated

Learning Experience Design, LXD, is big and broad, and encompasses the entire ecosystem of learning both on the macro and micro scale. A trend is occurring in the eLearning space, where ISD models have taken precedence over HPT, and we miss out on the broader context of performance solutions.

by Sue Czeropski, PhD,CPT

September 26, 2018

Editors' Choice

Instructional Design Using The ADDIE Model

You already know that online courses are changing the way businesses train their employees. What are the benefits of creating online courses? Fewer overhead costs, a quicker Return On Investment, and the easy scalability of training. But do you know how to create an online course?

by Michael Chappell

September 14, 2018

Agile Is Important For eLearning Development Today, Isn't It?

Agile has been here in this industry for quite some time but it's fairly new in eLearning development. In this article, we will see how the Agile methodology is better in all aspects as compared to the traditional ADDIE methodology.

by Anuj Kapoor

July 13, 2017

Designing Instruction For Authentic Learning

An applied approach to Instructional Design where the Backwards Design model is integrated into the design phase of ADDIE to create Authentic Learning. Increase the transfer of knowledge effectiveness rate by allowing students to become active learners instead of passive receivers of information.

by Jeremy O'Toole

June 4, 2017

A Practical Check-In With 4 Of The Most Popular Instructional Design Models

When choosing which Instructional Design model to apply in a learning course, it's often helpful to determine which methodologies are most applicable to the needs of your learners. The following article highlights 4 of the most popular Instructional Design models and how best to utilize them in training.

by Blake Beus

January 19, 2017

ADDIE Vs. Backward Design: Which One, When, And Why?

Opinion is divided between which of the two popular Instructional Design models is ideal for developing an online course. Both have their pros and cons, and it is quite likely that one of the two is better than the other in a specific situation. This articles explores the ADDIE vs. Backward Design dilemma.

by Partha Bhattacharya

June 3, 2016

Using Word Clouds To Support Learning And Development

Word clouds offer great value beyond sprucing up presentations. Learning and Development professionals can leverage visualization techniques such as word clouds throughout the ADDIE process to improve the quality of the products they deliver.

by Chris Straley

September 30, 2015

Getting To Know ADDIE: Part 5 - Evaluation

Wow, we’ve come a long way! Now, we are at the end of our journey, and all that is left to us is to examine the final stage of the ADDIE framework - Evaluation.

by Michael Treser

September 11, 2015

Getting To Know ADDIE: Part 4 - Implementation

The fourth stage of the ADDIE model is Implementation. The beginning of implementation marks the first time the target audience interacts with your course in earnest, the moment of truth, in which the knowledge contained in the course’s materials is absorbed by the learners.

by Michael Treser

September 3, 2015

Getting To Know ADDIE: Part 3 - Development

The development’s stage involves having the format and the plan of the course approved by the higher-ups/clients and getting the Instructional Designers engaged with it. The Instructional Designers will be using content authoring tools to bring the concepts and ideas laid out in the course plan to life. This is where the storyboards, sketches, and detailed descriptions of various course elements you created during the Design stage will come in handy.

by Michael Treser