eLearning Professionals

April 11, 2014

Are You an Instructional Designer, a Learning Game Designer or Both?

Many instructional designers are now being asked to investigate serious games and gamification for use in their training. The problem? Few instructional designers have real game design experience or skills. Game-based solutions have great potential for learning, but only if they are designed well.

by Steven Boller

March 28, 2014

Instructional Designers' Survey: What We Think About our Industry, Jobs, and Future Goals.

Is there a glut of eLearning instructional designers? Are rates and salaries dropping? Are the projects getting less creative? Or, are there merely “pockets of discontent” in certain industries and among certain demographics, while IDs in other areas thrive?

by Vicki Kunkel

March 25, 2014

The Role of an Instructional Designer as Project Manager

Managing e-Learning Projects is extremely important for successful e-Learning course design. This article is the second in a series about e-Learning Project Management. Check it out and learn about the role of an instructional designer as project manager.

by Marina Arshavskiy

March 7, 2014

The One Skill You Need to Excel in Instructional Design

Instructional design is a multi-faceted discipline, and – let’s face it – a lot is asked of instructional designers (IDs). We need to have adult learning theory and learning models at our fingertips, be data detectives, sharp interviewers, and writers who can weave a story, not to mention detail-oriented, process-oriented, organized pros. Yet the one essential skill for IDs in corporate training and Learning and Development (L&D) is rarely taught in schools.  

by Kerri Simmons

January 13, 2014

The 1st Global Portrait Of Instructional Designers' And Educational Technologists' Survey

Concordia University, EduConsillium, and eLearning Industry invite you to participate at The 1st Global Portrait Of Instructional Designers' And Educational Technologists' Survey.

by Claude Martel Ph.D.

December 22, 2013

Top Instructional Design Trends and Outlook for 2014

As an e-learning, m-learning, and ILT vendor-partner working directly with clients and as manager of a team of instructional designers, Catherine Davis actively works on innovative instructional design projects every day. Preparing for the new year ahead, Catherine recaps the instructional design trends and opportunities in 2013 that we’ll continue to see in 2014. While instructional technology, including m-learning and gamification, made headlines, storytelling chops and effective communication skills were just as important.

by Catherine Davis

December 10, 2013

eLearning Startups: 7 Ultimate Tips For Flying Solo (2018 Update)

eLearning offers multiple benefits to corporate learners and anyone who wants to broaden their skills, so it’s an easy sell. But if you don’t have brand backing, how do you build and market your eLearning products and services?

by Christopher Pappas

November 26, 2013

5 Awesome Instructional Design Infographics

From instructional design history to instructional systems design at this post you will find 5 awesome instructional design infographics!

by Christopher Pappas

November 4, 2013

The eBook: How To Become An eLearning Professional

23 eLearning Experts Help You Become a Top-Notch eLearning Professional! The How to Become an eLearning Professional eBook is filled with the knowledge, wisdom, experience and inspiration of carefully selected eLearning professionals. This eLearning eBook contains hot eLearning tips, secret concepts, specific steps and insider information that will help you become a top-notch eLearning professional. Enjoy reading this and our subsequent eLearning eBook series and feel free to contact our team of eLearning professionals.

by Christopher Pappas

October 9, 2013

Sticking to the Instructional Design Basics - What, Why, How

We often hear about the debate of how Subject Matter Experts meddle with Instructional Strategies and how Instructional Designers do not have the freedom to develop their own product. In this debate we often forget about the target audience, and finally end up creating something for the Subject Matter Experts. This article talks about how sticking to the Instructional Design basics would help satisfy both the Subject Matter Experts and the target audience.

by Neelima Menon

August 5, 2013

20 Resources for New eLearning Professionals

The following eLearning resources not only provide excellent, relevant and useful information on a variety of e-learning areas. Most also provide a means for you to connect with the other learning professionals, helping you to grow your personal learning network.

by Matthew Guyan

June 17, 2013

Free Instructional Design App for Mobile Performance Support

My interest in exploring the potential of mobile apps for performance support took me to the domain of Instructional Design. The objective of the Instructional Design Wizard app is to help instructional designers with just-in-time, just-enough (JIT-JE) knowledge to learn/perform confidently while on the job.

by Madhuri Dubey