Instructional Design Best Practices

September 10, 2017

6 Ways Of Capturing eLearning Feedback

Several years ago, I attended a Creative Writing course at a local community college. On day-1, the instructor handed out a stack of documents –the Day’s Outline– and asked us to quickly review them to understand what we were about to learn. What happened next is a classic case of miscommunication and misunderstanding – something that eLearning course creators should learn from and avoid!

by Marina Arshavskiy

September 9, 2017

6 Instructional Design Tips To Create Engaging And Enlightening eLearning Courses

Instructional Design is all about presenting online learners with information in a way that's easy to understand and digest. Here are 6 proactive ways to make enlightening eLearning courses that are truly effective.

by Christopher Pappas

September 9, 2017

User-Centered Design 101

Donald Norman's simple guidelines for focusing on the user go a long way to making better products.

by Bill Ferster

September 9, 2017

7 Frequently Asked Questions About Gamification

Gamification is taking the learning world by storm. In this short write-up, we address some common questions that Instructional Designers may have around this new buzzword.

by Ruchi Tandon

September 3, 2017

Educational Technology And Authentic Learning

Educational technology plays a significant role in designing and developing authentic learning. Its role is not only to provide instruction effectively and efficiently but more importantly, to provide students with an experience they otherwise wouldn't have.

by Jeremy O'Toole

August 30, 2017

4 Key Tips To Make Your Learners Think

Learning is a change in behaviour that occurs as a consequence of thinking. We can say we have learned something when we can recall information from our long term memory and respond to new situations differently.

by Houra Amin

August 29, 2017

Benefits Of Personalized eLearning – Featuring A Case Study For Instructional Designers

Today’s learners are an impatient lot. They want maximum gain in minimum time. One of the approaches to meet this mandate is to use a personalized eLearning approach. In this article, I share 10 benefits of personalized learning and a case study that showcases its impact.

by Asha Pandey

August 28, 2017

What Really Is The Cone Of Experience?

An insight into the Cone of Experience.

by Lubos Janoska

August 25, 2017

5 Resources To Inspire You To Practice Inclusive Design

Start practicing inclusive design to create better learning products that reach your entire user base.

by Melissa Milloway, MSIT

August 23, 2017

8 Tips To Apply The Spacing Effect In Your eLearning Course Design

Do your online learners remember the core concepts long after they complete the eLearning course? Or do memory lapses get the better of them? In this article, I'll share 8 tips to apply the spacing effect in your eLearning course design.

by Christopher Pappas

August 17, 2017

Key Questions That Will Help You Deliver Better Instructional Videos

While developing short instructional videos, product demos, simulations, or promotional videos Instructional Designers need to be vigilant as the expected turnaround time is usually less for such projects. We must ask the right questions, else it may lead to extension in the timelines and budget.

by Anuja Khaire

August 13, 2017

How To Design Successful eLearning Courses Through Analysis And Goal Identification

Learning and Development professionals are not satisfied with the current training and design methods, and companies are struggling with this. In this article, I have highlighted some missing pieces of Instructional Design. If we focus on them, it will turn the table with a significant impact.

by Mohammad Hassam