Instructional Design Best Practices

August 1, 2020

Creating And Managing A Virtual Orientation

Creating virtual orientations allows students to make connections to their school and learning communities.

by Tiffany Moy

July 26, 2020

Book Review: Design Thinking For Better Learning

Book review: Sharon and Laura have put together an excellent design thinking workbook that is hands-on, practical, and applicable.

by Zsolt Olah

July 12, 2020

How To Apply The 8 Principles Of Learning In Online Training

The laws of learning have been around for a while, and they work well in real-time scenarios. Can they be repurposed for online training? In this article, I share 8 tips to apply the 8 principles of learning in corporate eLearning environments.

by Christopher Pappas

July 5, 2020 | Sponsored

The Art And Science Of Building Engaging And Result-Oriented eLearning Courses

Distance learning, online learning, remote learning, and mobile learning are extremely popular today. Today’s online learners, however, are extremely e-savvy. Therefore, when it comes to picking an online course, their expectations on value are high. What online learners are looking for isn’t just high-quality content, but also a fulfilling learning experience. And that experience starts with the sign-up process and continues even beyond the time they sent in their final assessments and feedback forms.

by Marina Arshavskiy

July 5, 2020

Quickly Implement eLearning From What You Have: ADDIE Model In Practice

If you know how to use PPT, then you can quickly build an eLearning course using its powerful integrated functions. But this article aims to share much more than this. Read further.

by Jingjing Lin

July 4, 2020

Mental Models: Everything eLearning Professionals Need To Know

Understanding existing mental models can help eLearning course designers create eLearning material that is instantly recognizable, regardless of the topic. In this article, I share everything that eLearning pros need to know about this profound psychological process.

by Christopher Pappas

June 24, 2020

Strategies For Effective Webinar-Based Training

Webinars are a common delivery platform for training. Utilizing these simple design and delivery elements will make efficient use of you and your learners' time during your next session.

by Kevin Herrholtz, CPLP

June 14, 2020

How Instructional Design Is A Part Of Learning Experience Design

Creating learning experiences is a way of helping the learner achieve the desired results. Is it the same as Instructional Design?

by Rajat Arora

June 5, 2020

8 Steps For Creating Engaging eLearning Courses

Creating eLearning content is exciting. However, even though you may be an expert on the subject matter of the course, it pays to resist the temptation to immediately fire up your desktop, laptop, or tablet to churn out content. Take a step back and review the bigger picture first. A bit of long-term planning will result in a more stress-free experience and will produce more engaging courses for your learners.

by Marina Arshavskiy

May 19, 2020 | Sponsored

4 Lenses To Bring CCAF Instructional Design Into Focus: Part 1

This is the first of a series of articles that I hope will apply a fresh approach to understanding CCAF Instructional Design for interactive learning, performance-based learning, as a total package. This first article focuses on interactive learning.

by Ethan Edwards

April 10, 2020

Instructional Design And Adult Learners

LinkedIn Learning's "Become an Instructional Designer" covers andragogy for business employee training but can be applied to online higher education courses.

by Jonathan Zaccarini

March 29, 2020

Unleash Your Creativity For Inspired eLearning

Creativity can be stifled due to self-doubt, fear of being judged, or lack of inspiration. An area of concern for the Instructional Designer is the ability to find inspiration to overcome the resistance to explore their creativity. Here are a few techniques to help you get back on track.

by Fran Murello