Instructional Design Career

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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
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
May 20, 2013

Top 10 Instructional Designer Skills

All jobs require a certain set of talents and skills, whether natural or acquired. But what skills does an instructional designer need in order to be successful and stand out? Check out the following comprehensive list and bear in mind that it can be expanded depending on the course, its scope and the audience.
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