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Top Instructional Design Trends and Outlook for 2014
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
Instructional Design Models and Theories
December 3, 2013

Instructional Design Models And Theories

What follows is not just a simple trip down the history of instructional design, its models and theories. Each of the following instructional design milestones has been chosen not only for its importance in the field of learning but also for its impact on future generations and various related disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, demography, and even biology and physiology.
by Christopher Pappas
Sticking to the Instructional Design Basics - What, Why, How
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
3 Reasons Why Failing As Instructional Designers is OK and Encouraged
May 4, 2013

3 Reasons Why Failing As Instructional Designers is OK and Encouraged

As Instructional Designers, we often want the courses we design to be perfect. Every student must have an equal experience, our faculty members should be able to do everything with the greatest of ease, and our courses should be the envy of every institution in the world! Well, it rarely works out that way, but that’s ok. In fact, I think as Instructional Designers, it is important to create a space where faculty members, students, and even IDs make mistakes and sometimes fail. Here’s why:
by Jeff DeSurra
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