Instructional Designers

October 18, 2016

Seeking Original eLearning Design

In this article, I will draw on my visit at Thomas Jefferson’s retreat near Lynchburg, VA, Poplar Forest, and share valuable lessons about original eLearning design I gleaned from this experience.

by Ethan Edwards

October 11, 2016

eBook Release - Instructional Design 101: A Handy Reference Guide To eLearning Designers

The eBook Instructional Design 101: A Handy Reference Guide To eLearning Designers provides you an overall understanding of how eLearning courses must be developed, as well as the learning design strategies that play a pivotal role during the design process.

by Christopher Pappas

September 28, 2016

The Design Thinking Process In Instructional Design

Design thinking is a prototype driven, iterative method of creative resolution of problems characterized by human-centered approach. The nature of the design thinking process is collaborative and playful. Let's take a look at some tools which help to merge design thinking with Instructional Design.

by Marek Hyla

September 14, 2016

Transforming From Instructional Design To Learning Experience Design

The secret is out – the learning industry as we know it is about to change. Will you be ready? Here’s what you need to know about Learning Experience design.

by Caroline Da Silva

September 9, 2016

What Is The Role Of The Instructional Designer?

Instructional Designers play a crucial role in creating eLearning experiences that learners love. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at this role of the Instructional Designer and what exactly they do.

by Bhavya Aggarwal

September 3, 2016

5 Tips To Enhance Your Professional Development Strategy Through Social Media

Who would’ve thought that social media can be a powerful tool to enhance your professional development? Back in the day, our mothers would complain about us spending too much time on the computer doing useless stuff.

by Erica Lasola-Caramol

August 24, 2016

10 Mobile Apps Instructional Designers Should Be Familiar With

Let’s face it; our smartphones and tablets are like trusted friends. We wouldn’t even consider leaving home without them. So, why not use them to enhance the productivity of Instructional Designers and work remotely? In this article, I’ll share 10 top mobile apps Instructional Designers should know about.

by Christopher Pappas

August 20, 2016

10 Instructional Design Elements To Include In EVERY eLearning Course

Does your eLearning course have what it takes to achieve the desired outcomes? In this article, I’ll highlight the top 10 Instructional Design elements that no eLearning course is complete without.

by Christopher Pappas

August 19, 2016

Context-Based Learning: The Secret Ingredient To All Successful Courses

Do you know what ingredient helps you design great courses? And why, surprisingly, we usually reserve it only for courses where the cost of failure is high? Well, let's apply the ingredient of context to all learning, because the cost of failure is high for everyone – all time is precious. Here is what you need to know about context-based learning.

by Anna Sabramowicz

August 5, 2016

Swiss Cheese Learning: Is Your Course Full Of Holes?

In this article, I’ll be talking mostly about Swiss cheese. Well, actually, something I call Swiss Cheese Learning. It’s learning that's full of holes: A traditional approach to learning allows for learners to have fundamental gaps in knowledge and skills. It fails to accurately assess learning before allowing learners to move on. So, how can Mastery overcome this?

by Anna Sabramowicz

July 27, 2016

5 Tips To Improve Your Personal Brand Online

Keeping up with the latest and greatest in online developments and trends is hard, but also incredibly rewarding in this digital age. Checkout the 5 tips, from my personal experience, to improve your personal brand online.

by Vikas Rana

July 26, 2016

Mastery Learning: What Grand Theft Auto 5 Can Teach Us 

Have you ever wondered how to make your learning as addictive as video games? Ever thought about why these games make you fail 50 times in 10 minutes and you're still somehow pumped up to try again? Let's talk about The Mastery Learning Pattern and find out what we can apply from video games in regards to mastery AND failure.

by Anna Sabramowicz