Instructional Designers

September 28, 2018

9 Questions To Ask At eLearning Project Kickoff

What information do you usually collect during a project kickoff? Is it enough to mitigate potential risks, like adjusting for changes in scope, handling unstable content, or meeting shifting deadlines? Ask these 9 questions at the start of the project to help you identify potential obstacles.

by Crystal Hunter

September 16, 2018

Editors' Choice

The Purpose Driven Instructional Designer

Do you often struggle when answering the simple question, "What do you do for a living"? Learn how my child's answer to the question, "What does your mommy do when you're at work" helped change the way I describe my work, and so much more.

by Angel Green

September 6, 2018 | Sponsored

Future Traits Of Instructional Design You Should Be Aware Of

With the fourth industrial revolution, change is here to stay. What traits would you consider useful for Instructional Designers in the future? This article explores 6 of them, as well as the underlying engine: curiosity.

by Zsolt Olah

September 6, 2018

11 Principles Of eLearning: Demystified And Applied

For maximum impact, courses should be strategically designed with a combination of Instructional Design principles. But to effectively apply these principles, you must first have a clear understanding of their influence. Here, we demystify 11 of them.

by Victoria Zambito

August 21, 2018 | Sponsored

Using Design Thinking To Create Better Custom eLearning Solutions

Design thinking is a recent phenomenon in the world of eLearning and it is a method that combines empathy, ideation, and problem-solving of complex and undefined problems. In this article, I will discuss how design thinking can be applied to create better eLearning courses.

by Partha Sarathy Vinukonda

August 2, 2018

L&D Book Recommendations: What Books To Read?

Are you interested in what works in learning, how the brain might function, what the future may bring, and how to design your life to feel more like a game than a bad soap opera? I've read over 100 books. Here's some of my recommendations.

by Zsolt Olah

July 29, 2018

Instructional Designers Support K-12: Finding Their Niche In An Unexpected Place

Are you an Instructional Designer who made a leap to the education sector? Take a look at these tips for new Instructional Designers looking to settle into K-12.

by Chappel Billings

July 28, 2018

Unleash Your Teachers' Positive Energy By Trying Out A New Learning Design

Surveys indicate current professional learning designs are not fulfilling the needs of teachers. This article outlines the framework of a new learning design. The framework offers teachers a way to create multi-dimensional learning activities that personalize professional learning.

by Andrea L Ray

July 23, 2018

Whole Brain Learning To Enhance Your Learning Experiences

Whole brain learning is a methodology to combine left brain fact-based paradigms with right brain abstract visual cues to make learning holistic. In this article, I will be sharing some ideas on how to implement whole brain learning in your courses.

by Partha Sarathy Vinukonda

July 23, 2018

Instructional Designers And Learning Officers: Storytelling Is In – PowerPoint Is Out

In his 2108 Letter to Shareholders, Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon, banished PowerPoint presentations from executive meetings and replaced them with “Narrative Structures.” Culture Shock! Storytelling instead of Bullet Points! Yes, you heard right. And if anyone knows a good idea, it’s probably Jeff. Amazon’s executive meetings now begin with participants spending 30 minutes reading stories about ideas and then discussing them. And it’s Bezos’ idea. The man who went from a new retailing idea to the world’s richest man in 23 years is advocating storytelling. And once again he’s right.

by Alex Terego

July 8, 2018

5 Learning Tips For Instructional Designers To Pick Up While On Vacation

Pack your bags for your summer vacation! Are you taking a local “staycation”, a road trip, or flying to another country? Here are 5 learning tips you can apply to all your deliverables.

by Michele B Medved

July 2, 2018

Instructional Designers: Add IDEATION To YOUR Toolbox

This article is directed at Instructional Designers and Learning Officers who see your function as being vital to the survival of your enterprise. Because it is.

by Alex Terego