eLearningMind

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Creating engaging eLearning experiences has obvious benefits for your learners: adding dazzle requires time and attention to design. While there are many paths to perfect instructional design, iterative design models can help you get organized before testing and executing your plan. The ADDIE Model.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2019

Everyone working in instructional design, learning experience design, or elearning should have a portfolio. This post on building an instructional design portfolio includes what to include and additional tips. The IDOL Courses Academy is focused on helping people find their first instructional design job.

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Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Instructional designers and eLearning managers can learn something from Cammy Bean’s book. Here’s a question for the eLearning managers out there: How many members of your instructional design team got involved in the field by accident?

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Tim Slade

JULY 2, 2018

A few weeks ago, I posted an article, sharing my top four instructional design books for new eLearning designers. I was shocked by the number of responses I received from folks, sharing their favorite books. Learn more about Visual Design Solutions here. Check Out My New Book! LEARN MORE.

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Learningtogo

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Canaries in the Coal Mine: Instructional Design in the Age of AI by Margie Meacham The phrase “ canaries in the coal mine ” comes from the practice of miners bringing canaries into coal mines to detect the presence of carbon monoxide. If the canary dies, the miners know it’s time to evacuate. But AI didn’t cause this problem.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design. Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources.

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LearnDash

JUNE 10, 2021

While the hard work is often worth it, going into the task unprepared can cause many new instructional designers feeling disheartened. Here are the top seven challenges instructional designers face when creating a new course. This is what the entire instructional design field is based on, after all. (If

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When you’re looking for an instructional design role, it’s important to find a good “fit.” This is pretty common in instructional design and elearning roles, especially in smaller organizations. More on Instructional Design Careers. Generalist or specialist. Good Organizational Fit.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Are you doing holiday shopping for any instructional designers or eLearning developers? Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list. For more details, read my reviews and book lists. The post Gift Ideas for Instructional Designers and eLearning Developers: Books!

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Torrance Learning

MARCH 15, 2018

We’re sharing some of our favorite instructional design techniques here in this toolkit to support new instructional designers or “old” ones who want to sharpen their saw (pun completely intended). Her book Map It belongs on your shelf. Shape scope and design with learner personas. Why a toolkit?

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2015

In response to my list of 12+ Books for Instructional Designers , I received a lot of great suggestions for further reading. Here are 20+ more books suggested by others. Instructional Design and Learning Design. This book was positively reviewed in Educa tion Review.

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Learnnovators

JULY 26, 2023

Now, in case you aren’t aware, Don Norman is the father of human-centered design, who literally coined the term ‘user experience’. And among his many, many accolades is his seminal book “The Design of Everyday Things”. A key element of our work in instructional design is persuasion. So, here goes.

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Tim Slade

JUNE 10, 2018

In fact, you can get so distracted trying to master these things, that it becomes all too easy to forget the importance of also mastering your instructional design skills! And one of the best ways to master this skill is to check out some of the great instructional design books available. LEARN MORE.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 14, 2018

Last week I gave a webinar through UCI on transitioning from teaching to instructional design. I shared my story of moving from teaching to instructional design as well as tips for finding a job. Instructional Design Competencies. ATD Competency Model ibstpi Instructional Design Competencies.

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Hurix Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For decades, the ADDIE model has reigned supreme as the framework for instructional design (ID). But with today’s rapidly evolving learning environment, questions arise: Is ADDIE still effective? Design: Define instructional strategies, content, and assessments. Implement: Deliver the instruction.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Broadly, there are two different ways to move from another field into an instructional design career: the direct path and the indirect path. This is post #2 in a series about the instructional design. Read the first post, What does an instructional designer do? , for the introduction.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 9, 2014

The other day I was asked if I knew any good resources on instructional design and so here is a short list. Not specifically about the ADDIE process but two great research-based design books. Classic Academic Books in the Field. Quickie Version of Instructional Design. Non-Book Resources.

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Upside Learning

JULY 20, 2010

A couple of month back I had shared a list of top 30 online resources for instructional designers to keep up with. Recently I came across this discussion on LinkedIn – best book for beginning instructional designers. e- Learning and the Science of Instruction by Ruth Colvin Clark & Richard E.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 3, 2015

If you’re looking for some reading to improve your skills or get started in the field of instructional design, check out these books. General Instructional Design and E-Learning. Design For How People Learn by Julie Dirksen is one of my favorite books in the field. Learning Communities.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 17, 2023

The Accidental Instructional Designer has a second edition! What do instructional designers need to know and understand right now. Cammy updated one of the most well-known books in our field and there is now a second edition, The Accidental Instructional Designer, Second Edition. Check back tomorrow.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 7, 2014

I accidentally wrote a book! The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age : a thrilling tale of what happened when one young woman (that''s me) woke up one day to find that she was an e-learning instructional designer. Hey, guess what? I know, crazy, right?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Instructional designers and training managers sometimes ask me, “How do I train SMEs to write better branching scenarios?” Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it. They aren’t experts in learning.

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Instancy

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The idea of instructional design evolved in the 1950s. Instructional design is the process by which learning materials such as online courses, e-books, interactive videos, simulations, virtual reality training, etc., are designed, developed, and delivered to the learner. ADDIE stands for? A nalyze,?

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iSpring Solutions

JULY 23, 2021

Books may have lost the leading role in education, but they remain an invaluable source of unique and fundamental knowledge.… The post The 17 Best Books on Instructional Design: Classics and Hidden Gems appeared first on Explore the eLearning world with us. … Read More.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Instructional designers were getting ready to be in high demand, especially in the corporate world. Instructional technologists was a term, many folks had heard of. Now, go back to the late 90s into the early 2000’s, with instructional designers developing WBT courses (Web-Based Training) and e-learning developers.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 22, 2010

Welcome to stop #10 on the blog book tour for Learning in 3D! How does the instructional design process change when you’re working with virtual worlds and 3-D environments? The chapter is titled “Overcoming Being Addled by ADDIE.&# Posted in e-Learning, Games, Sims, & VWs, Instructional Design.

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Devlin Peck

AUGUST 5, 2022

Are you looking for the best eLearning and instructional design books? Check out this article for five books that will bring your eLearning skillset to the next level.

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Maestro

MARCH 24, 2022

What instructional design tools are currently in your toolbox? At Maestro, we regularly take stock in the available tools for instructional designers and consider what the best ones are, from software to style guides, diagnostics to downloads. Instructional design software tools. Collaboration tools.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 16, 2019

This is a compilation and update of my book list and book review posts. Instructional Design. Design For How People Le arn by Julie Dirksen is one of my favorite books in the field. It provides a model for the range of skills that fall under the umbrella of “instructional design.” eLearning.

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Ashley Chiasson

DECEMBER 9, 2018

I’m always in the market for a good book, so they’re usually my number one request for the holiday season. Here is a list of books that I would recommend for any Instructional Designer or E-Learning Developer: Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age by Cammy Bean .

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s not as if designers and developers are heartless beasts who think that people with disabilities deserve to be left out. Most often, it’s that we’re not sure how to develop accessible eLearning without compromising effective instructional design. Summary We don’t have to sacrifice good design for accessibility.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I’m working on a presentation that covers instructional design challenges and wanted to share a few points to consider about course design and how we need to move past the way many of today’s courses are constructed. Technology has changed the landscape for today’s course designers. October 6: Amsterdam.

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Challenge to Learn

MAY 3, 2013

I have read the book from Michael Allen ( and Richard Sites) with a lot of interest and it is a book that I can recommend to read, it does explain the why and the how of the approach and it contains a lot of practical stuff like examples and check list that will help you get started. The book starts with why we need a new approach.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 23, 2023

Megan is the author of important books in our field, including Data and Analytics for Instructional Designers and Agile for Instructional Designers. In this episode, I give Megan a scenario and she walks through possible ways to collect data and use it to understand the impact of learning on an organization.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Are you an Instructional Designer looking for inspiration? Here are 5 Instructional Design books you should add to your must-read list. Top 5 Instructional Design Books For Instructional Design Professionals. Understanding By Design, 2nd Edition (by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe).

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Breakthrough eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I recently came across an interesting online conversational podcast with Clark Quinn (Quinnovation) and Cammy Bean (Kineo) on the topic of "instructional design malpractice." Of course there is no such crime on the books, but perhaps there should be. He says we have a responsibility to keep digging for what is important.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This is post #3 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. I know many instructional designers were originally teachers or trainers who changed careers (just like I did). However, just like every other field, instructional design has its own set of jargon and specialized knowledge.

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