IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Nope, AI won’t take over your job as instructional design consultant and it likely won’t even meaningfully contribute to your role. No, this is more of a glimpse into where I think instructional design consulting will go to add maximum value to an ever-changing organization.

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ProProfs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Top eLearning companies provide great service to training companies, enterprises, and training managers with their eLearning development solutions. These solutions include: eLearning authoring tools. consulting & coaching. A Quick Comparison Table of the 10 Best eLearning Companies. eLearning Authoring Tool.

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dominKnow

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Kevin Thorn joined Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee #IDIODC to discuss the often overlooked elements of leaving your corporate job to become a freelance elearning developer or L&D Consultant.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

Using scenarios can make your elearning more engaging and relevant. While branching scenarios are one effective strategy, a range of options beyond branching are available for incorporating storytelling and scenarios in elearning. Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design. Better Feedback for Scenario-Based eLearning.

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Web Courseworks

JANUARY 23, 2017

This managing eLearning blog’s mission is to inform managers about emerging topics and to impart advice concerning becoming a better leader and manager. As many of you know, I am a crossover corporate eLearning consultant and vendor. Here, I will hobnob with some of the top innovators in corporate eLearning. NETWORKING.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

An online portfolio is a requirement if you’re freelancing or consulting. Since I started this blog as a free WordPress site years before I decided to become a consultant, I didn’t think about the domain as a business need at the time. Watch the recording. You can watch the recording of the presentation on YouTube.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 2, 2021

I’ve been an Instructional Designer for many years now. After all, design lives in the space where there is no formulaic answer. And Instructional Designers work with the unknown and the unfamiliar on a daily basis. Starting the list off gently, this designer is not really that bad. They’re just. Unexciting. The Droner.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

To excel in this evolving landscape, instructional design becomes paramount. Let’s dive into strategies and best practices for designing effective online and hybrid learning experiences. Know Your Employee Audience Effective instructional design begins with a deep understanding of your corporate learners.

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The eLearning Coach

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In this episode, Julie Dirksen explains how to apply a behavior change model to instructional design. Sometimes, you may not have an appropriate tool or strategy to solve a learning design problem. If that's ever happened to you, you might benefit from the behavior change model discussed in this episode.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Set LearnDash lessons to completed Storyline triggers – Building Better Courses Discussions – E-Learning Heroes. Some of this is visual design and visual communication; some is interaction design. Meg Cumby Consulting. tags: consulting freelance. tags: Storyline learndash xAPI. Posted from Diigo.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 22, 2023

As learning designers, we spend a lot of time ruminating about and discussing learning effectiveness. While learning effectiveness still has a part to play in education, when we talk about workplace learning, it helps to focus on what we’re really designing for – learning transfer. I think we may be a little off the mark there.

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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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Petra Mayer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But why would you want to invest in a Learning and Development (L&D) consultant for your LMS project? We understand your concerns, and in this article, we’ll explore five compelling reasons why hiring an L&D consultant can be one of the wisest decisions you make for your organization’s growth.

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

These outsourced services will span training delivery, learning consultancy, curriculum design and development, and consequential services. For example, a bank conducting training on responding to attempted robberies might traditionally use a generic scenario, such as bringing in a police officer to discuss protocol during a robbery.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

PT: Getting Started with JavaScript in Adobe Captivate Tools such as Adobe Captivate are great for quickly developing elearning. Phil Cowcill, Senior Elearning Specialist at the Department of National Defence, Canada, will give you a quick introduction on how to write your own JavaScript that’s geared for Adobe Captivate.

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easygenerator

APRIL 14, 2014

In March 2014, easygenerator conducted a survey to identify trends in the eLearning arena. Research results indicated how eLearning professionals perceive the latest developments in the field, what challenges they face and what demands and requirements they have. Most respondents are experienced in the field of eLearning.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In an ideal world, the course would be designed with their needs in mind, and be tailored to their individual needs and how the course is relevant to them. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case, and courses are often designed without taking the learner’s needs into account. The best way to do this is through performance consulting.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Specifically, she wanted to know how I get from content like a SME “brain dump” to a finalized storyboard that’s ready for elearning development. If you’re doing action mapping or more performance consulting, then the rest of this process is what happens for the parts of the solution that are elearning courses.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 26, 2024

So, is critical thinking truly the key to Instructional Design success? Let’s delve into these complex questions, exploring the significance of critical thinking and its interplay with other essential instructional design strategies. Is it the sole ingredient, or does it require a blend of other elements?

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Illumen Group

APRIL 15, 2019

Why Do I Need an eLearning Vendor When I Have My Own Team? It’s nearly impossible to staff for every role and depth of resource that a typical organization requires over the course of a few years when trying to successfully meet the eLearning demands of various internal clients. Good question. What do I mean? Allow me to explain.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 11, 2021

While this is meant for bug tracking, it would be useful for elearning reviews too. The pricing is designed for teams rather than consultants, but it still might be worth it in time saved. Adopting Agile Design to Create and Collaborate. Mobile Coach, a Platform to Design and Manage Chatbots.

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The Learning Dispatch

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

An interaction catalog can help you develop effective elearning under constraints. And this is a greater challenge when it comes to elearning (and other forms of online training). There’s no time to build engaging, exciting, effective elearning. Use an Elearning Interaction Catalog for Quicker Development and Lower Costs.

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Roundtable Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Finding the right Instructional Designer for your team is no easy feat. . From making sure they’re up-to-date on the latest software to ensuring they understand how to apply adult learning principles, hiring the right Instructional Designer that’s qualified for your team is a challenging process. What Is An Instructional Designer? .

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

Back when I wrote my instructional design careers series in 2007, I was only aware of a few blogs by instructional designers. Since then, I’ve discovered a wealth of blogs by instructional designers, e-learning developers, and workplace learning specialists. Instructional Designers. E-learning.

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Learnnovators

MAY 13, 2015

This is the first post in a series of six that covers Deeper eLearning. The goal of this series is to build upon good implementations of instructional design, and go deeper into the nuances of what makes learning that really works. For a learning experience design to be truly effective, it has to have a focus.

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IT Training Department Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s important to update old eLearning that has been sitting for a while. As more eLearning is created, an organization will need to spend more and more time evaluating old content. This post covers the reasons, strategies, and techniques that can help businesses master the art of updating old eLearning.

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Clark Quinn

MARCH 7, 2017

I attended a recent Meetup of the Bay Area Learning Design & Technology, and it led to some insights. The topic was Themes from a Hat (topics are polled and then separate discussions are held). We had four separate discussions for each group, so everyone had a chance to discuss every topic (except us topic hosts ;).

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 26, 2021

PT: Articulate Storyline: Using Convert to Freeform to Create Custom Quiz Templates Assessing a learner’s knowledge in a course is a common design practice. However, we sometimes need a custom-designed quiz question and that’s when we can use Storyline’s Convert to Freeform feature. Thursday, February 4, 2021, 10 a.m.–11

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

This post is about instructional designers and whether they can effectively work remotely. Or is it more beneficial for instructional designers to stick to the conventional in-person approach? The role of instructional designers is critical in shaping effective learning experiences. If a job can be done remotely then it should.

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Web Courseworks

AUGUST 3, 2018

Andy Hicken discussed Learning Innovations with leading pundit Craig Weiss. This exciting webinar is all about the eLearning Hype Curve for 2019 and between Andy and Craig you will acquire insight into what is real and what is hype. Consultant Dr. Hicken. Hicken and Craig Weiss make predictions for the 2019 eLearning Hype Curve.

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Learnnovators

MAY 12, 2015

This is the first post in a series of six that covers Deeper eLearning. The goal of this series is to build upon good implementations of instructional design, and go deeper into the nuances of what makes learning that really works. For a learning experience design to be truly effective, it has to have a focus.

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Web Courseworks

AUGUST 3, 2018

Andy Hicken discussed Learning Innovations with leading pundit Craig Weiss. This exciting webinar is all about the eLearning Hype Curve for 2019 and between Andy and Craig you will acquire insight into what is real and what is hype. Consultant Dr. Hicken. Hicken and Craig Weiss make predictions for the 2019 eLearning Hype Curve.

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Brilliant Teams

JUNE 12, 2023

Client Requirement Convert PPT to eLearning Course. Course Duration 30 Days Company background Our client is a health and safety consulting firm that provides training and consultancy services to businesses in various industries. Course Duration Approximately 275 PowerPoint slides.

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LXD Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

What follow is a breakdown of each of the steps in the design, development of a learning solution along with associated effort. While the data in this article reflect the effort for ILT or VILT training, the pricing calculator includes estimates for eLearning as well. This is about putting the human in human-centered design.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 16, 2019

Instructional Design. Design For How People Le arn by Julie Dirksen is one of my favorite books in the field. The Accidental Instructional Designer by Cammy Bean is especially good for career changers and those who landed in instructional design from other fields. eLearning. I’ve recommended it many times.

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Philip's Learning

MARCH 6, 2023

Have you ever considered a career as an instructional designer? Instructional designers are responsible for creating effective and engaging learning experiences for students and employees. They design and develop educational materials, assessments, and courses that help people learn and improve their skills. So let's dive in!

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

I have come to a realization during my elearning consulting engagements: not everyone enjoys elearning but everyone has an opinion on it. If you are an instructional designer then you probably have seen this before yourself. So how do you justify the decisions you make in your course design. Justifying Made Easy.

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