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Must-Have Skills to Look For When Hiring an Instructional Designer

LearnDash

The role of an instructional designer is critical in creating successful learning experiences. Instructional designers are responsible for designing courses that meet learners’ needs and achieve objectives. Instructional designers do this in a few ways. You can browse job boards such as Indeed , Higher Ed , or LinkedIn.

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EMPATHY – FRIEND NOT FOE IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Learnnovators

So I would have left it at that, but a discussion on LinkedIn , where people were agreeing with the argument in a learning context, prompted me to reflect on it further, and hence this piece. A key element of our work in instructional design is persuasion. So, here goes. The persuasion could be subtle, and not overt.

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12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design

CourseArc

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. Design for How People Learn (by Julie Dirksen) .

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Small Business, Big Benefits: Transforming your Workforce with eLearning

EduPivot Knowledge Center

Small businesses, however, and even those with fewer than 100 employees, can still harness the full potential of eLearning to train and develop their workforce effectively. An LMS, ready-made courses, and personalized eLearning create an affordable and effective strategy for small business.

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SMEs Shouldn’t Write Branching Scenarios (And What To Do Instead)

Experiencing eLearning

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. I believe SMEs shouldn’t write branching scenarios.

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Beyond Illusions: Debunking Seven eLearning Myths with Facts

Infopro Learning

Have you ever wondered about the effectiveness of eLearning compared to traditional training? Myth 1: Doubting eLearning’s Effectiveness Despite common concerns about distractions and the need for more attention in eLearning, this approach offers unique advantages such as flexibility and personalization.

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Should We List the Learning Objectives?

Experiencing eLearning

The argument in favor of listing learning objectives I don’t want to directly pile on this person any further (I already ratioed him with my comment on his article), but someone recently shared some elearning tips on LinkedIn. Will Thalheimer in Rethinking Instructional Objectives What does the research say?