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L&D Trends, Time Estimates: ID and eLearning Links 3/2/2021

Experiencing eLearning

In this post, I share links on L&D trends, training development time, spaced repetition, RSS feeds, and an overview of instructional design. Instructional design overview. What is instructional design? I share these links periodically here on my blog. L&D trends. Helen Blunden. Additional resources.

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Remote Instructional Design Jobs

Experiencing eLearning

Instructional design jobs were often done remotely before the pandemic. Now that most of us are staying home, even more opportunities for remote instructional design and elearning work are available. A Google search for “instructional design remote work” returns over 15 million hits, so there are things out there.

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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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Looking Back at 2023, Looking Ahead to 2024

Experiencing eLearning

In addition to the traffic directly on my blog, this post was one of my most popular ones on LinkedIn: over 20,000 impressions, 280 reactions, and 70 comments. My initial thoughts about AI and instructional design were also fairly popular, getting over 1500 views in about two months. Should We List the Learning Objectives?

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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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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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How To Make Money By Sharing Expertise For Free

Experiencing eLearning

Blogging, presenting, and other forms of sharing expertise I spend a lot of time writing and speaking about scenario-based learning, instructional design, and other topics. I also did a few podcast interviews, and I’m active on LinkedIn and several online communities. Last year, I spent about 10 hours each month on my blog.

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