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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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 4, 2019

Scott Winstead has collected a list of online instructional design certificate programs , including tuition costs when available. The post Instructional Design Certificate or Masters Degree appeared first on Experiencing eLearning. Available Programs. What do you think? Originally published November 6, 2008.

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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

MARCH 2, 2021

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.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

As an instructional designer, I often need to estimate the time it will take to complete a project. ” By default, the template is set up with ADDIE phases plus administrative, project management, and business development tasks. The numbers in front of the ADDIE phases make them sort properly in the pivot table.).

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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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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I’m active in the instructional design subreddit (/r/instructionaldesign). Someone without an instructional design background posted this question about how to design training for volunteers. Simple background is that I work for a large church with multiple campuses and an extensive volunteer base.

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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. Instructional Design and Learning Design. Streamlined ID: A Practical Guide to Instructional Design : Miriam Larson suggested her book, co-authored with Barbara Lockee.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Are you doing holiday shopping for any instructional designers or eLearning developers? Maybe you received some gift cards and are looking for something for yourself. Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list. Yep, those are affiliate links in the list.

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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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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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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

What do you charge for an hourly rate as an instructional designer? Don Clark has collected highlights from several sources on how to estimate instructional design cost and time. He lists the rate for an e-learning designer as $37/hour, based on a salary of $78,000. and get a benchmark salary to compare.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 30, 2019

As an instructional designer, I often need to estimate the time it will take to complete a project. Pivot table by ADDIE phase. By default, the template is set up with ADDIE phases plus administrative, project management, professional development, and business development tasks. In addition, I track non-billable time.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 22, 2010

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.&# For all the impressive visual and technical feats possible in virtual worlds, a foundation of good design is still critical.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Are you doing holiday shopping for any instructional designers or eLearning developers? The post Gift Ideas for Instructional Designers and eLearning Developers: Books! Maybe you received some gift cards and are looking for something for yourself. Yep, those are affiliate links in the list.

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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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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

It isn’t something I’ve seen for instructional designers as individual contributors. Filed under: Careers & Work , Instructional Design. My impression is that the PhD/EdD is helpful in higher education and helpful for those who want to be director level or above in the corporate world.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 16, 2024

What to learn Instructional design is an interdisciplinary field, and it’s not possible to learn everything. Watch the recording If the video isn’t embedded below, you can watch it on YouTube. Therefore, you have to prioritize and pick the areas where you want to grow your skills.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 16, 2011

If you’re trying to plan or create a portfolio, check out April Hayman’s very thorough series on creating an instructional design portfolio: Decide what skills you want to showcase. Filed under: Careers & Work , Instructional Design. Portfolio by cirox. Gather artifacts. Choose a CMS.

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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. Essential Reading for Instructional Design?

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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.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

This is the last installment of my series on instructional design careers. Previously, I’ve talked about the skills instructional designers need and how to get into the field of ID. In this post, I talk about determining if instructional design is a good “fit” as a career. Working Behind the Scenes.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2013

Last month, a reader named Jackie asked me a number of thoughtful questions about transitioning from teaching K-12 public school to instructional design. Do you have other questions about instructional design careers? You may also be interested in my other posts about instructional design careers.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 30, 2015

How many times have you told people, “I’m an instructional designer,” only to be met with a blank stare? Last month, Connie Malamed proposed a new name for the field of instructional design : Learning Experience Design or LX Design. Design and develop learning experiences.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2011

One of the recurring questions I hear from those trying to start their instructional design careers is “How do you get experience in the field so you can get your first ID job?&#. If you’re someone looking to transition from another field into instructional design, what do you create for your portfolio to prove your skills?

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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. I’ve recommended it many times.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 7, 2019

What is your hourly rate as an instructional designer? ZipRecruiter lists the average salary for instructional designers at $78,699. Salary.com puts the hourly rate for instructional designers at $32-39, with an average of $35/hour. Instructional Design Careers. Hourly Rates: Around $37/hour.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I have also recorded several conversations about instructional design careers, freelancing, and other topics. On TLDC, we had a conversation about role playing games like D&D and instructional design with Matthew Pierce, Jonathan Rock, & Luis Malbas. Instructional design careers, freelancing, consulting.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2010

I received a question from a current classroom teacher who is hoping to make the career move to instructional design. Specifically, she wanted to know how to prepare for an interview for an instructional design position. How would your skills transfer from teaching to instructional design? Any sage wisdom?

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I’ve gotten some great tips from others working as independent consultants or freelance instructional designers in comments on my Getting Started as a Freelance Instructional Designer and Tips for Starting to Freelance posts. Networking. , but I appreciated her reflections on the changes.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I’ve gotten a bunch of comments from students in the Masters of Instructional Design program at Walden in the last week—enough that I suspect that there’s an assignment that requires commenting on a blog. Posted in Instructional Design, Read/Write Web.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This conversation was recorded shortly after I was announced as part of Eduflow’s list of top 100 most influential people in learning , so we talked about that top 100 list, my career trajectory, and how I became well-known in the field of instructional design.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In the discussion on the course writer vs. instructional designer and SME models of development, Pdrum left this comment : My job includes being an IT division HR director at a university. How important is content expertise in the field for instructional designers? Posted in Instructional Design, SMEs.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

I’d like some help answering the following question I received this morning: May i know the demand for instructional designers increase in the near future? Bureau of Labor Statistics was predictions for Instructional Coordinators and Training and Development Specialists. Posted in Careers & Work, Instructional Design.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We spoke about whether it’s better for your career to get an instructional design certificate or a master’s degree. This discussion was based on my post on Instructional Design Certificate or Master’s Degree , plus additional questions asked by the live audience. Are they becoming more or less valuable?

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2022

How Research Informs My Work : How research informs my work as an instructional designer, in writing, designing, and justifying my decisions. This was a follow-up post from a Twitter debate about whether and how research is relevant to the work of instructional designers and corporate training professionals.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

If you’re hoping to move into a career in instructional design, chances are you need to learn some of the common technology. This is part 4 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. You can usually learn on the job anything you need to know about LMSs for most corporate instructional design jobs.

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