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Instructional Design Portfolio Resources

Experiencing eLearning

Everyone working in instructional design, learning experience design, or elearning should have a portfolio. Why do you need a portfolio? If you’re wondering why you need a portfolio , read Tom Kuhlmann’s explanation. Tools for creating samples. Hosting your portfolio.

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My Top Blog Posts of 2022

Experiencing eLearning

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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Instructional Design Certificate or Masters Degree

Experiencing eLearning

Portfolios and Practical Experience. One measure of where you’ll learn more is whether or not the program helps you build a portfolio. A certificate program that provides opportunities to gain practical experience, creating realistic samples that could be used in a portfolio would be preferred to a theory-only masters program.

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How Freelance Clients Find Me

Experiencing eLearning

The biggest shift for me is that more of my work now comes from networking and referrals rather than from my blog and portfolio. An online portfolio is a requirement if you’re freelancing or consulting. Your portfolio is a way to tell your story about the work you do and the work you want to do in the future.

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Looking Back at 2023, Looking Ahead to 2024

Experiencing eLearning

My initial thoughts about AI and instructional design were also fairly popular, getting over 1500 views in about two months. How AI Will Affect Instructional Design: My Thoughts Right Now : Early thoughts on how AI will affect instructional design. Read more about using AI to write scenarios.

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Should You Create Free eLearning Samples?

Experiencing eLearning

Some employers ask prospective hires to create free elearning samples before being hired. However, in some limited circumstances, creating free elearning samples make sense. The problems with free samples. ” I’ve done short paid projects like this as a sample. Portfolio example. Less than 1 hour.

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Transitioning from Teaching to Instructional Design

Experiencing eLearning

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.