eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Instructional designers were getting ready to be in high demand, especially in the corporate world. Instructional technologists was a term, many folks had heard of. Now, go back to the late 90s into the early 2000’s, with instructional designers developing WBT courses (Web-Based Training) and e-learning developers.

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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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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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CourseArc

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

At CourseArc, we are lovers of all things online learning and we have noticed some common traits amongst our team members and the instructional designers wo rking for many of our clients. These folks LOVE online learning and you can too by learning and adopting the 5 Love Languages of the Instructional Designer.

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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. I haven’t tried Google Sites myself, but it’s come up in several conversations I’ve read about portfolio options.

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Challenge to Learn

MAY 3, 2013

I have read the book from Michael Allen ( and Richard Sites) with a lot of interest and it is a book that I can recommend to read, it does explain the why and the how of the approach and it contains a lot of practical stuff like examples and check list that will help you get started. The book starts with why we need a new approach.

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Spark Your Interest

JULY 1, 2019

How Do You Find A Great Instructional Design Company? In an earlier article we discussed 10 Qualities and Skills of a Great Instructional Design Company. While that post describes the top qualities and skills you should look for, how do you actually find a great instructional design company? Web Search.

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Breakthrough eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I recently came across an interesting online conversational podcast with Clark Quinn (Quinnovation) and Cammy Bean (Kineo) on the topic of "instructional design malpractice." Otherwise, we may be rightly charged with "instructional design malpractice." " title="Atom feed">Site Feed

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 10, 2023

But, as with any new technology, there are obstacles that instructional designers must navigate to create effective training programs in the Metaverse. In this article, I will delve into the challenges faced by learning and development professionals in designing immersive training experiences and explore potential solutions.

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For instance, if you’re developing an eLearning module, you’d determine the number of instructional designers, eLearning specialists, project managers, and learning experience designers required. Step 3: Integration of New Team Members Onboarding is vital to ensure seamless integration.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Though a variety of models guide our instructional design work, I’d argue that ADDIE functions as the basic backbone of the process. Just about every model, trend, and best practice in the field supports one of the phases of ADDIE. By Shelley A. A = Analysis (analyze the problem/opportunity and its causes). More to come.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

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. You can still use a free WordPress site for your business and portfolio, but pay for domain registration so you don’t have to change it later.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

Luke had a great list of questions on some common and important topics for instructional design and elearning freelancers. How did you become an instructional designer? Should you use sites like Fiverr and Upwork? After working both corporate and higher ed, what made you leave that and become a freelancer?

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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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Clarity Consultants

MAY 26, 2023

Bring in an instructional design agency. We’re breaking down the purpose of a sales enablement program, how important it is for your business, and how instructional design helps make it possible. Thus the importance of instructional design agencies. Not sure where to start?

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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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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

If you have an interest in elearning or instructional design, undoubtedly you have your list of favorite sites that you visit for coming up to speed with new trends and happenings. Below are some sites that are well known in this field. Great content is added daily to their site covering a variety of topics.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

We talked about how games overlap with instructional design. We found a number of parallels between the collaborative storytelling for games and the instructional design process. If the video isn’t embedded above, you can watch it on YouTube or on the TLDC site. It was a really fun, geeky conversation.

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LearnDash

MAY 3, 2016

Every now and again I look back at the articles that have been written on this site. But one topic that I used to cover a lot more was instructional design, focusing on tips and strategies for more effective course structures and results. Instructional design is a fascinating discipline packed full of theory and methodology.

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LearningGuild

JULY 2, 2014

Written as a follow-up to Michael Allen’s 2012 bestseller Leaving ADDIE for SAM, the recently released. Leaving ADDIE for SAM Field Guide, by Richard Sites and Angel Green, is chock-full of checklists, worksheets, templates, and tools. Design Strategies Development Strategies Instructional Design Project Management'

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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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Upside Learning

JANUARY 20, 2011

I joined Upside Learning as an Instructional Designer in April 2010. I had four years of training delivery experience, but Instructional Design was a completely new ball game! Learning about Instructional Design basics was easier said than done. The Challenge. The Lifesavers. I decided to try my luck online.

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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. I also use social network sites like LinkedIn to let my network know that I’m looking.

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Making Change

AUGUST 23, 2011

Get a random instructional design idea. In the sidebar of the site, you’ll see a random idea intended to inspire you. Allen Partridge and I will discuss how to save the world from boring elearning on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8 AM US Pacific time. Register for free and please share your questions and ideas in the chat.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 3, 2011

They recently completed a really interesting site for The Kimco Realty Corporation. The Phoenix Group built the site using.net and one of the coolest pages is a leasing search tool. If you have a chance, check out the site and notice the design and searching. Watch them live in this recorded webcast of their presentation.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

AI, Instructional Design, and OER – improving learning I agree with the idea that AI and LLMs will make it much easier to create a first draft of content. The fields of instructional design, learning & development and learning theory have been shaped by a wide range of people over many years.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These posts relate to elearning and instructional design more generally, rather than branching scenarios or Twine. Looking at my stats, I see continued interest in instructional design careers. As of 12/23/21, it’s been viewed over 9500 times this year, and almost 29,000 times since I migrated my site in 2019.

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LearnDash

APRIL 18, 2013

When trying to find the perfect instructional designer for your project, be it contract work or a full-time employee, there are certain qualifications that you should ensure are on their resume (or at least implied given their previous work). So let’s assume that you have a project that needs an instructional designer.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2013

ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) – it just wasn’t good enough for him. He used to teach ADDIE with confidence. ADDIE’s origins – by the armed services when they needed a cookbook to create a lot of instruction fast by people without a lot of instructional knowledge. It’s hard to argue.

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Instancy

APRIL 14, 2021

These, and many such questions can be answered by including instructional design in to your eLearning development process. This further stresses on the need for instructional design to make eLearnin g more effective. Let us understand how instructional design helps to make a good or more effective eLearning program. .

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

How many of you out there today are looking to hire an instructional designer? How many of you, have experience in instructional design but only from the ILT or paper-based perspective? How many of you, have experience in instructional design but only from the ILT or paper-based perspective? Winging is bad.

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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 find free tutorials on YouTube and other sites. What Does an Instructional Designer Do?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 24, 2022

This post includes links on UX, accessibility, branching scenarios, Twine, instructional design blogs, free/freemium tools, and systems thinking. 7 Articles To Help You Improve Your eLearning Designs. How to Create Branching Scenarios (5 Instructional Design Tips) — The Interactive Story. GuidedTrack – Home.

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Ed App

JUNE 25, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is intended for people who have never heard of the term “Instructional Designer” until they needed one. There’s a dirty secret in Learning and Design when it comes to workplace training. Things you don’t need to do instructional design. 1) An external SME.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2024

However, note that the site claims copyright of all stories created, so don’t plan to use this for commercial purposes. Books for IDs 12 Books for Instructional Designers to Read This Year Connie Malamed shares 12 books for instructional designers, all recent publications. DEI and accessibility Why DEI?

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IT Training Department Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Because comparing agile software development to instructional design is the wrong comparison. They work together well but agile is never a framework and therefore it’s wrong to call it agile instructional design. Instructional design goes beyond that because analysis is always a requirement to some degree.

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LearningGuild

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Michael Allen’s latest work, Leaving ADDIE for SAM, outlines his successive approximation model (SAM)—an approach that reduces the overall complexity of traditional instructional design processes, offering a more flexible, iterative, and productive model for today’s instructional designers and developers.

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