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What instructional designers need to know about blended learning

Matrix

Even back in my early days as an instructional designer, we tried our best to have various training methods. Technology is a great help when it comes to blended learning. The possibilities offered by the newest learning technologies are amazing. Personalized learning experiences are most valuable.

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Adult learning theories for instructional designers: Andragogy

Matrix

In other words, instructional designers have to consider adults’ preferences and self-development methods. Regardless of age and experience, organizational learning needs to be inclusive and egalitarian, open to all learning needs and preferences. Stay tuned!

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The role of instructional designer in social/informal learning

Spark Your Interest

One of the quandaries that instructional designers have been struggling with, is their role (if any) in informal or social learning. First of all, what exactly is informal and social learning? Informal – no set objective in terms of learning outcomes and is never intentional from the learner’s standpoint.

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Instructional Designer at Home Depot Covers the Ups and Downs of Technology

Dashe & Thomson

James Hill is an instructional designer at The Home Depot Inc. He designs and develops training programs and performance improvement tools for front-line sales employees. He has also designed learning for the transportation industry and military. What might organizational learning look like 10 years from now?

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Maximizing Success and Performance with Augmentation Consultants

Infopro Learning

Picture a dynamic scenario within the Learning and Development (L&D) industry: a global corporation eager to modernize its employee training programs seeks a pathway to align with the latest technological trends and cater to the evolving learning preferences of its workforce.

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6 LMS best practices for instructional designers

Matrix

So the top management decided to get the best LMS that will meet the specific organizational learning needs. Here are exactly 6 best practices that instructional designers follow when it comes to getting used to a new LMS and figuring out how to use it at its full potential: 6 LMS best practices for instructional designers.

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Michael Allen – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

Michael Allen, the CEO of Allen Interactions, is known for pioneering multimedia learning technologies, interactive instructional paradigms, and rapid-prototyping processes—bringing each forward into leading corporate enterprises. The sad thing is that the technology is just as willing to disseminate e-learning that’s boring.