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Graphic Design Books for New eLearning Designers

Tim Slade

A few weeks ago, I posted an article, sharing my top four instructional design books for new eLearning designers. I was shocked by the number of responses I received from folks, sharing their favorite books. However, I’ve always believed that graphic design is a critical component to creating an engaging eLearning course.

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Book Review: Become An eLearning Champion

eLearning Industry

Making a career in eLearning can prove to be a daunting task, but the book Become An eLearning Champion can become one of your greatest allies. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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I’m Writing a Second Edition of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook!

Tim Slade

It was nearly five years ago when I started thinking about writing a book to share everything I knew about designing and developing eLearning. At the time, the mear thought of writing my own book seemed like an enormous task, and it was! In fact, it wasn’t my first time working on a book. So let’s do it!

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L&D Book Recommendations: What Books To Read?

eLearning Industry

I've read over 100 books. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Are you interested in what works in learning, how the brain might function, what the future may bring, and how to design your life to feel more like a game than a bad soap opera? Here's some of my recommendations.

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From Surviving to Thriving: Returning to what science says about how we think, work, and learn

Speaker: Clark Quinn, Ph.D., Author and Executive Director of Quinnovation

Being forced to distance, we took emergency steps to build mechanisms that supported remote-learning, with an emphasis on elearning and virtual training. The consensus suggests that our existing elearning and training weren’t as well-received as we hoped.

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Short Sims by Clark Aldrich: Book Review

Experiencing eLearning

In his book Short Sims: A Game Changer , Clark Aldrich provides a system for creating engaging, interactive learning experiences quickly (in about 40 hours of work). Instead of focusing too much on multimedia and “eye candy,” the process in the book trims simulations down to focus mostly on the decisions made. Buy the book.

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Gift Ideas for Instructional Designers and eLearning Developers: Books!

Experiencing eLearning

Are you doing holiday shopping for any instructional designers or eLearning developers? Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list. For more details, read my reviews and book lists. Maybe you received some gift cards and are looking for something for yourself.

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Self-directed multimodal learning in higher education

This book aims to provide an overview of theoretical and practical considerations in terms of self-directed multimodal learning within the university context. This includes a focus on blended and distance learning to foster self-directedness.