eLearning Architect

MARCH 16, 2017

You probably see the job title bouncing around, but what does an eLearning consultant actually do? One of my colleagues once wrote an excellent article about the role of an instructional designer and I wanted to write something similar about my role. “ Experience is an essential part of what makes a consultant. ”

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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

JANUARY 17, 2023

An online portfolio is a requirement if you’re freelancing or consulting. My portfolio is on my business website. 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. Networking = Relationships.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

To excel in this evolving landscape, instructional design becomes paramount. Let’s dive into strategies and best practices for designing effective online and hybrid learning experiences. Know Your Employee Audience Effective instructional design begins with a deep understanding of your corporate learners.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

Using scenarios can make your elearning more engaging and relevant. While branching scenarios are one effective strategy, a range of options beyond branching are available for incorporating storytelling and scenarios in elearning. Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design. Better Feedback for Scenario-Based eLearning.

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Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 3, 2023

CAMPBELL, CA – August 3, 2023 Training Industry today announced that Clarity Consultants was named to the 2023 Training Industry Top 20 list of Learning Services companies. Business performance and growth. About Training Industry Training Industry ( [link] ) is the most trusted source of information on the business of learning.

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ProProfs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Top eLearning companies provide great service to training companies, enterprises, and training managers with their eLearning development solutions. These solutions include: eLearning authoring tools. consulting & coaching. A Quick Comparison Table of the 10 Best eLearning Companies. eLearning Authoring Tool.

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Origin Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2016

There have been all types of blend in learning, using all possible avenues from brick-and-mortar classrooms, virtual classrooms, eLearning, digital tutorials, videos, to xAPI tracking all forms of social or informal learning. Instructional Design (ID) is a process or systematic approach to developing the various learning courses or programs.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 17, 2023

The Accidental Instructional Designer has a second edition! What do instructional designers need to know and understand right now. Cammy updated one of the most well-known books in our field and there is now a second edition, The Accidental Instructional Designer, Second Edition. Check back tomorrow.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A 5-part story structure for elearning based on DnD campaigns, with an example of a conflict management scenario. Here is the 5 steps DnD story framework I use to design stories for my e-learning modules : 1. Standard Operating Procedures: The Foundation of a Freelancing or Consulting Business • Kai Davis.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 25, 2023

CAMPBELL, CA – May 25, 2023 Training Industry announced that Clarity Consultants was named to the 2023 Training Industry’s Custom Content Development Companies Watch List. It encapsulates the creation of learning programs from initial design to finished product. Business performance and growth. Client representation.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 26, 2023

The B2B sales world has completely changed over the last few years, and businesses all over the world are struggling to keep up. This makes a sales enablement program a vital tool when running a business. Bring in an instructional design agency. Thus the importance of instructional design agencies.

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

This post is about instructional designers and whether they can effectively work remotely. Or is it more beneficial for instructional designers to stick to the conventional in-person approach? The role of instructional designers is critical in shaping effective learning experiences.

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Dynamic Pixel

JULY 17, 2023

Look no further than eLearning content development companies! In this blog post, we’ll dive into how eLearning content development companies are revolutionizing education and why they’re becoming increasingly popular among students and professionals alike. Get ready to join the eLearning revolution!

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 9, 2021

When you are a freelancer or independent consultant, you have to invoice your clients. These questions about elearning freelancer invoicing came from Deborah Rivera in response to my post about time estimates for elearning development. Do you have questions about elearning freelancer invoicing or costs for elearning development?

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 28, 2012

Let’s face it – the title “Instructional Designer” comes with a reputation that designing instruction or training is all that we do. We have been placed into a box that can be a real challenge to get out of, especially when it comes to moving into more of a performance consulting type of role. By Dean Hawkinson.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

It isn’t something I’ve seen for instructional designers as individual contributors. Individual Consultants versus Companies. Secondly, what is your sense for the field in terms of individuals working with companies as consultants? Filed under: Careers & Work , Instructional Design.

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Roundtable Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Finding the right Instructional Designer for your team is no easy feat. . From making sure they’re up-to-date on the latest software to ensuring they understand how to apply adult learning principles, hiring the right Instructional Designer that’s qualified for your team is a challenging process.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

It’s packed with learning events and new business ideas to get you moving for spring. PT: Getting Started with JavaScript in Adobe Captivate Tools such as Adobe Captivate are great for quickly developing elearning. You’ll learn how to write your own scripts within Captivate that quickly enhances your elearning.

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Cognigix

JUNE 1, 2022

To maintain excellence in customer service and a competitive edge in the current business environment, organizations need to continuously train their workforce. A custom eLearning program is designed to meet the specific training needs of an organization, increase relevance and engagement in the training resulting in better learning outcomes.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 7, 2011

If you are starting out as a freelance instructional designer or consultant, what do you need to know and do? I know many of you out there have made the leap from regular employee to consultant. I have found a few resources already: Harold Jarche’s So You Want to Be an eLearning Consultant?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 7, 2019

What is your hourly rate as an instructional designer? What about freelance or consultant rates? Use these benchmarks to use as a starting point, but you’ll need to adjust for your experience, education, skills, industry, whether you’re a full-time employee or independent consultant, etc.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 30, 2021

Have you ever been asked to “just tweak the PowerPoint slides” and call it elearning? She and I spoke briefly once when she was looking for a pool of instructional designers to call on for specific projects, but we haven’t worked together yet. I need some help finishing up an elearning course.

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IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a comparison of the value of technical writing vs. instructional design. If you know me at all then you know I hold more value in instructional design. Technical writing and instructional design are two disciplines that may cross paths quite a bit yet couldn’t be more different.

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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. eLearning.

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Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

In this article, I outline 7 aspects that helped us get nominated for eLearning Industry’s Top 10 eLearning companies for 2018 (for the 4th consecutive time) and strike Gold. 7 Aspects That Helped EI Design Reach The Top Position Among eLearning Content Development Companies For 2018. Our Solution Architecting Edge.

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eLearning Brothers

MARCH 19, 2018

Often, when referred to in a business sense, AGILE strategies tend to focus on more project management or software development areas (such as with achieving continuous improvement, maintaining scope, increasing flexibility, obtaining team inputs, and with delivering high-quality products) than on instructional design strategies.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Storyboarding is crucial in instructional design, especially when creating eLearning courses. In this step-by-step guide, we will walk you through the entire storyboarding process in instructional design, from concept to final design. What do you want your learners to achieve by the end of the course?

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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. One thing #freelancers tend to forget is that thing called retirement.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 19, 2018

Amongst the challenges that Learning and Development teams and Learning Consultants face today, the top 2 pertaining to training would be: 1) How to increase the efficacy of training?, and 2) What learning strategies should be adopted to ensure that the learning and business mandates are met? Innovative eLearning Development.

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Elucidat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Learning managers often ask us what skills they need in their elearning production teams, to make them a success. 4 key elearning team roles and the skills to look for. Below, we’ve listed four key roles you’re likely to need to create and manage successful, modern elearning for large audiences. Learning Designer.

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Roundtable Learning

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Ready to learn more about instructional designers? Let’s dive into what an instructional designer is and 3 common tasks they complete. . What Is An Instructional Designer? An instructional designer is part problem solver, teacher, technical writer, and consultant. Assessments.

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Web Courseworks

JANUARY 10, 2017

Kicking off the 2017 eLearning Thought Leaders Series will be Megan Torrance from TorranceLearning on, “xAPI for Instructional Designers.” Torrance is Chief Energy Officer at TorranceLearning, an eLearning Brothers Company, where they specialize in custom learning design and development.

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LearnDash

JANUARY 9, 2014

Entering the elearning industry can sometimes be complicated as you will want to pursue an area that interests you the most. It allows us to pull reports on users and to understand how the learning content is being used to improve the business bottom line. elearning' In fact, the entire industry is rather large.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2017

Instructional Design. Design For How People Learn 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. eLearning and Blended Learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

This isn’t about instructional design, but it seems relevant to our field where there’s a wide range of skills under the general umbrella. This is also another way to think about identifying a niche for freelancers and consulting businesses. Visual design principles. Why Does a Design Look Good?

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, February 08, 2008 Instructional Designer as Consultant? Consider this part two of my response to the Learning Circuits Big Question for February: Instructional Design - If, When and How Much?

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