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In Memory – Corporate Instructional Designers

eLearning 24-7

Who knew this was not a good business plan? Instructional designers were getting ready to be in high demand, especially in the corporate world. 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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A Glimpse into the Future of Instructional Design Consulting

IT Training Department Blog

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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Questions about Instructional Design Careers

Experiencing eLearning

Last month, a reader named Jackie asked me a number of thoughtful questions about transitioning from teaching K-12 public school to instructional design. If you start from a business problem, you should be able to show the results of training—increased sales, fewer errors, etc. A: I wouldn’t learn Flash right now.

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5 Essential Qualifications to Look for in an Instructional Designer

LearnDash

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). This is big business. elearning instructional design'

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We’re hiring!

Upside Learning

Our HR team is getting really busy since a last few weeks. We are looking for senior, experienced professionals in Instructional Design (Learning Designer), Visual Design (Visualizer, Sr. Graphic Designer, Art Director), Flash Programming (Lead Programmers), and Project Management (Sr.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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Accidental Instructional Designers #dl09

Learning Visions

If you know me, you’ll know my topic was right up my alley: “Instructional Design: You Do What for a Living?” I asked people to introduce themselves and tell their stories – how they each got into instructional design. He mentioned the LeFevers at CommonCraft who create amazing instructional videos without an ID degree!