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Professional Organizations for Instructional Designers

Experiencing eLearning

A number of job seekers and transitioning teachers have asked about professional organizations to help people gain skills and network. The Learning Guild, ATD, TLDC, Training Magazine Network, and LDA all provide both free and paid resources for instructional designers and other learning and development professionals.

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10 Reasons to Join The eLearning Guild

Web Courseworks

If you are a professional instructional designer or online course developer, you probably belong to the community of practice called the eLearning Guild. Offering free membership, The eLearning Guild has over 75,000 members worldwide. Other publications include an eLearning Weekly Newsletter and other publications.

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Must-Have Skills to Look For When Hiring an Instructional Designer

LearnDash

Qualifications to Look for in an Instructional Designer An instructional designer needs a combination of education, experience, and skills to be effective. They should have strong communication skills to communicate about the project with you clearly and effectively. Here are some of the qualities to keep an eye out for.

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Games and Gamification: Research from the eLearning Guild

Knowledge Guru

Recently, the elearning Guild published a report by Brenda Enders discussing games and gamification for learning. Out of respect for the Guild and the work they have done compiling their report, I encourage you to read the full report if you would like to see the specific studies. My takeaway? Most organizations do NOT have $2.2

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The Why and How of Scenario-Based Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Why scenario-based learning works A range of options for using scenarios in elearning and classroom training When scenario-based learning is a good choice Tips for writing scenarios with the 4 Cs Examples of mini-scenarios and a two-narrator course. Learning Guild research report: Using Stories for Learning ). Interested in more?

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Harnessing the Power of Mobile eLearning: A White Paper from the eLearning Guild

eLearning Brothers

The good people at the eLearning Guild have been hard at work on a 27-page report regarding the state of mobile eLearning and where it’s headed. years, and—as eLearning Guild points out—the “Draw Something” smartphone game which took only 50 days to gain widespread adoption. Give it a look!

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Exploring Social Learning and Smarter Working (eLearning Guild Webinar) #inttime

Learning Visions

These are my live blogged notes from today’s eLearning Guild Webinars with members of the Internet Time Alliance (ITA): Harold Jarche, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn, Jane Hart, Jay Cross Exploring Social Learning and Smarter Working The questions for the session were sourced from the crowd. Tell your managers what you have learned!