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Is this instructional design?

The eLearning Coach

A reader named Michaela recently emailed to ask what an instructional designer does. There are lots of debates online regarding the value of instructional designers. Sure, instructional designers need to get unstuck, grow and shift things around. What is instructional design? Here’s mine.

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eLearning Cyclops: A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer.

eLearning Cyclops

A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer Are in a Bar and Identify a Training Need: A response to the #LCBQ. If you follow the ADDIE model it is still pertinent and as you can see there are corners to be cut that will shorten the timeline required. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. My New Social Bookmarking Tool.

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eLearning Cyclops: Great Resource for Using Graphics in eLearning.

eLearning Cyclops

Recently I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by the eLearning Coach , Connie Malamed, at an ISD breakfast we have for our Johns Hopkins instructional designers. As most instructional designers know, graphics used effectively can greatly increase the efficacy of a learning event. Jeff Goldman. at 3:28 PM.

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35 More Qualities Of The Ideal Instructional Designer

The eLearning Coach

A few months ago I published a list of the 10 Qualities Of The Ideal Instructional Designer. The comments more or less fell into a few categories: working with SMEs, designing and developing content, love of learning, business savvy and personal attributes. The effective instructional designer should: Competently Work with SMEs.

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eLearning Cyclops: New eBook from the eLearning Guild - "58 Tips.

eLearning Cyclops

New eBook from the eLearning Guild - "58 Tips for Breakthrough Instructional Design" I have always enjoyed the eLearning Guilds eBooks and they just released a new one - 58 Tips for Breakthrough Instructional Design. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Labels: e-Learning , e-Learning Guild , ISD.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

RSS (really simple syndication) readers and social bookmarking are two popular information aggregation tools. Social bookmarking tools (i.e., Social Media Connection. Social media connection tools provide a space for educators to connect with a global audience. Social Bookmarking.

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The Connected Educator: Building a Professional Learning Network

Allison Rossett

RSS (really simple syndication) readers and social bookmarking are two popular information aggregation tools. Social bookmarking tools (i.e., Social Media Connection. Social media connection tools provide a space for educators to connect with a global audience. Social Bookmarking.