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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Scissortail's Learning Nest

AUGUST 1, 2022

Anyone looking to get a job (or change jobs) as an instructional designer knows that a portfolio is a must. I’m not saying you can’t get a job without a portfolio (I have), but these days, ID candidates are usually expected to have one. A portfolio is your opportunity to show a potential employer what you can do.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 13, 2021

I received hundreds of qualified applications; however I couldn’t screen them all, so I created a first filter based on their work portfolios. Most of the applicants tended to fall into one of two camps: they didn’t have an e-learning portfolio or the projects they worked on were proprietary so they couldn’t share them.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I’m working on a presentation that covers instructional design challenges and wanted to share a few points to consider about course design and how we need to move past the way many of today’s courses are constructed. Technology has changed the landscape for today’s course designers. October 21: Sydney.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2013

Last month, a reader named Jackie asked me a number of thoughtful questions about transitioning from teaching K-12 public school to instructional design. I don’t find developing software simulations to be particularly rewarding, for example, because there often isn’t a ton of creativity. Portfolio. Learning Technology.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

You’ll learn what questions to ask SMEs and other sources to get stories and examples to incorporate in your branching scenario. Transitioning from Teaching to Instructional Design. Transitioning from Teaching to Instructional Design. Instructional Design Certificate or Master’s Degree.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You want to build an e-learning portfolio, but not sure where to start? At its core, the work portfolio represents your skills and expertise. For some people, the portfolio is their resume, and they build it to share what they know. Build a Static E-Learning Portfolio. Build a Dynamic E-Learning Portfolio.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

An online portfolio is a requirement if you’re freelancing. Your portfolio is a way to tell your story about the work you do and the work you want to do in the future. My portfolio is on my business website. You don’t need to have lots of full courses on your portfolio. Social Media and Online Communities.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2022

For example, you may maintain a professional portfolio where you share courses and work samples. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration.

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TalentLMS

MAY 12, 2015

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! For example, the number 500 is a piece of data, as is the name Amy Jones. Knowledge in this wiki is “community managed and owned”. It’s Business 101.

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TalentLMS

MAY 12, 2015

Extend this to the Subject Matter Experts and popular spokes-person through a defined communication framework and you have a community of practice in action! For example, the number 500 is a piece of data, as is the name Amy Jones. Knowledge in this wiki is “community managed and owned”. It’s Business 101.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 17, 2017

I get questions all the time about work portfolios. One of the most frequent questions is “what types of courses need to be in the portfolio?” ” Why Have a E-Learning Portfolio? The portfolio is your proof of skills. Here’s What Should be in Your E-Learning Portfolio. Assessments.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JANUARY 30, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction Last week, Scissortail was a proud sponsor of TLDC’s latest event, called The Road to Learning and Development: From Teaching to Instructional Design. Many transitioning teachers zero in on instructional design because that’s what they hear about the most.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2017

One way to do this is with a professional work portfolio. In previous posts, we discovered why you need a portfolio as part of your professional development. And we even looked at one community member who does a great job demonstrating her skills by showcasing her e-learning modules in her portfolio. Which was fine.

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Philip's Learning

MARCH 31, 2023

From the clothes we wear to the websites we browse, design influences our perceptions and experiences. However, designing effectively is not always an innate skill. It requires learning and practice, and this is where instructional design comes in.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 25, 2017

Having a portfolio is really important, especially in today’s world of digital technology. Recently, I gave a presentation on why you should maintain a work portfolio, here’s part of the presentation where we’ll focus on your personal development. What is a Portfolio? What is a Portfolio?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 6, 2017

In recent posts, we discussed why you need a portfolio for personal development and to manage your professional career. The obvious next question is what tools and resources should I use to build a portfolio? What Goes in the Portfolio? The portfolio represents your skills and expertise. Where is the Portfolio Hosted?

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Eat Learn Repeat

MARCH 13, 2017

It’s never easy to start something new and it gets even tougher when you’re starting out as a freelance Instructional Designer. I’d setup a community hour, a virtual meetup for IDs to discuss their ideas and ask any questions they have in mind about freelancing in Instructional Design. How to I start?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, August 02, 2007 Online Portfolios Jennifer Madrell shows us a great example of an online portofolio , which she calls a "svelte and sparkly version of this blog - that is a requirement and capstone project at Indiana University."

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 6, 2021

This post includes links on Twine resources, video review and creation tools, a chatbot example, and an online marketplace for elearning assets. A collection of resources for Twine, including story formats, compilers, extensions, guides, and communities. Chatbot example. E-learning templates and assets | Who’s your ADDIE?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

Create a portfolio of successful projects to show how things can be and move them past pedestrian expectations or what the customer sees as typical e-learning, The second aspect is to provide outstanding service. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. The first is to set an aspirational tone. Getting Started?

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

This has notes on language and links to people in the disability community to follow. I did some research to find templates and examples for the eLearning Freelancer Bootcamp, and both of these articles seemed useful. Options and sample outreach emails for freelancers. Outreach emails for freelancers. ID hourly rates.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 8, 2015

I believe in research-based designs, but red flags rise quickly for me when I see people freely generalizing results where we can have no confidence they apply. Where do you think instructional designers stand with respect to their skills in designing learning experiences for today’s workforce?

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 7, 2015

I believe in research-based designs, but red flags rise quickly for me when I see people freely generalizing results where we can have no confidence they apply. Where do you think instructional designers stand with respect to their skills in designing learning experiences for today’s workforce?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

This is especially true if you’re maintaining a professional portfolio in one of those simple website builders like Wix where you can’t upload your published course files. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The example above, when I apply the yellow test theme, all of the objects change except the purple circle because that’s not using a theme color. Here's Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

Between the blog posts, community interactions, workshops, and webinars one of the most frequently asked questions is how to get started with e-learning or become a better e-learning developer. I’ve written about this in several previous posts that cover how to build your skills, create your personal brand, and maintain a portfolio.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I’m a big fan of the e-learning challenges posted each week in the e-learning community. They offer good examples and creative ideas for building e-learning courses. There are some really good examples and creative ideas you can glean from others. Use the challenges to pad your e-learning portfolio.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

” That’s a recurring questions I hear from those trying to start their instructional design careers. People who built portfolios as part of a masters or graduate certificate program are generally in a better position, but they may need experience too. Portfolio building. You can create samples on your own.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

There’s a lot to learn about instructional design with all the theories and models. Here's Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. October 21: Sydney. Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

There’s a lot of debate about instructional design and whether or not you need a formal education to create effective elearning. Today I want to explore some elements of instructional design and why it’s important when building an elearning course. Instructional Design. Learning Happens.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 7, 2020

One of my favorite things is the community that has formed around this and the opportunity to see so much great work being shared. Each week a design brief is shared and the designers set off to work. For example, the submissions we looked at in this round all had ideas anyone could use to improve any online course.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 23, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction The Training, Learning, and Development Community recently hosted Learning by Doing: Games and Gamification for Instructional Design. If you’re not already thinking about business goals when designing learning experiences, I encourage you to read Cathy Moore’s book, Map It.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Here's Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration. October 29: ATD Nashville. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Here's Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration. October 21: Sydney. Register here. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 16, 2009

I got about 1000 inquiries and ended up looking at over 200 portfolios. I could have looked at more but I got a lot of emails from people who didn’t have portfolios. They either didn’t have a portfolio or the projects they worked on were proprietary so they couldn’t share them. Years ago I worked for a small community hospital.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

It makes sense to have some ambient audio in decision-making scenarios, for example. However, I’d say there are thousands of other examples outside of e-learning, where multimedia effectively integrates audio into the experience. Here's Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Is it possible to add that to your courses?

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