Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We spoke about whether it’s better for your career to get an instructional design certificate or a master’s degree. We also talked about portfolios, as your portfolio is often as important (maybe more so) than your formal credentials. This is part of their Certificates and Certifications playlist for February.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

If you’re hoping to move into a career in instructional design, chances are you need to learn some of the common technology. This is part 4 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. You can usually learn on the job anything you need to know about LMSs for most corporate instructional design jobs.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

We talked about my transition from band teacher to freelance LXD consultant. Holly asked about the “feast or famine” cycle in freelancing, and I talked about strategies to address that. We talk about Christy’s journey from band teacher to freelance ID. Yes, she is a transitioned teacher too!

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 16, 2024

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Joanie Musser about AI in learning and development for the Mindset to Learn podcast. In season 2 of her podcast, Joanie is highlighting a series of interviews about AI and how it affects our field. We talked about the tools I actually use like Midjourney and Claude.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2023

Betty Dannewitz, host of the If You Ask Betty Podcast , is currently sharing a series of three episodes about Encanto and learning. I was part of the discussion for episode two: Let’s Talk About Bruno. Betty asked Destery Hildenbrand, Eamonn Powers, Jonathan Hill, and me to talk about Bruno as a metaphor for learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I have also recorded several conversations about instructional design careers, freelancing, and other topics. We spent most of our time talking about tools for drafting and building branching scenarios: Twine, Google Forms, Miro, BranchTrack, ChatMapper. We talked about branching scenarios and Choose Your Own Adventure stories.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Learning improves when there are “ visual rests ” and memory is enhanced when ” people have a chance to stop and think about the information presented “ We need to stop and think about that a little. Teachers in Need of a New Career Path: Think Instructional Design. Donald Clark. Teaching to instructional design.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2019

This is the first in a series of posts on instructional design careers. Current post) Getting Into Instructional Design Instructional Design Skills Technology Skills Professional Organizations and Career Options Is instructional design the right career? Read all my posts about Instructional Design Careers.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

We talked about everything freelance: knowing when to start, time tracking, finding clients, creating an LLC, pricing projects, making sure clients are the right fit, and more. Questions answered about everything freelance. On my ID careers page, I list a number of past posts about consulting, freelancing, and remote work.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 30, 2023

This post is part of a series about instructional design careers. A number of job seekers and transitioning teachers have asked about professional organizations to help people gain skills and network. They’re deliberate about promoting diversity and giving opportunities to new speakers in the field.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

This post includes benchmarks for speaker fees, some interesting AI tools, a source for L&D mentors, career tips, and resources for improving writing skills. The person who shared it said she got 80 images for $30…but only about 10 of them were usable. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2024

Searching for a job I had been working as a corporate software trainer for about 2 years when I was laid off in July, 2003. In my research on related careers, I discovered instructional design and started reading everything I could find online. The office I had been working out of closed, and I was suddenly out of a job.

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Upside Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This perspective naturally extends to skilling new managers, where the challenge is not just about providing initial training but ensuring ongoing development and scalable support. Challenges Transitioning to a management role is a pivotal moment in any professional’s career. Thus, new manager training is an ongoing need.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 1, 2021

Over the years, a number of teachers interested in transitioning to instructional design careers have reached out to me. Specifically, they often have questions about how to adapt their resumes. Switch the order in which you talk about your skills and accomplishments. Say more about lesson planning and curriculum creation.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 7, 2019

What about freelance or consultant rates? Instructional Design Careers. Check out my other posts on instructional design careers. What is your hourly rate as an instructional designer? How much do you make if you’re a full-time salaried employee? Want more info? Looking to hire an instructional designer?

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 23, 2020

What about people who only do development but no design; are they instructional designers? What about LMSs—do instructional designers need to know about those too? It’s a great visual for thinking about how people have different strengths in a field where we all wear a lot of hats. What about you?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

How about a misshapen comb? ” That means you have the broad base of skills that give you a little knowledge about many topics and help you interact with other specialists. Ask questions like these to learn more about the position: What does a typical day or week look like in this position? Who else would I be working with?

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 8, 2021

I received a question from a classroom teacher who is hoping to make the career move to instructional design. This wasn’t a deal-breaker for us, but being able to talk about how you worked with others to develop lessons is a big plus. In particular, you can talk about how you write objectives and how you assess learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Blogging, presenting, and other forms of sharing expertise I spend a lot of time writing and speaking about scenario-based learning, instructional design, and other topics. Last year, I spent about 10 hours each month on my blog. That’s what I write and speak about most often.

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Leadership development through coaching is considered the key driver to leverage career development opportunities. The focus should be around boosting performance, improving career paths, and developing new skills (or bridging the gaps). A leader needs to have a clear goal in mind before any coaching interaction.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

Most of my speaking engagements are related to scenarios for learning, but I also have events on workflow learning and instructional design careers scheduled. Instructional Design: Career Pathways and Trends in a Thriving Industry. On May 4, I’ll speak with Clark about scenarios for learning and discuss with the audience.

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Infopro Learning

APRIL 15, 2025

Modern learning tools improve employees’ loyalty towards the company, with many stating they are more loyal to firms investing intheir career growth. Interactive modules ensure employees are always up to date about regulations to reduce risks and bolster a company’s position in the market and all of it is trackable.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Knowledge Retention Experienced employees possess valuable knowledge about processes, equipment, and company culture. Career Advancement Employees are more likely to stay with an organization that invests in their professional development. By retaining skilled workers, manufacturers can save significant resources.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Personalized learning paths improve training relevance, leading to better knowledge retention and career development. An LMS can help by offering customized course recommendations based on an employee’s role, performance, and career goals. Gamification and interactive elements encourage employee participation and motivation.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

I’m linking to blog posts about the presentations rather than directly to the recordings because I often include links to resources or further information in my posts. Scenario-based learning can affect emotions to make participants care about the content and keep them engaged. Presentations on scenario-based learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

” So it was my pleasure to host peers who feel as passionately about this topic as I do at the latest IDeL Meetup. Clear learning outcomes The career contrarians in our midst would have us believe that we shouldn’t present learning objectives to our target audience. In the immortal words of W.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We also did a bit of role playing about how to advocate for using scenarios in training. While most of my podcast interviews relate to scenarios, I’ve also done several interviews about instructional design careers and other topics. If you want to hear more of my podcasts, check out my collection of podcast interviews.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The reward Let’s see how it works with a scenario about conflict management. However, if you loved the original books and are curious about the history, it is interesting. This article is about a method for both clearly identifying your projects and tasks as well as organizing the resources to support them. The entrance 2.

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The third factor you should consider are the career goals of your high performers. Thinking about each of these factors will help you create a clearer picture of the kinds of leadership skills your high potential programs should focus on developing. This will help promote diversity and equity into your leadership development programs.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2021

Prior to this, the longest I ever held a job was about 3 years. I work with experts in fields I’d never even thought about prior to those projects. When my daughter was in preschool, I continued to work only about 25-30 hours per week. Not everything about consulting is perfect though. The Ups of Consulting.

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As opportunities for career development continue to become a high priority for today’s top talent and as organizations work towards closing skills gaps microlearning is quickly becoming a popular learning solution. Unfortunately, it has been found that people forget about 50% of what they learn within an hour (1).

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2020

Someone asked me in last week’s eLearning Freelancer Bootcamp Q&A about how I maintain my blogging momentum. I have published over 1100 posts (about 400 “real” posts plus 700 posts of curated links). I talked about several of these points live. That’s a lot of writing. Create a series of posts.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 25, 2023

I also talked about how to advocate for yourself. In particular, Julie talked about how much of the discussion on the gender pay gap focuses on the actions individual women should take. I reviewed data from multiple sources on pay in the learning and development field, including comparing pay for employees and freelancers.

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 11, 2025

It is about building interactions with colleagues and ensuring efficient engagement with processes. This will enable individuals to progress at their own pace, focusing on areas that align with their specific needs and career aspirations. Also, urge your group to talk about how buyers react to various strategies or messaging.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 26, 2022

While there were other discussions about how to encourage adoption of xAPI, get the right data, and present it in a way that helps guide decisions, I got something very specific out of the conversation. We do have limitations that we can’t necessarily change, but our beliefs about those limitations are within our control.

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Infopro Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Think about what employees need to know about these four things: Company : What information do they need to know about your organization? Is there any information about your company that will help them to be more successful in their position? Culture : What do new hires need to know about your company’s culture?

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Learnnovators

APRIL 4, 2025

Resistance to Change Employees accustomed to traditional training methods may resist digital learning due to concerns about its effectiveness or discomfort with new technology. Solution: Communicate the benefits early and clearly, emphasizing how digital learning enhances flexibility, career growth, and engagement.

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