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Capterra Names LearnDash in Top 20 for Training Software

LearnDash

Capterra recently released a list of the top-ranked training software on their site, and we made the cut! Our users leave ratings on the site, and that helps other users make decisions about what’s best for their course. In fact, Capterra’s rankings are based on a combination of reviews and search interest. We’re proud of that.

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20 Years as an Instructional Designer

Experiencing eLearning

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. It took me a year of searching to get that job and transition from training to instructional design. I made plenty of mistakes in my job search. I didn’t have a portfolio either.

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Instructional Design Certificate or Masters Degree

Experiencing eLearning

I’ve narrowed my search down to 2 schools. If the program doesn’t explicitly help you assemble a portfolio, creating course samples is important. Masters Preferred in Higher Ed. In corporate environments, many hiring managers are much more interested in your portfolio than your formal training.

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Questions about Instructional Design Careers

Experiencing eLearning

So though I know it’s impossible to generalize, are you able to speak to what kind of value there is placed on creativity as a designer, both in higher education, and in working with companies or organizations? When I work with faculty in higher ed, most of the time they are pretty open to creative approaches. New Trends.

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5 SEO Mistakes to AVOID for Your Online Course

LearnDash

In our recent post on building SEO strength , we talked about the basic best practices you can follow to help grow organic traffic to your course website. Second, search engines flag keyword stuffing as a negative ranking factor. If I had to guess, I would bet that most educators are better and writing good SEO content than otherwise.

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Professional Organizations and Career Options

Experiencing eLearning

The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is another useful organization for professional development, networking, and job searching. , Note that ATD used to be known as ASTD, the American Society for Training and Development.). Some positions are a combination of instructional design and classroom training. Career Options.

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Where to Find Online Courses

LearnDash

There is certainly not a lack of resources for education online. From fully virtual learning institutions that offer degrees and certificates, to free educational material, you really can find information on just about anything online. College level courses that offer training but not certification.

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