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Here’s How I Became a Full-Time Freelance eLearning Designer

Tim Slade

Earlier this year, I shared with you that I made the transition into becoming a full-time freelance eLearning designer. For me, the journey to becoming a full-time freelance eLearning designer is something that I’ve been working towards for many years. And that’s exactly what I want to share with you today.

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Research, AI, Portfolios: ID Links 9/10/24

Experiencing eLearning

This post includes links related to research, AI tools and reflections, portfolios, and marketing tips for freelancers. The answer is like asking for elearning–it depends on a lot of different variables. In the UC-Irvine elearning portfolio course that I co-teach, we offer choices of different platforms.

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How Freelance Clients Find Me

Experiencing eLearning

The biggest shift for me is that more of my work now comes from networking and referrals rather than from my blog and portfolio. An online portfolio is a requirement if you’re freelancing or consulting. Your portfolio is a way to tell your story about the work you do and the work you want to do in the future.

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Presentations on Scenario-Based Learning and More

Experiencing eLearning

Using scenarios can make your elearning more engaging and relevant. While branching scenarios are one effective strategy, a range of options beyond branching are available for incorporating storytelling and scenarios in elearning. Better Feedback for Scenario-Based eLearning. Better Feedback for Scenario-Based eLearning.

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Instructional Design Hourly Rates and Salary

Experiencing eLearning

What about freelance or consultant rates? Use these benchmarks to use as a starting point, but you’ll need to adjust for your experience, education, skills, industry, whether you’re a full-time employee or independent consultant, etc. The 2018 report puts the average salary for elearning professionals in the US at $84,421.

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Should You Create Free eLearning Samples?

Experiencing eLearning

Some employers ask prospective hires to create free elearning samples before being hired. However, in some limited circumstances, creating free elearning samples make sense. This happens more in fields like graphic design and editing than elearning, but I’ve heard of some sketchy things in our industry. Portfolio example.

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Podcast Interviews on Scenarios, ID Careers, and More

Experiencing eLearning

Instructional design careers, freelancing, consulting. Freelancing and Consulting. Podcast Interview on Freelancing and Consulting. Kristin Anthony talked to me about moving into freelancing and consulting, positioning yourself in the market, finding clients, pricing strategies, and managing my business.