Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2019

Whether you’re working independently or looking for a full-time job, you need a portfolio. For example, the Instructional Designer or eLearning Developer demo in my portfolio is based on an activity I originally created for a health care client. If you love software training, create that kind of samples.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Here are the recommendations I shared with the group on how to become visible to clients (plus some updates). 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.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 6, 2021

I haven’t tried this tool, but it looks like a decent tool for creating or subtitling a quick video with a free tool. The free version has limits in video length and only exports to 780p, but that might be enough for a quick portfolio sample. New portfolio course starts 8/2/21. Twine resources. Twine Resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

How long will it take to create this elearning?” What does an instructional designer do? Over the years, many people have asked me what an instructional designer does and how to get into the field. Instructional Design Hourly Rates and Salary. 30+ Ideas for eLearning Portfolio Samples.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2019

Everyone working in instructional design, learning experience design, or elearning should have a portfolio. Why do you need a portfolio? If you’re wondering why you need a portfolio , read Tom Kuhlmann’s explanation. Tools for creating samples. Hosting your portfolio.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2019

Over the years, I’ve been asked by many different people what an instructional designer does. I love instructional design because it is a field where I’m constantly learning. Instructional design uses so many different skills—writing, graphics, UX, collaboration, project management, plus of course how people learn.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I have also recorded several conversations about instructional design careers, freelancing, and other topics. Betty and I also talked about the process for creating branching scenarios, working with SMEs, and other helpful resources. Most of the time, our discussions related to scenario-based learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2021

How I Built a Chat Simulation in 2 Hours : See how I built a simple chat simulation in a few hours using Twine and the Trialogue story format to create a forced choice chat simulation. These posts relate to elearning and instructional design more generally, rather than branching scenarios or Twine.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 7, 2019

What is your hourly rate as an instructional designer? How much do you make if you’re a full-time salaried employee? ZipRecruiter lists the average salary for instructional designers at $78,699. Salary.com puts the hourly rate for instructional designers at $32-39, with an average of $35/hour.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you’re not active in L&D Twitter, you might have missed the big debate recently about whether and how research is relevant to the work of instructional designers and corporate training professionals. Essentially, any time you do instructional writing (scripts, online text, instructions, etc.),

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 16, 2011

I love how some of my posts from 2007 still generate regular comments, such as this question today about software for creating a portfolio. First, if you’re wondering why you need a portfolio , read Tom Kuhlmann’s explanation. Portfolio by cirox. Market your portfolio. Gather artifacts.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While most of the the presentations, webinars, and podcast interviews that I do relate to scenario-based learning , I have also spoken with multiple groups about instructional design careers and freelancing. This post is a collection of all of my presentations and podcasts about instructional design careers and freelancing.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

AI tools 17 AI Tools Other than ChatGPT More options for AI tools beyond ChatGPT Tome – The AI-powered storytelling format This says “storytelling,” but it’s really an AI tool for quickly creating presentations and video. Freelancing How much does video production cost in 2022?

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2024

This month marks 20 years since I started at my first instructional design job. It feels like a good time to pause and reflect on that first ID role, how my journey started, and how that shaped my experiences now. It took me a year of searching to get that job and transition from training to instructional design.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

How To Use AI to Write Scenarios How can you use AI to write scenarios for learning? My initial thoughts about AI and instructional design were also fairly popular, getting over 1500 views in about two months. Many of my older posts on instructional design careers, for example, are still useful.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2024

For example, how could we split a single complex task into multiple simpler tasks? The most successful agent builders may be those with strong experience managing junior engineers because the process of generating plans is similar to how we instruct and manage juniors. I share these links about once a month here on my blog.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I’m looking forward to applying what I learned to create more engaging eLearning courses. We know as instructional designers that people learn skills best with a combination of both practice and feedback. In this course, you work on a scenario that you can actually use in your work or portfolio. – Marylia Nieves.

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eLearningArt

MAY 20, 2019

My top four tips for designing eLearning like a pro. How to extract useful tips from internal experts. How to extract useful tips from internal experts. How to build an eLearning portfolio. What’s wrong with most stock photo sites and how eLearningArt overcomes that ( 3:55 ). And much, much more….

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2011

One of the recurring questions I hear from those trying to start their instructional design careers is “How do you get experience in the field so you can get your first ID job?&#. You get some experience and a project for your portfolio; a nonprofit gets some free content to further their cause.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This post includes links on scenario-based learning (SBL) research, working with Twine, learning experience design (LXD), 360 images, VR resources, and elearning development time calculators. Scenario-based learning (SBL) research. Feedback and reflection in SBL. Providing automatic feedback and opportunity to reflect had the biggest effect.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In this post, I share a guide on becoming an instructional designer, storytelling research, and a tool for creating citations easily. Becoming an Instructional Designer. There’s a quick summary of theories and different tools, tips for creating a portfolio, and info on ways to learn more.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

While there are lots of tools for creating color palettes, this is the first one I have seen that so clearly notes the accessibility of different combinations. Even if you create the palette using another tool, you could check it with this free tool to note which colors have sufficient contrast when used together.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This is post #3 in a series about how to become an instructional designer. I know many instructional designers were originally teachers or trainers who changed careers (just like I did). However, just like every other field, instructional design has its own set of jargon and specialized knowledge.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“How do you get experience in the field so you can get your first ID job?” ” That’s a recurring questions I hear from those trying to start their instructional design careers. One common recommendation is look for volunteer work to get some instructional design experience before getting your first job.

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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. After rich collaboration with SMEs and other stakeholders, how much leeway do IDs have? The choices they make affect how people respond and what videos they see next.

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LearnDash

MARCH 30, 2023

The role of an instructional designer is critical in creating successful learning experiences. Instructional designers are responsible for designing courses that meet learners’ needs and achieve objectives. Instructional designers do this in a few ways.

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Spark Your Interest

MAY 5, 2025

Services Provided by Learning And Development Companies When looking for learning and development companies, you’ll want to find ones with a depth and breadth of experience and expertise designed to cater to your organizational learning needs. More and more organizations are outsourcing their training to learning development companies.

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

A software application used to create and publish eLearning courses , such as Articulate Storyline , Articulate Rise or Adobe Captivate. A software application used to create and publish eLearning courses , such as Articulate Storyline , Articulate Rise or Adobe Captivate. An instructional design model for motivation.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JUNE 17, 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction Last week, I facilitated a portfolio workshop with Learning Rebels. In today’s post, I’m sharing some of what I discussed during that workshop, focusing on six steps for crafting a compelling instructional design portfolio to help you stand out from the crowd.

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Folio3

MARCH 22, 2023

Executive Summary The strategy that our specialists have been employing with highly valued clients to help them land a few of the most lucrative guidelines on eLearning module designing for greater opportunities will be shared in this article. It’s now widely accepted as the best way to distribute training materials in offices.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 2, 2023

CAMMY BEAN - CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS ABOUT CAMMY BEAN: Cammy Bean accidentally became an instructional designer in 1996 and has since collaborated with hundreds of organizations to design and deliver training programs. In 2009, she helped start up US operations for Kineo , a global provider of learning solutions.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 5, 2014

Instructional design is a booming industry, yet I am surprised as to how many instructional design professionals don’t invest in their own careers through networking possibilities. First, whenever you create an elearning course or instructional design graphic, save it for your own personal portfolio.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 18, 2017

On reddit, someone asked how to manage the complexity of branching scenarios and keep them from growing out of control. So how do you manage this complexity? One way to make this branching easier to manage is by creating your scenarios in Twine. No matter how complex your scenario is, Twine makes it easier to create it.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I get a lot of emails from people asking me how to break into the ID field. You did it, Cammy, so how can I?” You have to provide some proof of your capabilities and at the very least be able to point to a really kick ass portfolio of design treatments or even courses you’ve built (or collaborated on with someone else).

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Here are the recommendations I shared with the group on how to become visible to clients. 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.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

Sarah Prevette: Design Thinking in Learning and Work. Sarah Prevette was great when she was talking about things she knows, like design thinking, entrepreneurship, and brainstorming. I had a great time at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando. Meeting and Reconnecting. amdchiasson joined us soon after.

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Brilliant Teams

JULY 12, 2024

eLearning content development refers to the process of creating educational and corporate training that are delivered online or through digital platforms, such as courses and modules, designed to facilitate learning in a virtual environment. The main purposes include: 1. Contact us today! Here’s why it holds such significance: 1.

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