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? Enter your location, education, job focus, experience, etc. and get a benchmark salary to compare. ZipRecruiter lists the average salary for instructional designers at $78,699.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 23, 2021

Scenario-Based Learning: Why & How. Do you want to use scenarios, but you’re not sure how with limited time and resources? This presentation introduces the why and how of scenario-based learning to help you get started. Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design.

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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

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. Is Instructional Design the Right Career?

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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. One tip for job seekers: Check the job listings in your local area. Authoring Tools. Free Trials.

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IT Training Department Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

That entirely depends on how things have been done in the past. Were they already pretty bad, and you’re moving from one bad narration to the other, or were things pretty good, and now they’re getting boring and robotic? But narration is the focus here. But is that all good, or is it mostly bad?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

What do you charge for an hourly rate as an instructional designer? Design tasks are $50-100 on his chart; development tasks are $30-60. Don Clark has collected highlights from several sources on how to estimate instructional design cost and time. Enter your location, education, experience, job focus, etc.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 25, 2022

This post includes links on research on how stories improve learning, UX, transforming teacher resumes, adaptive learning, AI voices, and animation. Research summary: How stories improve learning. Daniel Willingham summarizes some of the research on how stories can improve learning. User Experience Design. Laws of UX.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Instructional designers and training managers sometimes ask me, “How do I train SMEs to write better branching scenarios?” Instead, I think we as instructional designers and LXDs should interview the SMEs as part of our analysis, and then we should write it. They aren’t experts in learning.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to it, about 35% of employees (age 18-34) and 29% (age 35-49) will consider a job where there are opportunities for growth within the company. It has become an accepted tool to provide employees with the knowledge and training that they require to perform their job roles. increases the retention rate by as much as 60%.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to it, about 35% of employees (age 18-34) and 29% (age 35-49) will consider a job where there are opportunities for growth within the company. It has become an accepted tool to provide employees with the knowledge and training that they require to perform their job roles. increases the retention rate by as much as 60%.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to it, about 35% of employees (age 18-34) and 29% (age 35-49) will consider a job where there are opportunities for growth within the company. It has become an accepted tool to provide employees with the knowledge and training that they require to perform their job roles. increases the retention rate by as much as 60%.

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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. Specifically, she wanted to know how to prepare for an interview and what instructional designer interview questions to expect. Any sage wisdom? What questions might they ask?

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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. The office I had been working out of closed, and I was suddenly out of a job.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 30, 2023

What professional organizations are useful for instructional designers? This post is part of a series about instructional design careers. I’ve been asked by a number of people how to get into this field, and these posts are based on my responses to those questions.

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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

APRIL 23, 2019

This is the last installment of my series on instructional design careers. Previously, I’ve talked about the skills instructional designers need and how to get into the field of ID. In this post, I talk about determining if instructional design is a good “fit” as a career. Always Learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When you’re looking for an instructional design role, it’s important to find a good “fit.” This is pretty common in instructional design and elearning roles, especially in smaller organizations. This is pretty common in instructional design and elearning roles, especially in smaller organizations.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 11, 2019

Robin Sargent for her IDOL (Instructional Design and Online Learning) podcast. You’re just as likely to get a job if you meet 50% of the requirements as if you meet 90% of them. (I The article describes how women are more likely to avoid applying to jobs because they think they’re not qualified.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 7, 2023

We’ll pick a topic live from a list of options, and I’ll show you how I plan and map out a branching scenario. I’ll demonstrate how I create challenges and choices. You’ll see my process for managing the branching structure without letting it get out of control. Even if you can’t attend live, register to get the recording.

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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). Now, the easiest option is to use the Portfolio content type and a theme designed to highlight that feature. Portfolio resources: Instructional Design Portfolio Resources : My post on portfolio resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Right now, it’s impossible to truly know how AI will affect instructional design in the future. I’ve definitely heard from folks that are scared the whole field of instructional design could disappear and we’ll all be replaced by AI. The image above was generated with Playground AI.

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Infopro Learning

MARCH 25, 2025

Organizations are evolving how they approach employee training in a rapidly changing, technology-driven world. Technology disruption, digital transformation, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and remote working have reshaped job roles and the required skill sets. billion by 2033. billion by 2033.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2019

Everyone working in instructional design, learning experience design, or elearning should have a portfolio. This is especially true for people who are job seeking or working independently. This post on building an instructional design portfolio includes what to include and additional tips. What to include.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

While I have never used cold emails in my own business, they can be a method of finding work for freelancers who are just getting started in the field. The Freelance Designer’s Guide to Cold Emailing (with Templates) | Dribbble. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Accessibility and disability.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 4, 2014

We drove 40 minutes to Duke every afternoon to visit her in the hospital, while juggling work and getting the house ready for her to come home. As an instructional designer, it’s my job to be able to work with experts in lots of different subjects. My daughter was born last May. E spent over a month in the NICU.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 28, 2024

This post includes links related to AI, accessibility, storytelling, troubleshooting Storyline, PowerPoint design tips, freelancing, animation, and translation. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links about once a month here on my blog. This technology works differently from Midjourney.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 18, 2021

The Future of Instructional Design: 5 Perspectives. Judy explained how vector illustrations may be better choices for elearning than photos. Also think about the language and story and how people are represented. These are my week 2 highlights; you can also read my summary from LSDX week 1. wwww2lscon21.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 5, 2022

My tips on how to formulate a price for your workshop. One person’s breakdown of how much time is required to deliver a 6-hour workshop. How much to charge for a training workshop – the pricing essentials. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. Workshop pricing. Will training help?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 29, 2018

Another argument is that while people do need to learn, they can do it all on the job with performance support and coaching. Another argument is that while people do need to learn, they can do it all on the job with performance support and coaching. Question 2: Should We Create Courses? What Is a “Course”?

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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? 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.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

What are the prominent professional organizations for instructional designers? What are some differences in instructional design jobs? This post is part of a series about instructional design careers. I found one of my early instructional design jobs through their job board.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Several people have asked me, “How do you come up with scenarios for boring training topics? Then, you can back up and show how to prevent that problem. In that example, the focus of the problem isn’t on the research integrity, but on how that affected the people involved. Compliance training: the boring way.

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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. This is a full-day workshop on April 19 where participants will design and develop a branching scenario practice activity in one day. Tuesday April 19, 8:30-4:30 EDT.

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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. The goal of Designers for Learning is help new instructional designers “gain experience for good.”

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 25, 2024

On-the-job training and apprenticeships play a critical role in developing skilled manufacturing workers. This blog explores key use cases for training in manufacturing and how a robust LMS can provide practical solutions. Implementing an LMS helps streamline compliance training and ensures timely certification management.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I present about branching scenarios, one common question is, “How do you collect feedback on branching scenarios?” While I love how much time and effort Twine saves me in planning, writing, and prototyping branching scenarios, the review process has always been a little clunky.

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