Ninja Tropic

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

These tailored learning experiences cater to the unique needs of individuals and organizations, offering a personalized and effective approach to knowledge acquisition and skill development. Interactive and Engaging Content Instructional designers play a crucial role in creating bespoke eLearning solutions.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Custom eLearning development, guided by an experienced instructional design consultant, can help organizations integrate storytelling into their training programs. Define Clear Learning Objectives Start by identifying the basic knowledge, skills, or behaviors that the story should reinforce.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 10, 2021

This post includes links on instructional design research and principles, productivity, video, animation, visual design, an elearning example, and my article on scenario-based learning for TD Magazine. Instructional design research and principles. First Principles of Instruction. Spaced learning.

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Paradiso Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2024

Spanning from K-12 education to professional development and corporate training , these organizations are redefining the methods of knowledge dissemination and skill development. Their innovative approaches are paving the way for a more educated and skilled workforce, well-prepared to meet the demands of the global economy.

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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

MARCH 23, 2021

You can use scenarios to practice relevant decision-making skills in situations similar to real life. Decision-making scenarios increase engagement, improve skill transfer, and accelerate expertise. Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design. Streamlining Branching Scenario Planning and Design.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2020

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. This was the top post on my blog for many years, and still ranks highest of my instructional design careers series. Is Instructional Design the Right Career?

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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. Teachers already have many relevant skills for instructional design, but they don’t always know how to convey that to employers. Principles for Adapting Resumes for Instructional Design.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 3, 2022

I recently had the pleasure of speaking in a webinar on instructional design careers and trends. We answered questions about both instructional design career pathways and where instructional design may be heading in the future. How did you get into instructional design?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Broadly, there are two different ways to move from another field into an instructional design career: the direct path and the indirect path. This is post #2 in a series about the instructional design. Read the first post, What does an instructional designer do? , for the introduction.

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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. Probably not.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2022

How Research Informs My Work : How research informs my work as an instructional designer, in writing, designing, and justifying my decisions. This was a follow-up post from a Twitter debate about whether and how research is relevant to the work of instructional designers and corporate training professionals.

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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. A number of job seekers and transitioning teachers have asked about professional organizations to help people gain skills and network.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 7, 2019

What is your hourly rate as an instructional designer? 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. Instructional Design Careers. Want more info?

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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.), Visual design.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Visual Design for Scenarios in Twine : Create a polished visual design for scenarios in Twine using enchant macros in Harlowe, following these step-by-step directions. These posts relate to elearning and instructional design more generally, rather than branching scenarios or Twine. What does an instructional designer do?

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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

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. Working Behind the Scenes.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In this post, I share an extensive list of podcasts, research on using videos for learning, and what one teacher learned in her transition to instructional design. The Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide – Training Industry Extensive list of podcasts related to learning, training, instructional design, and technology.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2024

This month marks 20 years since I started at my first instructional design job. In my research on related careers, I discovered instructional design and started reading everything I could find online. It took me a year of searching to get that job and transition from training to instructional design.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I have also recorded several conversations about instructional design careers, freelancing, and other topics. In this interview, I discussed when to use scenarios, tips for working with SMEs and stakeholders, planning and designing branching scenarios, and tools and resources. Redefine Instruction: Storytelling for L&D.

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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. How would your skills transfer from teaching to instructional design?

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

This post includes links on character images and other illustrations, AI image editing tools and tips, Twine, scenario examples and tools, and instructional design skills. I share these links periodically here on my blog. These characters might work in some scenarios, but they don’t have facial expressions.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 16, 2024

In my presentation, I shared resources for improving your skills as an L&D professional as well as strategies for making time to invest in yourself. What to learn Instructional design is an interdisciplinary field, and it’s not possible to learn everything. Tuesday, April 23, 7:30-8:15 EDT.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 11, 2019

Robin Sargent for her IDOL (Instructional Design and Online Learning) podcast. Check out my posts on instructional design careers for more info. What We Discussed. 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

JUNE 18, 2019

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 want a job creating soft skills training, create customer service samples. Those kinds of fake topics can show off your graphic design and technical skills just fine.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

” As with all things instructional design, the answer is “it depends.” What would happen if we invested less in eye candy and more in designing deep challenges? Investing in creating video also makes more sense for more stable content and skills than for something that changes every 6 months.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

If your examples demonstrate specific tools or skills, mention that in your description. 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

APRIL 14, 2020

Rance Greene’s new book, Instructional Story Design: Develop Stories that Train , provides a systematic process for creating stories for training. Dayna, an instructional designer, must incorporate a story into compliance training. My favorite section of this book is Part II: Design. Example stories.

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Paradiso

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

AI helps instructional designers create content that speaks to the learner and supports trainers in delivering experiences that truly resonate with each employee. Customized Training Paths: Once skill gaps are identified, AI helps create personalized learning paths for each employee. Schedule a demo with Paradiso LMS today.

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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

JULY 12, 2021

L&D leaders are now working on developing digital learning solutions that will help employees learn the new skills they need for success. High-quality leadership development programs are needed to help employees learn the skills they need to take their place. Utilizing Collaboration to Increase Engagement.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 7, 2023

My session is part of the new Instructional Design Summit , a curated set of 25 sessions to help people level up their instructional design skills. You’ll also learn how to give learners opportunities to correct their mistakes in ways that both deepen learning and simplify your design.

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Infopro Learning

MARCH 25, 2025

Technology disruption, digital transformation, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and remote working have reshaped job roles and the required skill sets. Data from a 2023 World Economic Forum report indicates that a staggering 44% of workers skills will be disrupted in the next five years, ushered in by technology.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

In this post, I share links on instructional writing, identifying strengths, project management tools, design principles, and more. Instructional writing. We all probably know we should use easier to understand language in instructional writing, but this article provides more specifics on how to actually do that.

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