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

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

MAY 30, 2023

What professional organizations are useful for instructional designers? This post is part of a series about instructional design careers. The Learning Guild, ATD, TLDC, Training Magazine Network, and LDA all provide both free and paid resources for instructional designers and other learning and development professionals.

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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

JULY 6, 2021

This post includes links on Twine resources, video review and creation tools, a chatbot example, and an online marketplace for elearning assets. The free version has limits in video length and only exports to 780p, but that might be enough for a quick portfolio sample. Chatbot example. Twine resources. Twine Resources.

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Infopro Learning

JULY 24, 2020

The ADDIE and Agile frameworks are two development methodologies that are leveraged to guide L&D teams through a project. The philosophies of the ADDIE and Agile methodologies share many of the same practices. In the Agile Methodology, collaboration is a fundamental element of the process, much more so than in ADDIE.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 4, 2019

A certificate program that provides opportunities to gain practical experience, creating realistic samples that could be used in a portfolio would be preferred to a theory-only masters program. If the program doesn’t explicitly help you assemble a portfolio, creating course samples is important. Available Programs.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 21, 2020

Instructional design jobs were often done remotely before the pandemic. Now that most of us are staying home, even more opportunities for remote instructional design and elearning work are available. For example, during one contract, I worked from home 3 days a week. My experience. Finding remote work.

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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. Take adaptive cruise control , for example.

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Ninja Tropic

MARCH 27, 2025

Check out our award-winning storyline and rise portfolio and explore the endless possibilities of interactive learning Expertly Designed eLearning A well-designed eLearning course isnt just visually appealingits effective. Heres how expert instructional designers create engaging learning experiences: 1.

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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

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. Here’s my definition, plus examples of common tasks. Instructional Design Hourly Rates and Salary. How much do instructional designers get paid?

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Spark Your Interest

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

For example, if the client is also building a website to host a variety of templates and tools or if they plan to do a social media campaign as well as the course. And during this stage of the kick-off meeting, we’ll identify organizational business goals and instructional goals. For example, at Spark+Co., Business Goals.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These posts relate to elearning and instructional design more generally, rather than branching scenarios or Twine. Looking at my stats, I see continued interest in instructional design careers. 30+ Ideas for eLearning Portfolio Samples : If you need to create samples, use this list to jump start your brainstorming.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

That means you can hear a bit of some sample conversations for how I would handle objections in my conversations with clients, stakeholders, and SMEs. While most of my podcast interviews relate to scenarios, I’ve also done several interviews about instructional design careers and other topics.

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Infopro Learning

MAY 19, 2022

Use of real-life examples and interactive scenarios. For example – avoid using a specific set of colors in the software copy of the course for some trainees suffering from color blindness. It requires flawless instructional design as it’s reliant on curriculum development. Ease of accessibility to the course.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 25, 2024

Plan for Quality from the Start In many organizations, instructional designers are responsible for making sure that their deliverables are error-free and that everything works. If you’re looking for more reading, check out my list of 50+ instructional design and elearning books.

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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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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The voices in the short samples sound very realistic; this could work for at least short narration. Currently, you can use the free plan for short samples as long as you provide attribution. Stop Covid-19 misinformation spreading Great example of a quick game to educate people. Games and branching scenarios Play GO VIRAL!

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 4, 2023

Before: Example without contractions Read this example aloud. After: Example with contractions Now, read this version aloud. Before: Example of telling In this example, you get a quick description of the characters. ” This blog post includes a number of examples, including some from famous novels.

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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

JUNE 7, 2022

As instructional designers, LXDs, and other L&D professionals, I think it’s important for us to learn how to design more effective learning experiences. But, how do you learn about learning science, especially if you don’t have a graduate degree in instructional design?

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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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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Visual design and UI eLearning Makeovers Bianca Woods’s slides, tips, and resources from her DevLearn session “Practical eLearning Makeovers for Everyone.” ” This includes before and after examples with notes on the thought process for improving the visual design. Howard Lewis, Ph.D.,

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 14, 2020

Example stories. Rance follows his own advice by starting every chapter with an example story. Dayna, an instructional designer, must incorporate a story into compliance training. You learn alongside Dayna through her conversations with her mentor and her examples at each step along the way. Buy the book.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 9, 2024

Read this example with prompts and results using ChatGPT and Bard. My initial thoughts about AI and instructional design were also fairly popular, getting over 1500 views in about two months. How AI Will Affect Instructional Design: My Thoughts Right Now : Early thoughts on how AI will affect instructional design.

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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. For example, industries like healthcare and aviation use immersive VR simulations to reinforce critical procedures through engaging, story-driven scenarios.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

I did some research to find templates and examples for the eLearning Freelancer Bootcamp, and both of these articles seemed useful. The Freelance Designer’s Guide to Cold Emailing (with Templates) | Dribbble. Options and sample outreach emails for freelancers. Scenario-based learning and failure. ID hourly rates.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2022

The course includes templates, samples, reading material, and curated resources. Instructional designers who want to create a branching scenario. The scenario could be for a current work project, or it could make a great portfolio sample. What additional resources are included? Who is this course for?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

For example, include in the prompt “a sign that says “Elearning Development,” and that exact text will appear in your image. The samples have some AI weirdness in the uncanny valley, as is seen in a lot of the image to video conversions, but this looks like a fun tool to explore. AI Image generation tool.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In practice, I don’t think these elements are really separate (interaction and sensory in particular have a lot of overlap and have to be designed together), but I appreciate the model for extending beyond the traditional instructional design focus. Andre Plaut. 360 and VR resources. 360 photos. Free 360 photos.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 25, 2021

This post includes links on what hiring managers want, storytelling, and tools from outside of L&D that can be useful for instructional designers. Instructional Design Hiring Manager Report 2021. Storytelling and a branching scenario example. What ID hiring managers want. Kayleen Holt. Decisions, Decisions!

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

” We spoke about instructional design, engagement, scenario-based learning, and authoring tools. I also shared some advice for people just getting started in the instructional design field. Interview questions How did your journey into the instructional design sector begin?

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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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