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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandhya Lakhanpal on her new podcast, Redefine Instruction. We also talked about my journey from teaching to instructional design. She launched this summer with Tim Slade as her first guest. Our conversation focused on storytelling for L&D. Topics covered. Watch the webcast.

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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. Developing lessons for someone else to teach is good too.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

Luke had a great list of questions on some common and important topics for instructional design and elearning freelancers. How did you become an instructional designer? Listen to the podcast. You can listen to the podcast here. If the player doesn’t appear below, try listening on Luke’s website.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This post includes links on games built in Twine, storytelling, organization, useful tools, motivation, and transitioning from teaching to ID. Here is the 5 steps DnD story framework I use to design stories for my e-learning modules : 1. Games built in Twine. Top games made with Twine – itch.io. h/t Jean Marrapodi.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 9, 2016

ADDIE- The ADDIE model is a process used by instructional designers and training developers offering guidelines for creating effective training. This model is broken up into 5 phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. You asked for seconds. Essentially this is the strategy phase.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Employers find eLearning to be highly efficient from a time and money aspects in training their employees, whereas, for employees, it’s a convenient method to boost their knowledge and skill set. How is eLearning Training different from Classroom Training? eLearning has benefited both the employers and the employees.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Employers find eLearning to be highly efficient from a time and money aspects in training their employees, whereas, for employees, it’s a convenient method to boost their knowledge and skill set. How is eLearning Training different from Classroom Training? eLearning has benefited both the employers and the employees.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Employers find eLearning to be highly efficient from a time and money aspects in training their employees, whereas, for employees, it’s a convenient method to boost their knowledge and skill set. How is eLearning Training different from Classroom Training? eLearning has benefited both the employers and the employees.

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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. Scenarios and storytelling.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2024

This month marks 20 years since I started at my first instructional design job. I’ll also share a few slides from the first branching scenario I wrote. In my research on related careers, I discovered instructional design and started reading everything I could find online.

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

PT: Mousify Your Instructional Design for MAGICal Results Writing training for Walt Disney Entertainment was fascinating: characters, parades, fireworks, leadership, finance, orientation and more. Move over March — it’s time to do our learning with a little sunshine peeking through the office curtains. Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 12 p.m.–1

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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). Many of the skills overlap between these fields, so it can be a pretty easy transition. Free Online Resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2010

I received a question from a current classroom teacher who is hoping to make the career move to instructional design. Specifically, she wanted to know how to prepare for an interview for an instructional design position. Developing lessons for someone else to teach is good too. Any sage wisdom?

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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?&#. If you hire instructional designers, what kind of work from candidates has impressed you?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 4, 2014

Answers To Instructional Design Career Questions. Connie Malamed shares her answers to a number of ID career questions she’s received from readers, including transitioning from teaching, getting a second master’s degree or certificate, and getting a first job in ID. Posted from Diigo.

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eLearning Industry

JULY 18, 2022

Teachers face multiple challenges when transitioning to Instructional Design: from biases some IDs hold against them and changing their mindset to entry-level positions with a required working experience and failed expectations. Luckily, there are ways to overcome these challenges.

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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. Question mark made of puzzle pieces by Horia Varlan, on Flickr. Creativity. Q: Creativity is important to me, both professional and personally.

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Overnite Software

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Instructional designers are superheroes when it comes to merging learning principles with graphic design. To achieve your superhero status, make sure that you know how to apply these 12 instructional design basics. Similarly, you must design courses that are geared toward your particular audience.

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Upside Learning

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I’d recommended that all IDs play the game for a few hours to understand how different ‘gamey’ elements are from the conventional ‘interaction’ we use in conventional courseware. Good storytelling grips you – from the moment the game starts with a cinematic, to the way the story is woven into the game itself. Here’s a recap: 1.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 11, 2023

Kristin Torrence GitHub – doughahn/chat-souffle: A learning guild xAPI project helping learning designers practice prompt engineering. My quick test from a Zoom recording looked pretty accurate (maybe more accurate than Zoom’s built-in transcription). This is more like an AI chatbot rather than a programmatic chatbot.

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Brilliant Teams

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Innovate Your Teaching: Converting PowerPoint into eLearning for Impactful Learning Experiences In the world of education, the landscape is rapidly evolving. Traditional methods of teaching are giving way to innovative approaches that leverage technology to enhance learning experiences. Are you looking for eLearning Solutions?

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Infopro Learning

JUNE 29, 2016

Note from InfoPro Learning: We are excited to have recently entered a partnership with WalkMe TM and love to share our experience with them; our designers love the tool, and so do our customers! Teach me and I may remember. Second, Why Our Instructional Designers Love WalkMe TM ? Tell me and I forget.

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 21, 2025

As organizations transition from traditional training approaches to new learner-centric strategies, they discover clever tactics to promote performance, productiveness and employee satisfaction. Such transitions improve engagement levels and encourage a more positive and inclusive work culture.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And while it’s true that for many this transition has been rough, it’s also evident that e-learning isn’t going anywhere. From developing a value proposition to securing funding to managing customers and new hires, many new and aspiring business owners are searching for guidance. Wondering what skills are in demand right now?

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LearnDash

MARCH 13, 2020

Transitioning your courses from an in-person to an on-line environment? As online education has grown over the years, many institutions and educators have become accustomed to teaching some portion of their courses online. Making the transition is no small feat. Here are some tips to help the process go smoothly.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

What are we going to teach from?”. It was January of my first year teaching K-12 music and band. The questions came from the choir teacher, Cathy.* This was a pilot course, so I had nothing from the previous teacher to build on either. However, we needed to write everything from scratch.

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TalentLMS

APRIL 2, 2024

In the realm of workplace learning, L&D and Instructional Design work together like a lock and key. And Instructional Design shapes learning experiences that unlock new skills. Yet, instructional design often gets boxed into eLearning development—as if it’s only about churning out online courses.

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Infopro Learning

AUGUST 2, 2023

Moreover, the misconception that exceptional face-to-face instructors effortlessly transition into proficient virtual trainers must be dispelled. Moreover, the misconception that exceptional face-to-face instructors effortlessly transition into proficient virtual trainers must be dispelled.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

In a recent discussion about how I have learned about instructional design without getting a master’s degree, someone asked me what courses and webinars I’ve attended. Designing e-Learning for Maximum Motivation. Integrating Game Design Principles into Instructional Design for e-Learning.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Cammy has just written her first book called The Accidental Instructional Designer which has gotten great reviews on Amazon and from among the learning community. Cammy has just written her first book called The Accidental Instructional Designer which has gotten great reviews on Amazon and from among the learning community.

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Learnnovators

MAY 2, 2015

Design thinking is the new rage these days. Or is it already being followed as part of the learning design process? What is the significance of design thinking in the context of learning design? What is the significance of design thinking in the context of learning design?

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Leadership Development Programs Teaching leadership is at the heart of the corporate training industry. Our community of researchers, instructional designers, learning strategists, executive coaches, and facilitators will stand by your organization and help it build leaders capabilities. 1 retention strategy.

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Spark Your Interest

MARCH 26, 2020

If you want to offer something engaging, then embrace quizzing as an instructional strategy. Start by creating better e-learning activities. In our article, “The Dummies Guide to Developing Online Learning” we listed several e-learning activities. Now, we provide successful online activities for self-paced e-learning. Provide content.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design. Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources.

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dominKnow

DECEMBER 8, 2020

This week on Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking Coffee #IDIODC we spoke with Lisa Spinelli on how teachers can make the transition into the corporate L&D world. There's always been a steady flow of educators moving from teaching in schools to creating instruction and teaching within industry.

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 17, 2024

To address this, I decided to enlist external instructors with both consultancy expertise and teaching skills for scalability. I only take on assignments where I can excel, ensuring that I understand the material and convey a sincere belief in what I’m teaching.

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