50+ Instructional Design and Elearning Books: Updated for 2023
50+ book recommendations on instructional design, eLearning, learning and psychology research, gamification, visual design, and more
Book Reviews
Short Sims by Clark Aldrich: Book Review
In his book Short Sims: A Game Changer, Clark Aldrich provides a system for creating engaging, interactive learning experiences quickly.
Instructional Story Design: Book Review
Rance Greene’s new book, Instructional Story Design: Develop Stories that Train, provides a systematic process for creating stories for training.
Microlearning: Short and Sweet
Microlearning: Short and Sweet by Karl Kapp and Robyn Defelice provides an overview of microlearning strategy, supported by research, from start to finish.
Book Review: Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions
Clark Quinn’s book Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions helps you debunk learning myths, superstitions, and misconceptions with research.
Gift Ideas for Instructional Designers and eLearning Developers: Books!
Here are some of the books I recommend for the learning and development professionals on your gift list.
How to Become an E-learning Freelancer Vol. I-III: Book Reviews
Richard Watson has published three ebooks on the practicalities of freelancing in the elearning field. All three combine Richard’s personal stories about his freelancing journey with practical tips for creating and running a freelance business.
Book Review: Practice and Feedback for Deeper Learning
Patti Shank’s Practice and Feedback for Deeper Learning is a summary of tactics you can use to create memorable, relevant practice opportunities and provide constructive, beneficial feedback for learners. Everything in the book is backed by research and written to be immediately usable by instructional designers and trainers.
Book Review: Write and Organize for Deeper Learning
Patti Shank’s latest book, Write and Organize for Deeper Learning, is a great read for
Book Review: Performance-Focused Smile Sheets
Chances are, your training evaluations aren’t very helpful. How much useful information do you really get from those forms? Will Thalheimer’s book Performance-Focused Smile Sheets changes that by giving guidelines and example questions for effective evaluations.