Instructional Design Isn't Dying. It's Evolving.
Instructional design is not dead or dying. That’s clickbait. Instructional design isn’t dying; it’s evolving.
Instructional design is not dead or dying. That’s clickbait. Instructional design isn’t dying; it’s evolving.
Patti Shank’s latest book, Write and Organize for Deeper Learning, is a great read for
Lawrence Laganelli of the Inside Medical Assisting Podcast interviewed me about elearning, especially as it
How do you incorporate scaffolding in microlearning? How is scaffolding different in microlearning than in longer formats? We have several options for scaffolding with microlearning: Microlearning as Scaffolding, Contextual Help, Repeated Practice in a Single Microlearning, and Multiple Microlearning Modules.
I had a great experience at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference last week. The
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.
One way I stay connected with the community and what’s happening in the field is
Saul Carliner’s second edition of Training Design Basics is written for people who are brand new to the field and are creating their first training program. This is a great book for those who are just getting started with training. People switching careers into training or instructional design from another field would also find a wealth of information. Training managers who don’t come from a training background but want to understand it better would benefit, as would project managers who are looking for what to include in their task lists and how to estimate time and cost.
I will never create a “perfect” course; there’s always something that could be better if I had more time or more resources or more skills.
As we celebrate Thanksgiving in the US this week, I’ve been reflecting on how much