Comments on: 35 More Qualities Of The Ideal Instructional Designer

By: Connie Malamed

Connie Malamed — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:53:14 +0000

I agree, Andrew. It’s good for eLearning IDs to develop enough technical know-how that they understand the tools and their capabilities, even if they don’t know how to use them.

By: Andrew Scivally

Andrew Scivally — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:05:49 +0000

Thanks for the thoughts. One that I think is very important is to understand what development tools/capacities are out there. If the ID knows what technology is available and keeps up with what others are doing it could open a whole new world of creativity.

By: Learning Instructional Design: in school and on-the-job « Talking and typing about…

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:09:32 +0000

[...] Management skills are a critical piece of the puzzle, in my opinion, and although I was required to take a course in project management, this is a skill that truly comes from practice. You get better with each project at considering all of the variables and making decisions. It’s about people, resources, and time. These skills include learning to communicate and collaborate with all levels of management and team members. Check this link for more on the ideal skill set for an Instructional Designer. [...]