Do you need a way to calm down a busy design or balance vivid colors? Then you’ll love the color gray for learning design.
ELC 086: Educational Technology: Surprising Careers You Didn’t Expect
A Conversation with Matt Campbell
Ed Tech specialist, Matt Campbell, explains how to start a career in Educational Technology, the varied roles, and the most important skills.
Ultimate List of Visual Design Tools for L&D
One way to determine the tools you need for the visual design of learning products is to choose the best tools for each phase of the process.
Motivating The Instructional Designer
Many of us work with small budgets, dry content and harsh deadlines. How do you stay motivated in instructional design?
The Things You Should Know About Attention
Importance of Attention in Learning
Attention is a limited resource. The better we understand attention, the greater is our ability to support learning.
10 Ways to Support Learning after Training
Think of a course as laying the foundation for continuous learning rather than an end in itself. Base your designs on the advantages of using smaller courses, spaced learning, human interaction and user-generated materials.
ELC 085: Generating AI Podcasts for Learning
Can NotebookLM generate accurate and interesting podcasts?
Can an AI tool generate accurate and interesting podcasts for learning? Listen, react, and leave a comment.
Five Easy Ways Instructional Designers Can Use Google NotebookLM
NotebookLM for Instructional Design
Are there uses for the AI research tool NotebookLM for instructional design? Get five ways it can speed up your work and enhance learning.
Designing eLearning and Slides with Grids
Designing with a grid adds structure and organization to the visual design of your eLearning and slides. It helps you avoid a haphazard look.
ELC 084: How to Develop Leadership Skills for Any Role in L&D
David Kelly explains why developing leadership skills in L&D is important for people at every level of an organization and in any role.
Benefits of Using Questions in Elearning Design
A question-based approach to elearning has some benefits over the expository approach. Questions create an active learning experience and arouse curiosity.
Stealing From Product Design
Seven Principles for Innovating
For inspiration and innovation, here are seven strategies from product design that you can use for learning design.