Do we talk enough about diversity, equity and inclusion in instructional design? Do we do enough? DesignxHumanity (Design By Humanity) is changing the conversation and taking action. Their website … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Protect Yourself From Client Issues
Whether you're dealing with stakeholders, subject matter experts, internal clients or external customers, some issues are bound to arise during the design and development of learning experiences. … [Read more...]
Ten Working Smarter Hacks You Can Use Right Now
Productivity Boosts for Remote and On-Site Work
In these particularly stressful times, when many people are stretched between virtual work and monitoring virtual schooling, it's a good time to be as efficient with work as possible. These working … [Read more...]
How Your Workplace Can Support The Transfer of Learning
Learning transfer refers to the act of applying knowledge and skills learned in one situation to a new situation or context. It is often the goal of workplace training. Most Training Does Not … [Read more...]
Choose One Professional Goal This Year
Reflect on this. What would happen if you chose only one professional goal to focus on this year? Just one. If you spent a few hours a week working on your goal, how would you be transformed by the … [Read more...]
How To Avoid Instructional Design Project Failure
In learning design, people often learn project management on the job. Often the learning comes from failure. Wouldn't it be nice to avoid the failure step? Robyn Defelice, PhD is an author, designer, … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Work Smarter Next Year
Learning professionals often wear many hats, from client interface and management to design and development. It can make you feel like you're drowning in work. Working smarter not harder is an elusive … [Read more...]
5 Smart Questions Instructional Designers Should Ask
As a learning experience designer, it pays to keep your eye on the big picture. No one wants the headaches associated with going down the wrong path. Getting a birds-eye view of the situation can … [Read more...]
Best Online Productivity Tools For Learning Professionals
Do you find yourself rushing out the door in the morning and then running to meetings throughout the day? Productivity tools should make your life easier, more efficient, and organized—allowing you to … [Read more...]
Persuading Clients To Accept Your Course Design
I received an email from an experienced instructional designer who had a common problem. She was having trouble persuading clients to accept her course design. She wondered if there were any key … [Read more...]
Motivating The Instructional Designer
Perhaps it hits you when you're writing a storyboard to teach a poorly designed software program. Or maybe you just received an eLearning review from a course sponsor and there are revisions on every … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Work Smarter This Year
Are you looking for ways to be more effective at work? Would you like to improve your focus and get more done in less time? I think that striving to become more productive has its benefits if your … [Read more...]