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...]
10 Lesser Known Free Or Inexpensive Stock Photo Sites
Stock Photos for Instructional Design
Many of us must work on projects with small budgets that require free resources. Fortunately, free or cheap stock photo sites can save the day. In the last several years, the quality of free stock has … [Read more...]
Answers To Instructional Design Career Questions
I get lots of emails from people who are considering a career in instructional design. In fact, that's why I created a free 12-lesson email course called Breaking into Instructional Design. It's all … [Read more...]
How Long Does it Take to Develop eLearning?
Resources for Estimating Training Development Time
Are you unsure of how to answer the big question: How long does it take to develop eLearning? As you might expect, there is no one answer because there are multiple factors to consider when estimating … [Read more...]
Alternatives to Correct and Incorrect
Eight approaches to providing learning feedback
Imagine a trainer at the front of the room responding to a participant's comment by saying nothing more than "You're right!" or "Incorrect." Imagine this happening over and over again. So, why is … [Read more...]
Finding Your Place In an Instructional Design Career
Instructional Design Career Paths
If you aren't happy with your career in instructional design or want to start a career in this industry, there's no reason to be a square peg in a round hole. There are numerous instructional design … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Organize Instructional Content
Information Architecture for Learning
When you order content in a way that makes sense to learners, it facilitates the learning process. Organizing instructional content provides a framework for navigating information. It also helps … [Read more...]
The World Needs More Checklists
Using Checklists for Performance Support
One of the most brilliant cognitive aids devised by some very smart humans is the checklist. Hidden in this deceptively simple format is a type of performance support that has saved lives in the air … [Read more...]
The Instructional Design Life
Today I remembered how odd our instructional design life can be. For example, I attended a kickoff meeting to design and build a course that teaches medical personnel about venous access devices … [Read more...]
The Importance of Writing Effective Distractors
Writing Distractors Is Not Easy The purpose of a test is to determine a participant's mastery of the performance objectives and to find out whether a learning experience was successful. … [Read more...]
10 Unusual Sources Of Inspiration for eLearning
When designing learning solutions, we all need inspiration at times. Here are ten websites where you can seek, browse and find inspiration for eLearning creativity. You'll find sources to kickstart … [Read more...]
What should I put in my eLearning prototype?
A prototype is a concrete model of a rough idea. Most design fields use prototypes to demonstrate how software, apps and websites will function or look. These days, it is standard to build eLearning … [Read more...]