There has been much written about how well people learn from stories. Here is an inspiration list of stories you can use for eLearning, culled from film and fiction writing books and websites.
Using Scale in Your eLearning and Slide Layouts
Use the design principle of scale to provide a focal point in your layout. This shows what is most important in your message.
Using the Think Aloud Protocol to Test Usability of Learning Designs
The think aloud protocol or method is an effective way to discover usability problems with digital learning products.
Six Ways to Use Examples And Nonexamples To Teach Concepts
The best way to help learners form accurate concepts is to provide examples and nonexamples. Here are 6 ways to do that.
Talent Stacking For An Instructional Design Career
Learn how to stand out in your instructional design-related career using talent stacking.
Are Your Online Tests Valid?
How to Improve Test Validity
To improve the test validity of the assessments you develop, be sure you are measuring what you think you’re measuring.
How to Write Instructional Design Case Studies for Your Portfolio
Adding instructional design case studies to your portfolio adds depth and insight to your work. It supplements the skills you want to demonstrate.
How To Be More Creative At Work
For Learning Experience Designers
Being creative on demand can be difficult. See these strategies for how to be more creative at work.
How to Build an Instructional Design Portfolio
Here is a seven-step process anyone can follow for building an instructional design portfolio from start to finish.
Using Thumbnail Sketches In eLearning Design
Thumbnail sketches are quick, rough sketches that let you play with multiple ideas. They have many uses in elearning design.
Creativity In Instructional Design
A Creative Instructional Design Model
There are ways to enhance the creativity in instructional design by following a creative instructional design process.
Writing Multiple Choice Questions For Higher Order Thinking
Use multiple-choice questions to measure critical thinking, such as analysis, evaluation and interpretation. Before and after examples.