Eight options for providing feedback that is informative, motivating and corrects misconceptions, moving the learner forward.
Finding Your Place In an Instructional Design Career
Instructional Design Career Paths
There are many opportunities to forge a fulfilling instructional design career path. Take a look at these diverse options.
10 Ways To Organize Instructional Content
Instructional designers need to know how to organize content for learning. A sound structure helps learners retain and retrieve information.
The World Needs More Checklists
Using Checklists for Performance Support
The checklist is one of the most brilliant cognitive aids around. Hidden in this simple format is an ingenious type of performance support.
Using Illustrated Characters In eLearning
Characters can add a creative boost to your repertoire of eLearning treatments.
eLearning For Soft Skills: What works?
What is the most effective way to design eLearning for soft skills? This article describes four strategies you can use.
The Instructional Design Life
Today I remembered the hazards, joys and oddities of the life of an instructional designer.
The Importance of Writing Effective Distractors
Although writing effective distractors (wrong answer choices) is often difficult, they can play an important role in getting the measurement information you’re seeking. Effective distractors discriminate between those who have achieved the performance objectives and those who have not.
10 Unusual Sources Of Inspiration for eLearning
We all need inspiration at times. Start browsing here.
What should I put in my eLearning prototype?
Use an eLearning prototype to think through a design idea, show others how something will function or how it will look and feel.
What Do Instructional Designers Do?
Starting a Career in Instructional Design
What do instructional designers do? Design ways to facilitate someone building skills and knowledge in an effective and efficient way.
Rapid eLearning Development
A rapid approach for developing online courses is not the best approach, but if you’re in a rush or have limited budget, this will do.