Our jobs often require us to generate creative ideas quickly. Maybe not every day, but many days. If you're in a rut or looking for a way to tap into your creative flow, here are seven books on the … [Read more...]
10 Interaction Design Books
Interactivity for Instructional Design
People who are new at instructional design may think that interactivity means clicking or tapping on an object. Actually, interaction design involves much more than this. Interactivity for … [Read more...]
Five New L&D Books To Check Out
Alphabetical Order by Title
As our industry transforms to meet the needs of the 21st century workplace, one of the best ways to stay informed is through the latest books relevant to training. You will probably find at least one … [Read more...]
Three Brainy Books Reviewed
Learning and the Brain
There's no better way to unwind after a hard day of thinking than to curl up with a relaxing book about learning and the brain. Right? Although the books reviewed here have been around for awhile, … [Read more...]
Four New Books That Contribute To Learning And Development
Learning and Development Books
Four important learning and development, published in 2017, contribute to the ever-expanding knowledge base of LX design. They have all been a pleasure to read—informative and well-written. You'll … [Read more...]
Book Review: Play to Learn
Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games
Think back a mere five years ago. In many circles, games were considered a juvenile pursuit not appropriate for adult learners. Fast forward to today. Games and gamification are an accepted engagement … [Read more...]
10 Books to Check Out in 2017
Somewhere around the start of every new year, I like to gather together recommendations of books for learning professionals that I've read or heard about that may be of interest to readers. This list … [Read more...]
Review: The Back of the Napkin
eLearning is an abundantly visual medium. As a result, designers and developers who can think visually are able to envision the final product, conceive visuals for content and visualize how … [Read more...]
How To Create An Animated Video
Review and Demonstration of Vyond
After you've designed and developed 60 million eLearning courses, you're bound to start looking around for something new. I think I've found that newness in the easy-to-use animation tools that are … [Read more...]
Blog Book Tour: Visual Design Solutions
I was inspired to write Visual Design Solutions when I realized there were no graphic design books specifically for people in the learning industry, even though we create in highly visual mediums. I … [Read more...]
13 Books For Learning Professionals To Read
If there is any career in which practitioners particularly love to learn, I'd put learning designers high on the list. It's nearly a requirement for working as a learning designer, considering that we … [Read more...]
13 Books For Learning Designers To Read
I know how much learning professionals love to read. This previous list was crazy popular, so here is a new one. Most of these books were published in the past year and there are a few to look forward … [Read more...]