In this Instructional Design Blog, we’ll focus on enabling our readers and visitors with the Instructional Design best practices that we’ve learned across enterprise projects.
We pride ourselves on applying logic to traditional Instructional Design approaches. While the traditional approaches and strategies provide a framework, they cannot be considered as templates. Here is our blog dedicated to Instructional Designing where we’ll share some tips around making the courses better for the modern training environment. This Instructional Design Blog will have minimal selling, and maximum enablement for its readers. If you like this Instructional Design Blog, please do spread the word as we’re a small company with limited marketing budgets.
5 Ways to Win Over Subject Matter Experts as an Instructional Designer
Subject matter experts or SMEs can enable you to truly meet the business and learning objectives of your courses. Subject matter experts are the Inside Men who typically understand the business needs of the training and the learning needs of the target audience. They...
Use the 3 Cs for Success in Your ID Processes
Everything is easier said than done. Wanting something is easy. Saying something is easy. The challenge and reward are in the doing. ~ Steve Maraboli Why is creating a training course easier said than done? This is because the process of Instructional Design includes...
A Comprehensive Guide to Writing for Effective Instructional Design
Anyone who’s ever written will know that writing is not a solitary act. Writing for an effective instructional design is a process that encompasses a number of distinct jobs that include: Researching Writing Editing Steps to Writing for an Effective Instructional...
Slide Sorter = Flow Sorter
Typically, we use the Slide Sorter view in PowerPoint to move, delete, or copy slides. Well, that's what its function is. However, the Slide Sorter view has another implicit function for us as Instructional Designers – it’s an amazing tool to review the course flow....
Going Analog in Digital Age with Instructional Design
Here is a simplistic view of the way we typically start an Instructional Design project: Get an email from the client/manager with project details Use the needs analysis conducted by a consultant Download the latest version of all templates and begin designing and...
Gagne’s Nine Events of Instructions
Gagne’s Nine Events of Instructions has been recognized as one of the most popular Instructional Design theories for several years now. Very few Instructional Design theories have achieved the same recognition and adoption as Gagne’s Nine Events of Instructions. For...
Movies and eLearning: Part Two
This post continues from the Part One post on Movies and Elearning. Duration How it happens in movies: Along with the script’s quality, the duration of a movie also influences the audience experience, significantly. Recall the experience from a movie in which you...
What Can Instructional Designers Learn from Movies?
What Can Instructional Designers Learn from Movies? Wait a minute! Is this a discourse on movies or elearning? Well, it’s the latter – being learning professionals, we can’t overlook one of the most prevalent, but not so literal, medium of learning – the Movies. But,...
Seeing Is Learning: Visualization Tips for an Instructional Designer
ThE rEaSoN I aM sTaRtInG tHiS bLoG iN sUcH a MaNnEr Is To InDiCaTe ThE sIgNiFiCaNcE oF vIsUaLiZaTiOn. My apologies if reading the above line has irritated you and thanks for continuing to read this blog. Significance of Proper Presentation If you were irritated while...
Simplicity in Course Instructional Design
Training is considered successful only if it meets the learning objectives and adopts Instructional Design principles and best practices. Whereas the objectives of a practical training are based on a robust and in-depth needs analysis. The needs and derived objectives...