Regardless of how anyone falls into a career of designing learning experiences, nearly everyone is surprised by the amount of writing involved. When writing for instructional design, we must devise ways to inspire the audience even when the content is of little interest to them or when the content is dull and dry. One way […]
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Writing With AI for Instructional Design
AI tools can expedite and improve writing. Here are some of the most helpful strategies I use for writing with AI for instructional design.
ELC 088: How to Begin Your Journey of Designing for All Learners
If you’re feeling overwhelmed about how to practice inclusive design, this episode gives you practical advice so you can start today.
Designing Text Based Information
Good typography for eLearning improves the user experience. Here are six principles that should be useful to instructional designers.
ELC 087: Steal From Marketing to Improve Your Training
Marketers use strategies, tactics, and technologies that can transform the work of L&D teams and individuals
Research-Backed Strategies to Spark Curiosity in Adult Learning
How can you spark curiosity in adult learning? Learn what triggers curiosity and the strategies that drive curiosity.
How to Work With Greater Intention This Year
Here are some excellent ways to stay focused and work with greater intention this year.
Why I Love The Color Gray for Learning Design and You Should Too
Do you need a way to calm down a busy design or balance vivid colors? Then you’ll love the color gray for learning design.
ELC 086: Educational Technology: Surprising Careers You Didn’t Expect
Ed Tech specialist, Matt Campbell, explains how to start a career in Educational Technology, the varied roles, and the most important skills.
Ultimate List of Visual Design Tools for L&D
One way to determine the tools you need for the visual design of learning products is to choose the best tools for each phase of the process.
Podcasts
ELC 085: Generating AI Podcasts for Learning
Can an AI tool generate accurate and interesting podcasts for learning? Listen, react, and leave a comment.
ELC 084: How to Develop Leadership Skills for Any Role in L&D
David Kelly explains why developing leadership skills in L&D is important for people at every level of an organization and in any role.
ELC 083: Quality Management: It’s More Than Missing Commas
Hadiya Nuriddin explains how to start or improve a quality management program in your organization.
ELC 082: A Blueprint for AI Literacy in Learning and Development
If you’re feeling lost regarding what you need to learn about AI, this AI literacy framework maps out the areas of knowledge and skills.
ELC 081: Focusing On Behavior Change in Instructional Design
If you don’t have the right strategy or tool to solve a problem, consider looking at ways to affect behavior change. In this episode, Julie Dirksen explains how to apply a behavior change model to instructional design.
ELC 080: Use Data and Analytics to Level Up Your Instructional Design
Using data and analytics for instructional design may seem difficult. But Megan Torrance explains it in simple terms. Listen in to level up your ID skills.
ELC 079: The Updated Accidental Instructional Designer
The Accidental Instructional Designer has a second edition! Author Cammy Bean provides the big picture view of the learning and development industry.
ELC 078: How to Get Feedback from Learners to Improve Your Designs Part 2
Usability of learning designs should include ease of use as well as instructional effectiveness. In this episode, we discuss many aspects of usability.
ELC 077: How to Get Feedback from Learners to Improve Your Designs Part 1
In this episode, two researchers discuss how LXD adopts and adapts methods to improve the usability and outcomes of learning design.
ELC 076: How to Get Started with Data-Driven Learning Design
What about gathering audience data before you start to design? Lori Niles-Hofmann explains how.