This is a blog for anyone looking to transition to corporate Learning & Development.
Posts include tips for a successful job search, explanations of basic instructional design concepts, and stories from my own career pivot.
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I’ve been upskilling in the area of xAPI in the first half of 2023. It started with the xAPI cohort and I recently completed Jeff Batt’s xAPI course on Udemy, too. xAPI naturally builds on my programming skills.
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Instructional design is not all flashy high-brow consulting and development work. Sometimes you have to do grunt work.
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Product demos and video tutorials are a great way to learn software. Video learning is a BIG part of my job as a technical instructional designer.
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What should you expect if you get promoted to a Senior Instructional Designer position? There are a couple key differences between IDs and Senior IDs.
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If you are using animations or illustrations in your eLearning, keep it visually consistent. Your audience will subconsciously find it more polished if the graphics all appear similar.
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What if your team reserved two days per quarter to allow for professional growth? My current organization invests in its L&D people by doing just that.
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Wondering what instructional design looks like across different industries? Curious about what real projects look like in different organizations?
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Following branding guidelines is not always easy for former teachers who are used to designing their own classroom materials. In the corporate world, you have to stick with the branding guidelines.
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Working remotely means LOTS of Zoom, Webex, and Teams meetings. After awhile my face starts hurting from trying to look presentable on camera.
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Do you keep getting stuck in the same step whilst job hunting? That’s where you need to focus your transition efforts.
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