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The Learning Lab

Thoughts on instructional design, tech enablement, and building better learning cultures.

Reflect on These Two Areas When Job Hunting

You’ve decided to transition to a new career field, and are excited to start applying for jobs straight away. But caution!

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Why I Chose Instructional Design

I chose instructional design very intentionally and actively tried to find a role in the field.

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Working on a Geographically Dispersed Team

In every instructional design role I’ve had, my team has been distributed, first nationally, and now globally.

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ID and Industry Content

How do you choose the industry in which you perform instructional design?

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PMP Preparation

Right now I am preparing for the PMP exam and wanted to share what I am working on. While I’ve been leading professional projects for years, passing the exam will be a formal acknowledgement of that skillset.

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Real World ADDIE

ADDIE is an instructional design process that everyone in the industry knows. But for an outsider looking in, what does it look like in practice?

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Rounds of Review

When developing a learning experience, you need feedback, and a lot of it.

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Become an Instructional Designer on a Budget

How expensive is it to transition from teaching to instructional design? It doesn’t have to break the bank. I made my transition for a few hundred dollars.

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Accessibility and Drag and Drop Functionality

Drag and drop interactions in eLearning are not accessible.

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3 Mistakes I Made In My Career Transition

Switching careers or industries? I’m going to share the mistakes I made in my career transition so you don’t repeat them.

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