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The Learning Lab

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

Use Consistent Animation Styles in eLearning

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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Innovation Days

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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Webinar: ID Across Industries

Wondering what instructional design looks like across different industries? 
Curious about what real projects look like in different organizations?

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Branding Guidelines

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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Overcoming Conference Call Fatigue

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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Stuck in a Job Search?

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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Customer Education WIIFM

As someone working in Customer Education, let me tell you, WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) is always top of mind! WIIFM emphasizes the benefits of enrolling in a customer education course.

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Training as a Product

Working in Customer Education, my learning solutions generate revenue. We sell training to our clients.

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Alt Text and Image Descriptions

Join me on my accessibility learning journey! One area where I knew I can do better is alt text and image descriptions.

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ID Standardized Processes

Efficiency and consistency come from clearly established processes. Two processes that your L&D team should clearly define are…

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