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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.
When I decided to leave education and seek a corporate ID role, reading content by people in the field confirmed that I was on the right path. I hope to pay it forward and provide some insight into the job change process for others by documenting my experiences.
Rounds of Review
When developing a learning experience, you need feedback, and a lot of it.
Remote Work and Instructional Design
Here’s why instructional design is a great match for remote work: we are knowledge workers!
Self-Paced AND Social Learning
Can asynchronous learning capture the feel of instructor led training?
Common Modalities in Technical Training
What does technical training look like? Technical training teaches users how to use digital products.
How to Troubleshoot ID Tech
As an instructional designer, sometimes it feels like tech is out to get me.
Do Instructional Designers Have to be Tech-Savvy?
News alert! In certain instructional design roles, you do NOT need to be a highly skilled tech wizard.
The Tedium of Instructional Design
Instructional design is not all flashy high-brow consulting and development work. Sometimes you have to do grunt work.
The Difference Between IDs and Senior IDs
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.
Webinar: ID Across Industries
Wondering what instructional design looks like across different industries? Curious about what real projects look like in different organizations?
ID Standardized Processes
Efficiency and consistency come from clearly established processes. Two processes that your L&D team should clearly define are…
Internal vs. External Training
When I worked as an instructional designer in finance, I created training programs for an internal audience of employees…I am now a member of the Customer Education team.
Finding Meaning in Instructional Design
Worried that leaving the classroom means sacrificing meaningful work? This post is for you!
SWBAT Learning Objectives
One of the foundational skills I developed in my Education Master’s degree program was how to write learning objectives. I was taught the SWBAT method and still use it to this day.
Elements of Agile ID
Agile is an approach to project management within the world of software development that can be directly applied to instructional design.
Design Thinking and ADDIE
As instructional designers, we created learning products. This is an opportunity to think like a designer and weave elements of Design Thinking into our ADDIE processes.