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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.
Blog Categories
- Agile 3
- Books 2
- Career Development 37
- Corporate Jobs 16
- Credentialing 1
- Customer Education 7
- DEI 10
- Digital Accessibility 2
- Instructional Design 41
- Job Applications 12
- LMS 1
- Leadership 3
- Learning Technologies 5
- Learning and Development 6
- Performance Consulting 2
- Personal Finance 6
- Project Management 17
- Remote Work 15
- Technical Training 18
- Transitioning Teachers 31
- Video-Based Learning 2
- Visual Design 2
- eLearning Development 20
- xAPI 1
Quantify Your Impact for Your Resume
I’m going to share with you the number one piece of advice I tell every transitioning teacher: Include measurable data to highlight your impact, rather than responsibilities.
Building Culture on a Distributed Team
If you are part of a globally dispersed team like me, you have to be intentional about building community.
The Importance of the Scope Doc
A strong foundation in the form of a scope document is the key to any successful instructional design project. Don’t believe 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.
Ways to Learn xAPI
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.
The Tedium of Instructional Design
Instructional design is not all flashy high-brow consulting and development work. Sometimes you have to do grunt work.
Camtasia Hacks!
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.
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.
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.