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

How to Troubleshoot ID Tech

As an instructional designer, sometimes it feels like tech is out to get me.

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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.

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The Tedium of Instructional Design

Instructional design is not all flashy high-brow consulting and development work. Sometimes you have to do grunt work.

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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.

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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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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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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.

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Finding Meaning in Instructional Design

Worried that leaving the classroom means sacrificing meaningful work? This post is for you!

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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.

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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.

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