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Why is there a distinction between Instructional Designers and Teachers? Does this distinction prepare us for the direction and climate of education’s future? One day, as I was pondering about the qualities and metaphysics of Instructional Design (ID) as any normal, cool human being does, I came to realization that instructional designers are a lotContinue reading “Instructional Designer vs. Teacher: What’s the Difference?”

What can the principles of gaming can provide to the field of learning theory? How would one go about transitioning from games to structured learning?  Here’s a simple truth in academia that is unsaid: no student likes to learn. A hard to swallow notion, but if student were not trying to get into the bestContinue reading “Gamification: The Future of Instructional Design?”

How does context/environment play a part in Instructional Design? Does a designer need to learn different skill sets for certain environments? If you are interested in the field of Instructional Design (ID), the work environments you will be designing for will most likely be for academia or corporate. As a designer, you may do bothContinue reading “Academia vs Corporate: Instructional Design in Different Environments”

How do you transfer the instructional content, interactions, and delivery into the digital medium without a loss of effectiveness? The world of online learning (or eLearning) is still in its beginning stages of understanding how to be effective as possible, yet it is needed more than ever. With the world participating in a global communityContinue reading “Using Instructional Design for eLearning”

Instructional Design trends focus on the best or relatable practices that help push products. These trends can apply to learning theories, models, and technology. As an ID, it is imperative to follow (or be aware of) trends, because doing so will keep you updated on how your world can relate and prosper in the currentContinue reading “Instructional Design Trends in 2020”

Learning is an interesting phenomena because of the different ways of information acquisition; for example, one may learn by studying from a teacher with a structured curriculum, yet another may arrive at the same point by assimilating random bits of information by their own searching and experiences. This dichotomy is Formal and Informal Learning, andContinue reading “Formal and Informal Learning in Instructional Design”

Being a job that involves collaborating and communicating with other designers and clients, Instructional Design has a vast potential for challenges. One of the most prominent challenges lies with communication between the client and designer. A common scenario is one such as this: the client wants something, so they hire a instructional designer to makeContinue reading “The Challenges of Instructional Design”

If you are worried that there is a lot of work with Instructional Design between curriculum and presentation development, there’s no reason to be! Just like with any other process today, there is a plethora of software and technology to help shorten the production of ID. Specifically for the field, there are quiz generators, storyboardContinue reading “Instructional Design Software and Technologies”

Now that we covered a lot about the substance of what an Instructional Designer is, how to dawn some successful traits, and develop your unique style, it is time to learn the tools of the trade! IDs use both Instructional Design models and learning theories to help develop their delivery systems. Learning theories are usedContinue reading “How Do You Do Instructional Design?Learning Theories and Models”

If one were serious about Instructional Design, how would one become a designer? Knowledge of and having good qualities for ID is a good start, but for something to truly become great, the task at hand needs to encompass what makes you you. In a less corny way, you need to find your personality toContinue reading “Diamond in the Rough: Finding and Defining Yourself as a Unique Instructional Designer”