In2016, Learning Solutions Magazinepublished 300 articles, written by dozens of professionals from within TheeLearning Guild community of practice. These attracted readers from around theworld in the course of the year.
In2017, we intend to publish even more. To do that, we need more writers—and wehope that includes you!—to submit article proposals for consideration. Theprocess is simple; it’s described online here.
Whatkind of articles do we accept? Previously unpublished, non-promotional contentthat will be of interest to instructional designers, to users of authoringtools and ancillary software, and to their managers. Our readers have a broadrange of skills and experience, from those who have not yet started their firstonline learning project to those with years of experience. Look at what we havepublished in the last six months to get an idea of topics and style, andremember that all of our readers are already committed to eLearning and that theyread Learning Solutions Magazinebecause they are looking for ideas, for tips, and for solutions.
Articlelengths in the magazine are generally in the range of 500 to 1,500 words.Screenshots, photos, and charts are essential parts of a good article, and youshould include them as appropriate. However, we are not looking forinfographics—these are problematic for the large number of our readers whoaccess the magazine on their smartphones. We also insist that writers own orhave permission to use all content submitted to the magazine.
Whilewe will be publishing large numbers of articles, every article must stand onits own merits. The process is competitive: Not every proposal gets acceptedfor publication. Please remember to begin by sending only a brief outline (threeshort paragraphs) of what you would like to write about; don’t send a finishedarticle until your proposal is accepted.
Thisyear promises to be exciting and filled with new developments. I look forwardto working with you to share your work, your ideas, and your experience withour readers!
Bestregards,
BillBrandon
Editor
Learning Solutions Magazine
