Instructional Design
Applying learning theory and design strategies to meet specific performance goals through the creation of instructional materials and formal learning experiences.
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Trends in Instructional Technologies over the Past 15 Years
Join this session for a retrospective view of how instructional technologies have changed over the last 15 years. We’ll cover a broad range of developments: from the development of the LMS to the emergence of MOOCs; from the creation of xAPI to the advent of smartphones; and up to virtual reality, web-based training, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. We’ll examine how each of these has impacted learning and development and take away lessons that are universal across learning technologies. In this session you will:
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Revitalizing Learning: Merging Timeless Design Principles with Cutting-Edge Learning Environments
As we navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of learning and development, where hybrid learning and virtual classrooms have become not just beneficial but essential, one element stands unaltered—the enduring power of classic instructional design. Join me as we explore the intriguing intersection of age-old design principles and revolutionary learning environments. Let’s delve into the realm of design. Amid the scramble to transition to virtual training in 2020, the integral design process was often overlooked, replaced by a reliance on slides and live video to captivate learners. This approach, however, restricts the potential for meaningful learning experiences. We allowed the allure…
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Get Them to Yes: Tools and Tactics to Get What You Need From Stakeholders
It’s a common scenario: You receive an urgent request from senior management to create a learning solution for a performance issue. The deadline is short, the details are limited, and the stakeholders aren’t in agreement about the root cause of the problem. Working remotely has made employee access and collaboration even more important—and reaching consensus and streamlining processes a bit more challenging. In this session you will learn simple strategies and tools to address the challenges of unclear communication, unrealistic timelines, and confusing expectations. Learn how to: Leave this session ready to implement these strategies and leverage these tools to…
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Instructional Design in the Real World
If you put 10 instructional designers into a room, chances are they’d all describe what they do a little differently. The working reality is that “instructional design” has become a catch-all phrase to describe and encompass a lot of disparate job functions within the L&D space. In this session we’ll dig into the many shades of instructional design. We’ll review a skills map in the shape of a pie that breaks down the myriad job functions you may be asked to perform and reflect on your own strengths and weaknesses. We’ll talk about the many places that ID happens within…
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Quality Management Basics for Learning & Development Teams
L&D teams create eLearning products, so it’s beneficial to have standardized quality guidelines that designers and developers can follow. The benefits go beyond finding errors to being better equipped to support performance within your organization. While your team may have informal quality management processes around eLearning, any weaknesses in the system can put the team’s products and credibility at risk. In this session we’ll explore how engaging in quality management best practices can benefit learners, you, and your organization. You’ll walk away with an understanding of the five-phase evolution of quality management and tips for implementing each one, depending on…
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Motivation and Behavior Change
We can create the best learning experiences in the world but it won’t matter if learners aren’t motivated to learn—and to take action on that learning. So how can we influence that motivation in our work in learning and development? A number of research-based models of human motivation exist. In this session you’ll learn which provide the most actionable recommendations to help motivate learners and how to avoid strategies that risk demotivating your audience. We will look at this research in a practical way that can help you determine how to best use models and strategies in the context of…
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From Analysis to Evaluation: Top Tools & Tips for Instructional Designers
Fifteen years ago, Jane Bozarth asked L&D practitioners around the world if they would contribute to a book sharing tools they actually used in their own work. The result was a compilation of guidelines, templates, checklists, matrices, and decision-making flow charts for working through instructional design from analysis to evaluation. The tools were supplemented with from-the-field advice on everything from giving good instructions to tips for delivering an unpopular message. The book, The ID: From Analysis to Evaluation, reissued as a PDF handout, is below. Do not share the PDF. It is a copyrighted work. If you have colleagues who…
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David Kelly’s Curated Content for 2/12/2024
This week’s curated content explores how to integrate AI into L&D processes, early adoption examples of Apple Vision Pro, tips on how to break through creativity barriers, and more.
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The Ultimate Web Accessibility Checklist
Web accessibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their physical or cognitive abilities, have equal access to information and functionalities on the internet.
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Enhance Your ADDIE with AI: Eight Prompts to Use Now
Imagine starting a typical learning creation process and taking ADDIE as your default framework. Here are 8 GenAI prompts that can help you at any of those stages.