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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Successful Virtual Learning Through Solid Instructional Design
In this session, you’ll learn how to ask stakeholders the right questions to help you plan impactful, meaningful trainings that get results. No more canned, one-and-done passive presentations that have participants rolling their eyes. Truly improve performance and meet the specific needs of learners using our tips for success. You’ll learn to investigate organizational needs, integrate training into real-time on-the-job situations, and give people the tools they need to move forward in their careers. We will demonstrate how to identify performance gaps and design trainings that get results your stakeholders can see. You’ll get planning templates and other tools to…
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The Evolution of Microlearning: Contextual Microlearning
It is harder than ever to deliver the information employees need at the moment they need it. Microlearning has gained a lot of traction as a solution to this deficit. Many organizations know that providing targeted information to their employees in micro formats is more effective compared to long articles and courses. However, traditional microlearning still requires learners to step out of context to search and discover the information. Context is becoming ever more important. Microlearning by itself is good; contextual microlearning is better. This session will compare examples of microlearning versus contextual microlearning. We will start by looking at…
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Chatbots: An Innovative Delivery Channel for Microlearning
For microlearning to be truly effective, you need a platform to reach and engage your learners consistently. Chatbots that are installed into existing collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams and Slack are a compelling way to deliver the promise of microlearning. Chatbots make things easy for learners, as they don’t need to log in to a separate app or learning platform—they can engage in a short lesson right where they are. And when it comes to truly engaging the learner, chatbots can be programmed to have a fun and deferential personality that softens the annoyance of the interruption that learning invitations…
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Follow These 7 Principles to Design Effective Microlearning
Microlearning is far more than “short training.” Effective microlearning can engage learners, change behavior, build skills, and drive performance toward improved KPIs and achieving organizational goals. The key, of course, is effective microlearning—from how it’s designed into a campaign to how it aligns to organizational strategies focused on performance. This interactive session looks at the early steps of developing a microlearning product for its campaign. First, we’ll take a big-picture view, exploring the role of strategic design in making decisions about the primary use case for the product (the 6P’s) and evaluative measures that align to that product. This guides…
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What the Heck Is Microlearning?
It seems that every training professional wants to “go micro” but they all define microlearning differently. So, what the heck is microlearning? In this session, we’ll consider how a number of leading thought leaders define what microlearning is and what it is not to create our own understanding of this popular but ill-defined term. Then we’ll discuss four primary use cases for microlearning and look at real examples of each, examining successful uses of these different types of microlearning in organizations today. Finally, you will consider how you can use these types of microlearning in your own work. This session…
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New for 2023: Announcing the Instructional Design Summit!
Learning Solutions has introduced the Instructional Design Summit to the 2023 program, which offers 25 curated sessions perfect for anyone who is new or looking to boost their current skills.
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David Kelly’s Curated Content for 1/30/23
This week’s curated content explores editing tips from Jerry Seinfeld, the impact A.I. will have on L&D, tips on how the make DEIB training more meaningful, and more.
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How Video-Based Coaching Boosts Performance
Did you know that companies like Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell have achieved extraordinary outcomes by integrating new video-based coaching techniques into their L&D strategy? From elevator pitches to superior soft skills, learners can leverage the power of video to validate knowledge transfer, prove proficiency, and document their progress. Join Micah and Dom, for an inside look at how organizations are succeeding with video-based practice and coaching. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated within a learning platform, a video-based practice and coaching platform can provide learners the opportunity to practice workplace scenarios with feedback from mentors, instructors, subject matter…
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Set the Stage: Make eLearning Relevant and Authentic with Scenarios
In this session, you’ll learn how to create relevant and authentic scenarios to enhance your eLearning and improve performance. First, you’ll learn tips for creating characters that learners can identify with and recognize from their workplace. Next, you’ll see different techniques to “set the scene” and create an authentic context for the scenario through both language and media. You’ll learn how crafting realistic challenges and conflicts helps engage learners and drive the scenario forward. Finally, you’ll see how giving learners opportunities to make decisions with consequences in authentic scenarios helps eLearning feel immediately relevant. You’ll leave this session with an…
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LLA Monthly Meetup: Taking a Systems Approach to Learning Design
All learning leaders know that training is not always theanswer. Learning strategist Julie Dirksen of Usable Learning joins us for thismonth’s Meetup to talk about using systems thinking to better understand theproblems you are trying to solve. In this interactive session, learn howsystems thinking can help you analyze underlying issues, persuade stakeholdersto try different solutions, and reinforce factors that impact the success ofyour learning interventions.