LearnDash

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

If I had to guess, I would say that most online educators don’t think of themselves as “instructional designers.” This is where instructional design comes in. During the twentieth century, four major learning theories emerged, and each has lessons that online educators can learn from to design better courses.

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Infopro Learning

MAY 19, 2022

Include real-life scenarios and cognitive theories so that the learners can associate themselves with the facts and situations. It requires flawless instructional design as it’s reliant on curriculum development. The idea is to eliminate monotonous communication. Plus, it will help them in grasping the new information easily.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

If you’d like to read more about training, learning, and instructional design check out the rest of this author’s blogs. On the other hand, a motivated learner will seek out the information they need if it isn’t provided to them. I hope you enjoyed this little trivia game. How did you do? Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

JUNE 7, 2017

A while back, my colleague Mary and I were asked to give some “real world” instructional design survival tips. Mary’s tips incorporate aspects of project management (which often goes hand-in-hand with instructional design), while mine are focused on the design and production side. Instructional design takes a lot of time and effort.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you’re not active in L&D Twitter, you might have missed the big debate recently about whether and how research is relevant to the work of instructional designers and corporate training professionals. Essentially, any time you do instructional writing (scripts, online text, instructions, etc.), Conversational tone.

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LearnDash

MARCH 30, 2023

The role of an instructional designer is critical in creating successful learning experiences. Instructional designers are responsible for designing courses that meet learners’ needs and achieve objectives. Instructional designers do this in a few ways. They’ll use this evaluation to find opportunities for improvement.

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CourseArc

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

At CourseArc, we are lovers of all things online learning and we have noticed some common traits amongst our team members and the instructional designers wo rking for many of our clients. These folks LOVE online learning and you can too by learning and adopting the 5 Love Languages of the Instructional Designer. Love Language No.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Content Theories Of Motivation. An overview of different motivation theories, including Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, ERG theory, self-determination theory, and Herzberg’s two-factor theory. Transitioning from education to instructional design. Motivation. Transitioning from teaching to ID.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

AI, Instructional Design, and OER – improving learning I agree with the idea that AI and LLMs will make it much easier to create a first draft of content. The fields of instructional design, learning & development and learning theory have been shaped by a wide range of people over many years.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

This post includes links on growth mindset, an AI tool for instructional design, branching scenarios, accessibility, and a magazine issue with elearning articles by multiple prominent authors. Now, the pendulum has swung the other way, and I’ve seen some complete dismissals of the theory.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

During the interview, Lauren asked some very thoughtful questions about the relationship between theory and practice. I made this comment as part of the interview: It’s easy to get caught up in theories without really looking at whether the research support is there. Filed under: Instructional Design , Research.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 3, 2015

If you’re looking for some reading to improve your skills or get started in the field of instructional design, check out these books. General Instructional Design and E-Learning. It provides a model for the range of skills that fall under the umbrella of “instructional design.” Read my review for more details.

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Infopro Learning

AUGUST 5, 2022

This led to recognizing an essential aspect of behavioral science known as nudge theory or nudge learning. Nudge theory in practice subtly influences the behavior and decision-making of the learners. Nudge theory pushes learners to revise the concept with the help of notifications, questions, and examples at different time intervals.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

I loved the opportunity to stretch the band students with some music theory and history, but wasn’t quite sure how I’d manage with no textbooks, no curriculum materials, and no budget. Doing curriculum design helped me as an instructional designer. Curriculum design and instructional design use some of the same approaches.

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Paradiso Solutions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

It’s not about swapping job titles; each role brings something unique to the table that helps make eLearning and instructional design more effective. The instructional designer is more about crafting the learning journey, while the eLearning developer brings that journey to life using eLearning and instructional design technology.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 16, 2019

The links and resources in this post include collections of research, specific research on retrieval practice, an overview of learning theories, H5P’s new branching scenario option, and a widget for changing the colors in the Storyline modern player. Learning Theories. Learning Science and Research. Research Collections.

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Hurix Digital

MAY 23, 2025

Modern corporate businesses need employee development, instructional design, and enterprise learning investments to stay competitive in their markets. The primary element of this financial commitment involves knowing how instructional design affects return on investment (ROI). Table of Contents: What is the ROI of Instructional Design?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In the first chapter, they share several definitions by others and provide this definition: Microlearning is an instructional unit that provides a short engagement in an activity intentionally designed to elicit a specific outcome from the participant. Karl and Robyn acknowledge that this concept of microlearning is nebulous. Buy the Book.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In this post, I share a guide on becoming an instructional designer, storytelling research, and a tool for creating citations easily. Becoming an Instructional Designer. There’s a quick summary of theories and different tools, tips for creating a portfolio, and info on ways to learn more. tags: instructionaldesign newid.

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B Online Learning

MAY 2, 2017

Numerous motivation theories focus on the amount of motivation, with a larger quantity said to result in the achievement of goals. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is an empirical theory of motivation developed by Edward Ryan and Richard Deci. 2010) Motivation in online learning: testing a model of self-determination theory.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design. Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources. Sign up to receive this ebook for free.

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Infopro Learning

APRIL 5, 2016

After some hasty research, I found a source which talked about changing the name of ‘instructional designers’ to ‘learning experience designers’. What I have found is not a complex theory, but a simple guideline. Move away from converting information to instruction. But then, the bell of “learning experience” kept ringing.

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eLearningMind

JANUARY 29, 2025

Discover more about creating impactful eLearning programs with our Instructional Design Consulting. Understanding instructional design Why do we call it instructional design? Learning is actually the desired byproduct of good instructional design. Why not just say its learning?

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Schema theory, proposed by Jean Piaget in 1952, is a fundamental concept in the field of cognitive psychology that focuses on how individuals organize and process information. Piaget's theory explains how people develop cognitive structures, or "schemas," to make sense of their experiences.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 25, 2021

This post includes links on what hiring managers want, storytelling, and tools from outside of L&D that can be useful for instructional designers. Instructional Design Hiring Manager Report 2021. What ID hiring managers want. Storytelling and a branching scenario example.

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eLearning Industry

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This article will discuss three theories that play a significant role in how lessons are designed. It will include who is responsible for incorporating the insights offered by the theories and when each theory should be used. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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eLearning Industry

JUNE 20, 2023

This article will discuss and evaluate different Instructional Design theories and their application to online learning in higher education. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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IT Training Department Blog

MAY 21, 2024

You could even seek out a generalist or perhaps a specialist instructional designer ! If you only go into industry specialists, you could end up with a subject matter expert (SME) rather than an eLearning developer or instructional designer. Are you supposed to look for the cheapest, fastest, or someone who knows your industry well?

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IT Training Department Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Whether you’re in the instructional design world and are familiar with cognitive load theory or on the content side of things, content overload has the same negative impact on workplace learning. Here is one important role an instructional designer plays in reducing content overload. stimulate recall of prior learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 5, 2021

This is the Personalization Principle for multimedia learning theory (Mayer, 2009). You’re still doing some instruction, after all, just in a different format. If it’s one person talking, they often use interviews, guests, or clips to break up the monotony of a single voice. Easier to write conversationally.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

… We must be able to see the gaps in our instructional design, which learning science helps to support. 50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory. Clark Quinn weighs in on the role of learning science in the field of L&D. It also gives us a basis to infer how to use new technologies. Graphic design. Quality assurance.

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This article delves into the key elements of Thorndike's behaviorism theory regarding stimuli and responses, emphasizing its significance and application in both offline and online environments. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Paradiso Solutions

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Good instructional design techniques can create engaging and interactive eLearning courses. One such effective methodology is the Nine Events of Instruction by Gagné, which mainly involves gaining learners’ attention, providing learning guidance, and eliciting performance. Feeling inspired to enhance your eLearning courses?

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

An instructional design framework used to design effective learning. A term to describe adult learning theory. An instructional design model for motivation. A learning theory developed by B.F A learning theory for the digital age developed by George Siemens. Andragogy. Behaviourism. Constructivism. Connectivism.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 30, 2019

” They want a long explanation of the history of changes to a regulation, or the biography of the person who developed the theory, or descriptions of a bunch of rare situations that are outside of the scope of the current project. Seductive Details. The coherence principle: using gratuitous visuals, text, and sounds can hurt learning.

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Training Folks

JUNE 12, 2024

Instructional Design and Technology: Education for the Digital Age Transforming Education for the Digital Age is a critical topic that has been gaining traction in recent years. Instructional design is the process of developing effective and efficient instructional materials and activities based on learning and instructional theory.

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CourseArc

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

At CourseArc, we are lovers of all things online learning and we have noticed some common traits amongst our team members and the instructional designers wo rking for many of our clients. These folks LOVE online learning and you can too by learning and adopting the 5 Love Languages of the Instructional Designer. Love Language No.

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