Instructional design is a multi-faceted discipline, and – let’s face it – a lot is asked of instructional designers (IDs). We need to have adult learning theory and learning models at our fingertips, be data detectives, sharp interviewers, and writers who can weave a story, not to mention detail-oriented, process-oriented, organized pros.
1937 - Mark Arthur May and Leonard William Doob collected all the principles behind the Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Theory. Check the Instructional Design Models and Theories: Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Theory article and presentation to find more.
Content chunking is one of the best techniques for designing and delivering successful online courses. So, how do you chunk your content? These are 3 simple
Over the vast countryside in the kingdom of Instructional Design a mist of uncertainty has fallen over many of the loyal subjects residing there. Conversations can be overheard discussing whether Queen ADDIE should stay on the throne or if an Agile usurper like SAM would be a more effective monarch.
If your corporate learners forget what they learned right after training, were they even trained at all? It’s one of several questions more L&D managers should be asking themselves. These three research-based learning principles should be central to learning design when the goal is retention.
“Critics say there is no evidence that identifying an individual student's learning style produces better outcomes.” But why then, do so many e-Learning designers cite the importance of addressing learning styles in designs, and why do the collective ‘rest of us’ seem to buy into it?
The best blended learning curriculums are learner-centered; they are designed with the learner in mind, with each individual component of the blend involving the participant in a personal way.
Keep these ten points in mind when developing a learner-centered training program.
Para crear un buen diseño es necesario tomar decisiones inteligentes y los diseñadores de eLearning más hábiles lo saben. Saben que la apariencia de un curso es una decisión muy importante en el proceso de desarrollo. Con esto en mente, tratan de crear pantallas que atraigan la atención de los estudiantes, que los motiven hacia la interacción y que los ayuden a lograr las metas de aprendizaje sin confusión ni cansancio.
Cualquier diseñador profesional de eLearning estaría de acuerdo en que los usuarios están siempre el corazón de lo que hacen. La mayor parte de nuestros artículos el año pasado se centraron en los usuarios. Pero ¿qué pasa con los propios diseñadores?
Es por eso que vamos a empezar el año con esta lista rápida de todos los súper poderes que un diseñador instruccional excepcional debe tener: