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If you're new to the world of instructional design and eLearning development...or you're trying to get into it for the first time...then you know there are a lot of options to help you build your skills...BUT... Not all programs are created equally. While some focus on making big promises and claims about financial freedom and guaranteed job placement, we think a little differently about professional development. Inside our Hands-On Cohort & Coaching Program, we're focused on providing hands-on learning and personalized feedback to help you learn the whole instructional design and eLearning development process from beginning to end. And you don't have to take our word for it! Check out our latest student story below, featuring Megan Hubbard! So, if you're ready to take your skills and career to the next level, join us for our January 2025 cohort...but don't wait! The application deadline to enroll is Friday, December 27th, and we'll only be accepting 40 students! ?? Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gJZbRqRA #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #InstructionalDesigner #transitioningteachers #learninganddevelopment

When you’re new to instructional design or eLearning development, the start of any project can seem chaotic. It’s easy to become overwhelmed trying to meet with the right people, collect all of the right content, ask the right questions, and make sure all of the moving parts happen the way they’re supposed to. After all, the success of any instructional design project on the back end hinges squarely on the planning that happened on the front end. And this is where conducting an instructional design project kickoff meeting comes into play! Although the purpose of a project kickoff meeting might seem self-explanatory, it’s not always obvious what should occur during the initial meeting. Who should you invite? When should you schedule it? What questions should you ask? What decisions must you make? ?? Check out this article from our Knowledge Base for a step-by-step guide on how to conduct your own instructional design kickoff meeting: https://lnkd.in/eWXxeB6V #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment

If you're new to the world of instructional design, you may not realize how much your job is affected by the structure of the learning and development team you work on. Allow us to explain... Some teams are centralized, serving the whole organization...and other teams are decentralized, with multiple teams serving specific parts of the organization. And even within those teams, the individuals working on those teams may be generalists, performing the entire instructional design process for their own projects...OR they may be specialists, performing only a specific part of the process in collaboration with others. Whatever the case might be, understanding how L&D teams are structured can help you see how your skillset aligns with a specific team, how to better interpret a job description, and what questions to ask during an interview. ?? Check out this article from our Knowledge Base to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gaAPfkYb #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment

Ya know, if you're new to the world of instructional design and eLearning development...OR...maybe you're trying to transition into it for the first time, then you know how much noise and information is out there. It's enough to make your head spin! ?? And we're sure you've noticed how some programs focus heavily on making promises or claims about job placement, earning six figures, or achieving financial freedom. Well, we know we don't need to tell you that if it sounds too good to be true, that's because it is! That's why, inside our?Hands-On Cohort & Coaching Program, we think a little differently about your professional development. Rather than pumping you up with fake promises and unrealistic expectations, our program combines the power of project-based learning with personalized feedback and coaching to help you... ?? Put your skills into practice to learn the whole instructional design and eLearning development process. ???? Build a sample project from beginning to end to showcase your new skills on your portfolio or back on the job. ?? Get one-on-one coaching to improve your skills, update your resume, build your portfolio, or anything else to help you grow your career. So, as we get closer to the end of the year, we're excited to share that our first cohort of 2025 kicks off on Tuesday, January 14th! If you're interested in joining us, you can learn more and apply to enroll using the link below. We'll only be accepting 40 students, and the application deadline is Friday, December 27th. ?? Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gJZbRqRA #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment #TransitioningTeachers #eLearningDesign #eLearningDevelopment

Creating timelines and managing your instructional design projects at the task-by-task level can help keep your project on track and on time. It's also a great way to help visualize the scope of your projects and provide a way for your stakeholders, SMEs, and others to participate in the project. But how do you create a timeline for your instructional design projects? And when should you use a Gantt Chart vs. a Kanban Board? Well, in our latest article from our Knowledge Base, we share everything you need to know to help you create a timeline + we share a free timeline template you can download and use for your own instructional design projects! ?? Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/g5Xh7dt3 #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment

Sending a HUGE congrats to Tia Pez...our Articulate Storyline Coach inside The eLearning Designer's Academy...for taking home the win at #DemoFest at DevLearn! ?? Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gufWDmbi #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment

So, you’re about to kick off the start of your first instructional design project, and you’ve been tasked with defining the project deliverables, timelines, requirements, and constraints. Feeling overwhelmed yet?! Well, you're not alone! The truth is, there’s a lot that goes into properly scoping an instructional design project. From conducting a thorough needs analysis to defining project deliverables and timelines, scoping a project involves careful planning and communication. And whether you're creating a single eLearning course, developing an instructor-led workshop, or designing a blended training experience, understanding how to scope your project will save you time, reduce potential conflicts, and increase the likelihood of delivering a high-quality and on-time instructional solution. ?? So, check out this article from our Knowledge Base with some practical tips to help you start scoping your own ID projects: https://lnkd.in/gWqNi6k6 #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment

When you’re starting to kick off a new instructional design project, whether it’s a single eLearning course or a large-scale, blended training program, it’s easy to become overwhelmed trying to ideate and gain agreement with your stakeholders and subject matter experts on all the deliverables of the project and how they fit together. This is where creating an instructional design document can help! Check out this article from our Knowledge Base, which provides a step-by-step guide for creating a design document + a free downloadable template you can use for your own projects! ?? Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/guzGH5ss #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment

How did October fly by so fast?! It's the end of the month, which means it's time for our Community Roundup! Each month, we post a roundup of all that's been happening inside The eLearning Designer's Academy, including trending discussions, new eLearning examples and resources, and much more! For this month, we're featuring Melissa Milloway and her efforts of working out loud as she uses one of our past eLearning challenges to build a new project for her portfolio. Great work, Mel! ?? Check out the complete Community Roundup here: https://lnkd.in/gvseVJJa #eLearning #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment