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Building a Collaborative Instructional Design Culture: Fostering Team Co-Creation

Matt
October 7, 2024

In the realm of instructional design, building a collaborative design culture is crucial for fostering team collaboration. This blog post explores key strategies to create an environment where team members co-create to produce innovative and effective learning solutions. Discover how to cultivate collaboration, the inherent benefits, potential risks, and one actionable step to start enhancing your team's collaborative efforts today.

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Instructional Design for Corporate Training: Aligning with Business Goals

Matt
October 4, 2024

Effective corporate training programs are pivotal to the success of any organisation. Aligning instructional design with business goals ensures that training not only equips employees with necessary skills but also drives organisational growth. This blog post explores the importance of this alignment and offers practical advice for new instructional designers embarking on this journey.

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Designing with your learners in mind

Human-Centred Design: Putting Learners First

Matt
September 30, 2024

In the world of instructional design, human-centred design ensures that learning experiences are tailored to meet the real needs of learners. By focusing on learners first, designers can create more engaging, effective, and relevant educational experiences. This post will guide new instructional designers through the core principles of human-centred design and how to apply them when creating learning experiences.

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The Role of Social Learning in Modern Instructional Design

Matt
September 24, 2024

Social learning has emerged as a fundamental component within instructional design. Leveraging peer interactions, collaborative efforts, and community engagement, social learning enhances the educational experience by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and practical skills between peers. This post explores how social learning can be effectively integrated into modern instructional design, highlights the benefits, risks, and actionable steps to implement it in your next learning experience.

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The lifespan of digital content can be extended with sustainable instructional design best practices

Sustainable Instructional Design: Creating Long-Lasting Learning Materials

Matt
September 19, 2024

In today's fast-paced educational environment, sustainable instructional design is essential for creating learning materials that stand the test of time. This approach ensures that learning experiences remain relevant, effective, and adaptable, minimising the need for frequent updates. By focusing on sustainable practices in instructional design, educators can improve learning experiences while fostering resource efficiency.

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Continuous improvement is a cyclic process

Continuous Improvement: Iterating Your Instructional Design Process

Admin
September 18, 2024

Continuous improvement in instructional design is pivotal for creating impactful and engaging learning experiences. This blog post will guide you through the concept of iterating your instructional design process, offering practical steps and insights to ensure your instructional strategies remain effective and up-to-date.

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Learners across the world can feel in close proximity to each other when you use inclusive designs practices

Cultural Considerations in Global Learning Design

Matt
September 16, 2024

Creating effective global learning experiences requires a deep understanding and integration of cultural considerations. Cultural sensitivity in learning design helps improve engagement, boosts comprehension, and builds inclusivity. This blog post explores essential elements and offers actionable advice for instructional designers building online learning experiences for a global audience.

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Online Classrooms and Seminars: Best Practices for Live Teaching

Admin
September 8, 2024

Online classrooms and online seminars have revolutionised education. In this blog post, learn the best practices for live online teaching, discover the benefits, recognise the risks, and implement actionable strategies for success.

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Data can present itself in many forms - but the more you can turn it into learner stories, the better informed your next decision will be

Learning Analytics: Insights and Actionable Data for Instructional Designers

Matt
September 2, 2024

Learning analytics has become a game changer for instructional designers, providing valuable insights and actionable data to enhance current and future learning experiences. This post explores the foundations of learning analytics, highlighting its benefits, potential risks, and practical ways you can start to integrate it into your next learning design.

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