The Art and Craft of Design

During the interview, Elaine Spero mentioned the need to work creatively. It is a requirement and reward for those in the field of instructional design. In her interview, Elaine discusses instructional design as a creative endeavor that requires artistic and technical skills. Several posts in this blog have focused on scientific and technical aspects of…

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Migrating Online

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Weingarten moved from a part-time role in instructional design to a full-time role. This was largely due to the extraordinary need for classroom learning to move online quickly. Jennifer enjoys assisting faculty members in moving their courses online. We will look at how that is done. Traditional learning experiences have…

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Saving Time

Saving people time is a reward of strong instructional design. A well-designed learning experience is efficient and effective which saves learners time and frustration. Instructional designers also provide supports that reinforce skills. Interviewing Taylor Walsh gave insight into how instructional designers accomplish these time-saving tasks. Learn through the Lingo Taylor used quite a bit of…

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