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Here you will find my musing on various Learning and Development related topics.
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Instructional Design Models listed alongside a puzzled woman

What is the Best Instructional Design Model to Use?

If you are getting started with instructional design, you have probably come across several of the instructional design models.  ADDIE, SAM, Action Mapping, Dick and Carey, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction… to name a few…  As you read about each one, you may wonder “which one should I use?” or “which instructional design

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Do You Need a Masters Degree to be an Instructional Designer

Do You Need a Masters Degree to be an Instructional Designer?

I’ve noticed that there is a lot of interest lately in becoming an Instructional Designer/Learning Experience Designer and/or an E-Learning Developer.  Maybe that’s just because I tend to follow a lot of ID related forums though.  At any rate, a question I see that comes up quite a bit is whether or not a person

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Career Spotlight: How to Become and Elearning Developer

Career Spotlight: How to Become an E-Learning Developer

If you like working with technology to create learning experiences then e-learning development might be just the thing you are looking for.  In this article, I’ll give you a real world view on how to become an E-learning Developer based on my many years of experience. For information on a variety of learning and development

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Career Spotlight: How to Become an Instructional Designer

Career Spotlight: How to Become an Instructional Designer

Are you a creative person who likes to help others learn? Do you enjoy working in a variety of tools while identifying potential training opportunities?  Then a career as an instructional designer might be for you!  In this article, I will share my tips and tricks on how to become an instructional designer based on

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Corporate Training Classroom

Career Spotlight: How to Become a Corporate Trainer

I didn’t know I wanted to become a Corporate Trainer until I was selected to teach Walt Disney World Traditions back in the early 90’s.  Once I got a taste of how energizing it was to hold an audience’s attention and inspire them, I was hooked.  I decided that’s what I wanted to do when

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