

Rikki Lee
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
Tips to Tweak Your Writing
If you’re an instructional designer who works a lot with scripts and storyboards, you know the importance of being an expert at composing...


Tom Brooksher
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
Tips to Encourage Learners
Like building a better mousetrap, building a better training course doesn’t ensure students will beat a path to your door. Although you...


Kyle Brooksher
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
Keeping Your Points Clear and Memorable
As a trainer, making key points clear and memorable is one of your highest priorities. You want to know that this information is...


Rikki Lee
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
An Address to New Instructional Designers
Note: If we were to address new instructional design graduates at a commencement ceremony, it might go like the following:...


Tom Brooksher
- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
Questions to Ask When Seeking an LMS
Most Learning Management Systems are costly and complex. Do you really need that expense and headache? Many issues may factor into your...


Kyle Brooksher
- Apr 20, 2022
- 3 min
Knowing When To Train
We talk a lot about employee training: how to manage it better, make it more effective, and incorporate new ideas and methods. But...


Rikki Lee
- Mar 30, 2022
- 4 min
Helping Reluctant-Learning Adults
Those of us who specialize in developing courses for businesses and organizations are reluctant-learning adults who regularly enjoy...


Tom Brooksher
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
Back to Basics: 8 Steps for Creating ELearning
Every day, someone realizes they need a training program. It could be to provide onboarding to new employees, to launch a new product or...


Kyle Brooksher
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Three Areas for a 'Goldilocks Situation'
One of the easiest mistakes we make is to lose sight of our target goals and audience. When we do this, the final product often centers...


Rikki Lee
- Jan 26, 2022
- 4 min
Thought Exercise in Instructional Design
Here’s a thought exercise to see how you view your work and your job as an instructional designer. Imagine this scenario: You’re...