Here’s a thought exercise to see how you view your work and your job as an instructional designer. Imagine this scenario: You’re developing the last course of your career. And how do you know it’s your last one? Perhaps you’ve just landed a new job outside of training, or you’re ready to retire, or you’ve decided to leave the workforce and become a full-time stay-at-home parent. Whatever the situation, here are the parameters of our scenario: There’s one course you must compl

So your company is ready to move into online learning? Terrific! Just hire an instructional designer or an e-learning development company, show them what you need, and voilà! Your first online course. That may work, but you won’t necessarily end up with the most effective learning program. Two often-overlooked factors could spell the difference between an online learning course that fully accomplishes your objectives and one that’s largely a waste of your learners’ precious t