

Rikki Lee
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Wake Up to Better Learning
Let’s say you’re staying up late, racing against a deadline to put the finishing touches on the slides for an online course you...


Kyle Brooksher
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
An Instructional Designer’s Guide to Working Remotely
From my experience, instructional designers are more likely to work from home than the average employee. But still, I would estimate that...


Rikki Lee
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Leading with the Brain, Not the Heart
It happens to everybody from time to time: You’re given a boring, overly difficult or otherwise unappealing training or instructional...


Rikki Lee
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Don't Stop Learning
You haven’t been an instructional designer or a trainer all your life, but you’ve never stopped learning—beginning at a very young age...


Rikki Lee
- May 13, 2020
- 4 min
Writing Tips for the Instructional Designer (2020 edition)
The task of writing anything substantial usually results in the writer experiencing some degree of stress. Traditionally, the stress...


Tom Brooksher
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Considerations for Updating Your Training
Training needs to be developed, delivered and maintained. If you have a plan to create it and deliver it, but no plan to keep it updated,...

Rikki Lee
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
A Friendly Reminder
This blog post won’t take long to read. It’s just a simple message, and you’re finished. Keep this thought in mind when you develop your...


Rikki Lee
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
In the Course of a Lifetime
In many ways, today was just an average day: In the morning, Monica, an HR manager for a local manufacturer, had an appointment with her...


Rikki Lee
- Dec 18, 2019
- 2 min
The Keys to Adult Learning
In instructional design of any learning program, the needs of the learner should be your highest priority. Neither your instructional...


Rikki Lee
- Oct 30, 2019
- 4 min
A Window Into Knowledge and Experience
We often receive comments about our blog posts. Some ask us to address certain learning management, instructional design, online vs....