All of the opportunities I’ve received have come through networking. My first library internship at UC Riverside came through a classmate in my library masters program, giving me my first professional experience. A mentor at that internship got me another … Continued
Nothing beats the energy and excitement of thousands of people descending on the same site to learn together. Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to not only do some networking but to learn new things and extend your knowledge. I’ll happily … Continued
So many instructional designers fall into this profession accidentally that there’s a book written about it. I pretty much fell into instructional design myself. I was working as library staff at Arizona State, freshly graduated with a library degree and yearning … Continued
Color is beautiful! It’s fun to use color to add meaning to your text and images. Your visual styling can add bold drama or soft emotion. Just pay attention when you are combining colors to ensure that everyone experiences the … Continued
When I was in college I took a class on eastern religions (I loved it and still have the textbook!). Something that always stuck with me from that course (who knows why) was that that atheist religions tend to make … Continued
Struggling to find good examples of interactive Storyline courses? You’re not alone! Most amazing projects are proprietary – they’re built out for a client, so instructional designers aren’t able to put them onto their portfolios. Or, they may only be … Continued
Having a strong portfolio is critical for any job hunt to be successful. Potential employers want to see what you can do, not just read about it on your resume! Read on to learn more about building a winning portfolio. … Continued
Just launched: Enroll now in my FREE course: Introduction to Instructional Design! This course will introduce instructional design models and how people learn. You’ll learn how memory and information processing works in the brain, how to conduct systematic design, and how … Continued
Closed captions are for EVERYONE, not just people with hearing disabilities. Are you someplace loud? Closed captions. Are you someplace where you have to be quiet? Closed captions. Have trouble understanding the speaker (maybe they talk too fast like me)? … Continued
I’m only 8 weeks into my very first semester as a doctoral student but I’ve finished my first class! This semester has an interesting model for courses: I’m taking one course the entire 16-week semester, but I’m also taking two … Continued