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A community that helps instructional designers create a more productive workforce. New to Instructional Design? Click below for an in-depth look.

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What is Instructional Design?

As an instructional designer, you have the power to impact organizational results by designing learning experiences that give participants the knowledge and skills needed to perform.

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Design and develop outcome-based learning using proven instructional design approaches, practical models and templates, and a process that considers learner and stakeholder input.

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Personalized Learning. How to Get It Right. 

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Hate Role Play? 5 Things You Can Do About It

Why Role Play Delivers 75% Retention (Vs. 5% From Lectures) 

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The best learning experiences aren't about content alone; they're about people. 

5 Methods to Bring Human Connection to Online Learning

Here are five practical ways to be more productive when creating e-learning courses.

5 Ways to Be More Productive When Creating Online Courses

Personalize learning around people’s level of knowledge, how they progress through the learning, and the kinds of feedback they’re offered.

An instructional design portfolio is more than a collection of projects; it’s your career story that shows undeniable proof of your skills and creativity. 

Instructional Design Portfolios: 3 Common Challenges and How to Solve Them

Quality assurance isn’t just about catching typos or fixing bugs after the fact—it’s about preventing them from happening in the first place.

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