Learning about Instructional Design

I just finished the training module using Adobe Captivate - oh what an experience, but I will tell you about it later… A significant part of the process involved managing accessibility features and reflecting on their application within my e-learning product. UI design process. Photo by picjumbo.com: https://www.pexels.com/photo/notebook-beside-the-iphone-on-table-196644/ Ultimately, this comes back to design – and design by its nature has to be usable, i.e. accessible for us

Video is often called a "rich medium" because it delivers social cues like body language, tone, and facial expressions that are completely missing in text. In an online course, this helps students feel a sense of "social presence," allowing them to see their peers and instructors as real people. However, adding too much video to an online course can actually cause problems for some learners, as research suggests. Overusing video can be counterproductive for several reasons: I

I was asked to write about the relationship between graphic design and instructional design… and believe me, I’ve got a few thoughts to share. Photo by Jonathan Borba: https://www.pexels.com/photo/little-girl-creating-graphic-on-canva-webstie-17771099/ I haven’t always felt like a great graphic designer. When I took my first job in the field back in 2000, I didn't have a formal design education; at that point, frankly, I was probably the most helpless designer ever. Later, I

Quite often, my students complain that online lessons, YouTube videos, or book instructions can be extremely overwhelming. They find it difficult to follow the steps without either getting bored or becoming unable to proceed. That frustrating feeling is cognitive load in action. As an instructional designer or art educator – whether you are teaching an online class on still lifes with acrylics or a masterclass on oil techniques – it is essential to avoid this instructional mi

Here’s my look back at the experience through the classic 4Ls: Loved, Loathed, Learned, and Longed For.