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Professional Organizations for Instructional Designers

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 library internship at Arizona State, which helped me land a staff job there (paid! Thank […]

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Instructional Design Conferences

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 declare that DevLearn is my favorite elearning conference, but there are many wonderful instructional design […]

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Best Quick Video Apps for Online Instructors

Recording videos of yourself to post to your online courses or resources is a wonderful way to establish teaching presence, that you are a real person that wants to help. My goal this semester is to post a video at least every other week to check in with students, provide updates, and address any questions. […]

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Must-Read Books for Instructional Designers

Instructional design knowledge is just the start of being a good instructional designer – there are lots of other essential skills like usability, visual design, and more. It’s one of the things I love about this field, there’s always more to learn! This list begins with a broad text focusing on design in general – […]

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Instructional Design Podcasts

My recommendations series continues on, focusing today on podcasts! Going for a walk? Pop your earbuds in and learn along the way. I really enjoy listening to podcasts episode by episode. I find that I learn so much more than choosing specific episodes. One particularly memorable episode was from Connie Malamed’s eLearning Coach podcast on […]

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Instructional Design Websites and Listservs

Today, I’m sharing my list of my favorite websites (most with an email subscription option) and my favorite listservs for instructional designers. There are so many wonderful instructional design and elearning websites, but there are just a handful I recommend and refer to myself on a regular basis. Do yourself a favor and subscribe where […]

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Instructional Design Social Media Groups

It’s wonderful to be able to connect with instructional designers across the world! Even better to be able to get useful feedback and job leads. So here’s a selection of my favorite social media groups for instructional designers and related to instructional designers. These are all wonderful opportunities to meet other professionals, to stay up […]