Getting Started in ID
This is for topics related to foundational interests in instruction and technology.
Evaluation
Quantifying Success in Training
I was recently asked how I measure success for my team. Since I am an engineer at heart (and brain), I like to associate “measurement” with numbers, therefore, much of success for me, is quantifiable. This is the whole evaluation process! For training, what constitutes success for me? To answer Read more…
Getting Started in ID
The Overlap
When I first transitioned from Web Development to Instructional Design, I expected a rough transition. However, I immediately found parallels between the two fields. The image below notes my findings.
Getting Started in ID
What I Look For in an ID Interview
As a hiring manager who interview individuals looking to fill Instructional Design roles, I approach interviews in a certain way. There are a few things I like to know from the interviewee: Because our team approaches the entire system of ID (instead of focusing on a single phase), what is Read more…
Getting Started in ID
What Should I Call Myself?
I was reading an online message board the other day and the age-old topic came up about what exactly people in our field should be called. The “usual suspects” emerged. You had instructional designers declaring that they are the true designers of the field. Learning developers insisted there isn’t much Read more…
Getting Started in ID
Tips for Starting in ID
Often in my readings of online communities, people who are transitioning from one career (usually teaching) to instructional design ask inquire about how to get started in the field. It can be overwhelming switching careers (I’ve done it TWICE!), especially to a hot field like Instructional Design. If I could Read more…
Academica
What Kind of Degree?
Let’s face it, many professionals who are practicing Instructional Design, did not actually begin their careers in Instructional Design (myself included). Because of this, sometimes, especially for people who are switching careers, the prospect of graduate school is appealing (or appalling). There are so many options available when it comes Read more…
Academica
Choosing a Grad School
When I first decided to go to graduate school, all I knew is that I wanted an education master’s degree. I didn’t even know that what I was doing was called instructional design (which actually, it wasn’t fully ID, but that’s a different story). I wish I’d known then some Read more…