Often in the conversation of instruction, especially in the corporate context, the conversation of implementing effective knowledge management falls by the wayside. This is an important conversation not only for effective knowledge transfer, but even for sustainability of the company.… Read More »Scalable Knowledge Management

In my current company, my team is part of our client services team. We generate training services (paid and free) for our clients. Also alongside my team on the overall services team is our Implementation team and Consultation team. This… Read More »Organizational Structure

The current pandemic is something that not many people (if anyone) was able to predict; especially its long-lasting impacts on just about all facets of life. With face-to-face (F2F) contact occurring less often, every industry has had to find a… Read More »The Classroom via Zoom

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… Read More »What Should I Call Myself?

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… Read More »Tips for Starting in ID

In this post, I will be highlighting my experience (pros/cons) using the top e-learning authoring tool on the market; Articulate Storyline/Rise 360. I find that my team and I use an incredibly diverse mix of tools in our day-to-day work.… Read More »How Do I “Articulate” It?

You may or may not be aware of systems thinking in the context computer science (in fact, I was introduced and began to see its value in my Computer Information Systems masters degree), but I actually apply systems thinking to… Read More »Systems Thinking for Leaders

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… Read More »What Kind of Degree?

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… Read More »Choosing a Grad School

For those of you are not familiar with what the Kirkpatrick model is, it is a very respected model for evaluating training and instruction. There are 4 (sometimes 5, depending on who you ask) levels to account for: (*Level 5… Read More »Measuring Kirkpatrick Level 4 – Results