Category: Instructional Design

Distance Education Types – Comparison of Three Models

Distance education is a flexible study mode where the instructor or educational institution and the students are physically separated. This study mode has different variances that are influenced by changes with the technologies. In this post I present a summary of three distance education types or models so you can have a clear vision of…
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Professional Development Activity Ideas

Last year I was really busy working on some activities that contributed to my professional development as an instructional designer. In this post I’ll share some ideas for professional development activities that you could do to always learn and stay up to date with what is going on in the eLearning world. Graduate Certificate in…
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The Rapid Instructional Design Model – My Favorite Model to Get the Job Done

An instructional design model is a framework of work to develop learning solutions. In this post, I will show you the benefits I find in the rapid instructional design model, which is my favorite model to develop eLearning and get the job done. Why Use an Instructional Design Model? As I explained in the previous…
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Professional Learning Communities – Mapping my Learning Connections

When I started to think about a career change from engineering to the educational field I did not know where to start or what steps to take. In order to organize my ideas, I went online and started researching about the different fields in education and what could be more suitable to me. This research…
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Job Description of an Instructional Designer – 6 Areas to Consider

In the time I have been working as an Instructional Designer, I have done and learned so much that sometimes I think Instructional Designers are the heroes in the eLearning industry. In this post, I’ll explain the main 6 skill areas that instructional designers could cover in their duties. The idea is to have a…
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How to Become an Instructional Designer – My Own Experience

There are different ways to land into the wonderful career of Instructional Designer. In this post, I will share my own experience on how I changed from being an electronic engineer to an Instructional Designer. I will also share tips on how to become an instructional designer from any career you are at the moment.…
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