Kathryn Stewart

With major disruptions to schools and organizations across the globe here are 5 key strategies that should assist you in not only moving your learning materials online quickly but also instructing and engaging learners during your lectures.

Is your New Year’s Resolution to revise your training program? Not yet started? Below is an overview of how you can refresh your training program in 5 simple steps.

Read this article to distinguish between learning vs training, and create educational content that truly makes a difference in learning.

Have you always wanted to find out the hidden rewards of a career in Instructional Design? Below is an overview of the top 5 hidden rewards.

What are the top eLearning challenges that instructional designers face while creating courses? Here’s the list of those obstacles and tips to conquer them.

A brief summary of the reasons we look forward to ATD and the highlights of the 2019 conference in Washington, DC - the world’s largest talent development conference.

Read about the seven most common eLearning design mistakes that instructional designers make and how to avoid them when creating eLearning courses.

Take a look at the innovations and trends that will shape the next decade in the ever-changing world of instructional design.

We all have mobile devices that enable the easy discovery and use of content, and employees expect those simple tools to be a part of their work lives, as well as being curated and personalized. A good Learning Ecosystem can do that.

Here's a quick overview of the most common eLearning and rapid authoring tool myths, and how to bust these myths by separating fact from fiction.

Learn about the fundamentals of performance consulting and how to determine if training is the right solution for the behavior you want to change.

A brief look into Universal Design for Learning multiple means of expression and how to assess the knowledge of your learner based on your intended goals and outcomes.

Experience is something everyone in the workplace has in common. Here is a practical look at adult learning theories that utilize experience as a guide to create workplace training.

A collection of the top free online tools available to make your instructional design projects most efficient and more successful for the best learning experience.

Differentiating between content and delivery, as well as providing tips for turning "bad" content into good content delivery.

Training needs of employees have changed in the past few years. As a result, learning and development professionals need to adapt. Let’s look at how we can change to a new mindset and design for solutions that better meet the learners’ needs.

Most software today is subscription-based cloud software, including authoring tools. The benefits are innumerable, but what are the hidden costs of “free?”

At the core of Universal Design for Learning lie three principles: multiple means of Representation, Action/Expression, and Engagement; which we’ll explore in this article.

Here’s a deeper look into Situated Learning, its place in human history, its relevance to the adult learner, and how important motivation, cooperation, and technology are to the successful outcome of a learning experience.

Should we open source our software? Can we? What will it mean for our business? Our users? Should educational technology be open source as a rule?

By pre-planning your interactives through the perspectives of the final visual presentation as well as pedagogical intent, you can increase the likelihood that your interactives will suit the needs of the learner as well as your need for a streamlined build process.

Thoughts and musings on a successful and productive conference in Anaheim, CA at the 2019 Online Teaching Conference (OTC).

An exploration of the value of storytelling in learning and its role in the human experience from childhood through adulthood.

Microlearning is a new concept that allows us to design great experiences to learn what’s needed when it’s needed. Get a better understanding of when and how to use it to get the results you desire.

A look at rebuilding formal learning to make learning stick and make it more scalable. Here are four methods that can help with learner retention.

Learning and Development (L&D) is a great area to apply AI and Machine Learning (ML). ML gives users relevant data and saves them time. Relevant data feeds curiosity and drives engagement, thus helping build a culture of learning.

Learning Technologies is easily one of our favorite events of the year because of the impressive attendance, the efficiency with which the conference is coordinated, but most of all, the quality and depth of conversation that we have with the attendees and exhibitors.

Designing a digital learning path often relies upon curation, blended learning, and understanding the needs of the learner. This article covers some key concepts and ideas including the flow of a good learning path and the use of curation.

A look at the realities of a modern workplace and how you can keep an elastic workforce engaged and growing while improving productivity and employee satisfaction.

A look at how curation can assist in your learning strategy, the potential shortcomings of curated content, and tips for its successful integration.

A common thread at InstructureCon 2019 is the passion to provide the best learning experience. Here is our recap as both an exhibiting vendor and as a peer in the break-out sessions.

How to transform lessons, lectures, and courses from an instructor-led environment into an opportunity for learners to interpret and learn for themselves without an instructor.

It has long been suspected that Instructional Designer/Developers do actually possess super powers. While it has not been scientifically proven, we’ll take a look at what we suspect they might be.

This blog post explores why content curation is so popular, how to curate, some guidelines and best practices, and why it requires a bit of art and a measure of science.

Do you want to know how to build quality content with confidence and competence while using rapid authoring tools? Check out these 6 main guidelines.

Bringing in your leadership team is one of the most effective tools we have to support successful learning. Let’s take a look at how we can leverage them and where they can help.

Insights on how you can improve and prolong learner attention span and some discussions about the connection between psychology and learning.

Learn about eight strategies that you must use to catch and keep your learners’ attention when building engaging content in your online courses.

An exploration of the top 6 factors to consider when choosing the right authoring tool for the job and why choosing the right tool makes all the difference in creating online courses.

An overview of the best practices for properly managing eLearning projects and delivering effective online courses that meet learning objectives and needs.

The following four facts about Generation Z will empower you to create effective content to best meet their needs and the needs of your organization.

A further exploration into the concepts, theories, and importance of providing your leaners with multiple means by which to express their mastery of the subject matter.

Learn about the top eight personality traits of great instructional designers and how they distinguish leading instructional designers from their peers.

Templates for eLearning should meet the needs of the learner and the designer. This article will provide some points to consider when choosing to use eLearning templates, or choosing which templates to use.

Instructional Designers and SME's are both essential to creating effective digital learning. Yet it can be difficult to understand how to work with the other. Here's how Learning and Development can better utilize SME's to help create content.

Don't throw out your content, reinvigorate it. Interactivity for the sake of it is worthless, but you can easily adapt existing content and apply new modalities in a meaningful way.

An overview of the steps needed to build effective online courses, starting by taking a deeper look at the why and how to conduct a needs analysis.

The desire for competitive differentiation has led organizations to re-evaluate how their employees learn most effectively, which has now turned the way of active learning.

A summary of the top strategies you can use today to create learning content that will remain in your learners’ long-term memory.

Know how to appeal to learners by motivating them to complete your educational content using the ARCS Model and increase learner engagement and productivity.

The advent of technology in learning, a blending of content, and the ability to easily create and curate content has brought us to a new era. So, what’s next? See what’s in store for 2019.