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Recap of TLDC’s The Road to L&D

January 24, 2022 No Comments

Reading Time: 7 minutes This is a recap of the TLDC event, “The Road to L&D: From Teaching to Instructional Design,” from Friday, January 21, 2022.

Promoting Racial Equity in L&D

January 17, 2022 No Comments

Reading Time: 5 minutes As we reflect on the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., let’s talk about how we in L&D can promote racial equity.

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5 Resolutions for Instructional Design Freelancers

January 10, 2022 No Comments

Reading Time: 6 minutes The first post for 2022 shares some resolutions for instructional design freelancers, focused on professional growth.

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Best of 2021 Freebies for Instructional Designers & LXDs

December 20, 2021 12 Comments

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’m offering some holiday gifts to my fellow IDs and LXDs in the form of a list of the best freebies from 2021.

The 5 Rs of Getting Clients As an L&D Freelancer

December 13, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 5 minutes Getting clients as an L&D freelancer boils down to 5 Rs: reputation, relationships, repeat business, referrals, and registration.

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6 Reasons To Be Thankful If You’re an Instructional Designer

November 29, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 3 minutes Since we just celebrated Thanksgiving here in the U.S., I’m writing about reasons to be thankful if you’re an instructional designer.

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IDEAL21 Recap: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference

November 22, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 6 minutes This post recaps highlights from TLDC’s IDEAL21 conference: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning, which occurred on November 19, 2021.

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Stop Mixing Up These Words in Your Instructional Writing

November 15, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 4 minutes This post clarifies some commonly confused words that instructional designers often get mixed up in their instructional writing.

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10 Instructional Designer Traits Teachers Already Have

November 8, 2021 No Comments

Reading Time: 7 minutes Do teachers have what it takes to be successful in instructional design? Here are 10 instructional design traits (most) teachers already have.

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How to Get Instructional Design Experience to Build Your Portfolio

November 1, 2021 2 Comments

Reading Time: 4 minutes You need instructional design experience to get hired, but how do you get experience if you can’t get a job? In this post, I’ll share four ways to get work samples for your portfolio and build your experience.