The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age

Don't create boring e-learning! Cammy Bean presents a fresh, modern take on instructional design for e-learning. Filled with her personal insights and tips, The Accidental Instructional Designer covers nearly every aspect of the e-learning design process, including understanding instructional design, creating scenarios, building interactivity, designing visuals, and working with SMEs. You'll learn all about the CBT Lady and how to avoid her instructional design mistakes. Along the way, you'll hear from a few other accidental instructional designers, get ideas for your own projects, and find resources and references to take your own practice to the next level. The Accidental Instructional Designer is perfect for the learning professional or instructional designer who is just getting started with e-learning―or the more experienced practitioner looking for new ideas. In addition to sharing proven techniques and strategies, this book: - covers best practices and what to avoid when designing an e-learning program presents e-learning in action through various case studies - shows how you can go from being an accidental instructional designer to an intentional one.

Don't create boring e-learning!Cammy Bean presents a fresh, modern take on instructional design for e-learning. Filled with her personal insights and tips, The Accidental Instructional Designer covers nearly every aspect of the e-learning design process, including understanding instructional design, creating scenarios, building interactivity, designing visuals, and working with SMEs. You'll learn all about the CBT Lady and how to avoid her instructional design mistakes. Along the way, you'll hear from a few other accidental instructional designers, get ideas for your own projects, and find resources and references to take your own practice to the next level.The Accidental Instructional Designer is perfect for the learning professional or instructional designer who is just getting started with e-learning—or the more experienced practitioner looking for new ideas. In addition to sharing proven techniques and strategies, this book: • covers best practices and what to avoid when designing an e-learning program • presents e-learning in action through various case studies • shows how you can go from being an accidental instructional designer to an intentional one.

"Filled with ... personal insights and tips, the book covers nearly every aspect of the e-learning design process, including understanding instructional design, creating scenarios, building interactivity, designing visuals, and working with SMEs. You'll learn all about the CBT Lady and how to avoid her instructional design mistakes. Along the way, you'll hear from a few other accidental instructional designers, get ideas for your own projects, and find resources and references to take your own practice to the next level. ... perfect for the learning professional or instructional designer who is just getting started with e-learning or the more experienced practitioner looking for new ideas. In addition to sharing proven techniques and strategies, this book: covers best practices and what to avoid when designing an e-learning program; presents e-learning in action through various case studies; shows how you can go from being an accidental instructional designer to an intentional one."-- Edited summary from book Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 6 Introduction: Once Upon a Time......Page 9 Part I......Page 20 Chapter 1. On Instructional Design and E-Learning Pie......Page 21 Chapter 2. Why Design Matters......Page 35 Part II......Page 45 Chapter 3. Working With Subject Matter Experts......Page 48 Chapter 4. What’s Your Design Approach?......Page 60 Chapter 5. Finding Your Hook......Page 94 Chapter 6. Interactivity That Counts......Page 104 Chapter 7. Writing Better E-Learning......Page 121 Chapter 8. It’s All in the Story......Page 131 Chapter 9. Looking Good: On Visual Design......Page 138 Chapter 10. Mixing It Up: New Blends and Marketing Strategies......Page 144 Chapter 11. Secret Handshakes......Page 162 Part III......Page 166 Chapter 12. Taking It Forward......Page 167 My Favorite Resources......Page 170 Selected Bibliography......Page 173 About the Author......Page 178 Index......Page 179