Melissa (Chapman) Magee, PMP

I wish more elearning authoring tools gave coaching tips to instructional designers. On everything from writing assessments to accessibility. Like, “Oh, I see you’ve added a question with “All of the above” as an answer. I suggest you try adding another specific answer versus “All of the above.” Why does this matter? If “All of the above” is an option and learners know two of the options are correct, the answer must be “all of the above”. If they know one is incorrect, the answer must not be “All of the above”. A learner may also read the first option, determine that it is correct, and be misled into choosing it without reading all of the options.” #instructionaldesign #elearning #learninganddevelopment #learningexperiencedesign #learningdesign #customereducation #SaaS

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If you're an experienced #instructionaldesigner in my network who's #opentowork and looking for a remote opportunity, check out this Senior ID role at Purdue. I wanted to re-share this job ad with a little more context about my experience working here. If you're familiar with my content, you should already know I'm brutally honest about… pretty much everything. In my previous role, I was working 50+ hours a week, I was basically "on call" 24/7, and I was completely burned out. I wanted to grow my skills while finding some semblance of balance. I found it at Purdue. A few notable things I'll highlight: 💡 My coworkers are not only knowledgeable but kind, empathetic, and eager to share their knowledge and expertise–all of which is incredibly rare in academia. 💡 Our team is growing. Purdue is making incredible investments in online education and course design, which means I've had many opportunities to work with some amazing SMEs on a diverse array of courses and projects. This summer alone, I've worked on courses related to Python coding and data analytics, Lithography, Sterile Processing certifications, and a host of Lean Six Sigma topics. 💡 Our input is actually valued, and this is one of the first academic roles I've held where it's clear that managers are actually listening to their team's needs, concerns, and suggestions. 💡 We're given opportunities to grow our skills and play to our strengths. I was apprehensive about transitioning to ID because it was not exactly aligned with my previous experience. However, our team includes folks from diverse academic backgrounds and skill sets, and folks are often afforded opportunities to align their strengths with the projects we work on. In short, it's been a great place to work. If you have questions about the role, I'm happy to answer… or point you in the direction of someone better equipped to provide insight. 🛑 If you've made it this far, you should also know about the following requirements of this role, since it's a Senior ID position: ➡ Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology or related field ➡ Three (3) years of instructional design experience ➡ One (1) year of direct experience working one on one with faculty, instructors, or subject matter experts to design, develop, and support delivery of instruction ➡ Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of experience and education

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The Power of Instructional Design: Crafting Impactful Learning Experiences

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📺 If you've ever reached out to the YL Training team for help via email, there's a pretty good chance we started our reply with "We thought it would be easier to show this instead of writing it out, so here's a quick screen recording to answer your question." In a continuing effort to broaden our support channels, we've expanded our #YouTube site to include more of these concise and timely #Storyline360 and #Rise360 #tutorials! #Follow and #subscribe at the link below to be notified as we add more videos that will help you with those #Articulate360 and #instructionaldesign #FAQs. And👇comment below 👇 with YOUR suggestions for Storyline and Rise360 tutorials you'd like to see!

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