Choosing the Right Instructional Strategies for Your Course Format

Designing an online training involves more than just knowing your content and establishing your learning goals and outcomes. Once you've established what your learners need to achieve, the next challenge is selecting the right instructional strategies to help them get there.

February 4, 2025

15 learning design mistakes you should avoid when creating online courses

I compiled this list of Learning Design Mistakes to Avoid based on the messages I received and conversations I had recently. Read about others' mistakes, learn from them, and avoid making these mistakes.

November 14, 2023

Facing My Learning Design Ghosts: A Halloween Confession

As Halloween creeps in, I decide to face my learning ghosts. I reveal the spine-chilling truth: my learning design closet is a graveyard of past mistakes. These skeletons and ghosts, more frightening than Chucky, have taught me some valuable lessons. Read my Halloween confession!

October 31, 2023

Three domains of learning: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor

Everyone learns differently, with various motivations, environments and deliveries providing people with alternative methods of receiving and retaining information. Teachers use different approaches to learning to target different types of learners, making their lessons engaging and stimulating. Learn how learning happens and how to use domains to improve your design.

October 17, 2023

10 tips for Organising and Structuring Online Training Courses

Organising and structuring the content in your online course helps everyone enjoy the learning process and quickly find the sections needed. In this post I am sharing tips for organising and structuring the content of online training courses.

October 3, 2023

Learning Styles. Adapting course design to different learning preferences

While, in most cases, it is impossible to design courses that would cater to individual student preferences, as designers, we should recognise the variety of learning styles and include elements to address their range. In this blog post, I will explore ways of catering to different learning styles to create more inclusive learning environments that resonate with all students.

September 19, 2023

The learner-centred approach in learning design – characteristics and examples

Are you ready to design learning courses that truly engage your learners? In my recent blog post, I explored essential principles and approaches, and one principle stood out: learner-centred design. Today, let's dive deeper into this approach and discover how it can transform your teaching!

July 11, 2023

Learning Design: Understanding Key Principles and Approaches

Understanding learning design principles is crucial for creating engaging online courses. Adopt a learner-centered approach, set clear objectives, employ engaging strategies. Embrace the evolving nature of learning design, stay curious, and adapt to meet learners' changing needs.

June 27, 2023

Formative and Summative Assessment: Key Differences and Characteristics

Discover the importance of formative and summative assessments in education. Learn how they contribute to student growth and success, their differences, and the benefits of incorporating both for effective learning outcomes.

June 13, 2023

The Basics of Learning Design: Tips for Beginners

Knowing the Basics of Learning Design is crucial for creating effective educational experiences. It involves designing materials, activities, and assessments for optimal learning outcomes. In this blog post I share learning design fundamentals for beginners.

June 5, 2023

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Choosing the Right Instructional Strategies for Your Course Format

15 learning design mistakes you should avoid when creating online courses

Facing My Learning Design Ghosts: A Halloween Confession

Three domains of learning: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor

10 tips for Organising and Structuring Online Training Courses

Learning Styles. Adapting course design to different learning preferences

The learner-centred approach in learning design – characteristics and examples

Learning Design: Understanding Key Principles and Approaches

Formative and Summative Assessment: Key Differences and Characteristics

The Basics of Learning Design: Tips for Beginners

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