The Key to Thriving as an Instructional Designer

Unpacking What Makes the Best Instructional Designer Is it the knowledge of theories, methods, or practices? Does having a Ph.D. Degree or several credentials and certifications set you up for success? Some may argue that you need the best soft skills in the industry, and others will tell you that…
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Beyond Authenticity

Values that drive good online learning experiences At Construct, authenticity is fundamental to our design and development methodology. More importantly, authenticity is the key that opens the door to our employment of values that serve as a means of extending our understanding of clients' and learners' needs into meaningful…
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Make Your Online Course Better Than a Textbook

Have you seen an online course that essentially resembles a digital textbook? Such courses contain page after page after page of informational text or lecture videos. Upon arriving at the end of a module or unit, there is a multiple-choice assessment (or something similar). In the next module, you rinse…
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Moving Your Courses Online: The Importance of Authentic Tasks

By Seth Crandall | As we transition to designing courses online, the most effective courses will focus on having the learner perform authentic tasks. In other words, focus on tasks and let that determine the content. Are you in a position where you are taking your course or campus online for the…