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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

The Nerdy NonProfit

But, e-learning content development professionals will notice one crucial component missing from this list: Content. You can have the most efficient delivery system, and the best user experience… but if the content isn’t useful, it’s a moot point. So, how can you create effective content for nonprofit e-learning?

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You Decide! Interactivity in New Media

Forj

That’s because engagement isn’t all that interesting to me from a theoretical perspective: if learners are paying attention and enjoy what they’re doing, they’re more likely to remember the content. Luckily for instructional designers, the field seems to be in step with the implementation of branching scenarios in other sorts of media.

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FocusOn Learning 2017: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Make Presentations Educational

Forj

In conferences, there’s definitely a sense of comradery: you’re an instructional designer? They asked questions throughout the session and enjoyed playing through the games I demoed for them. Let’s talk shop. Talk shop we did. I presented my session twice. The eLearning Guild gave me a speaker for being a speaker (very punny.).

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Trainer’s Notebook: Just A Few Participatory Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Evaluate your content, facilitation, and logistical skills against participant evaluations. Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. As the facilitator, you have give clear instructions to people and keep time.

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PopTech Fellows Program: Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was humbled to join the illustrious list of faculty members who have talents and wisdom in content areas that I only dance around of the edges of. I taught a very brief workshop in strategic social media using the social media strategy game. The game has a strong communications lens.

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Webinars: Designing Effective Learning Experiences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. The first 90-minute webinar to introduced the content. This would require clear instructions on the outcome of the peer coaching and to provide some instructions on the right balance between listening and telling.

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