Category: Instructional design

  • Goals 2019: A-to-Z of ID

    Goals 2019: A-to-Z of ID

    The word goals on note pad stuck on blank colorful paper

    [Editorial note: I originally planned to post this in January, but it took a little longer than expected to get my website off the ground… sorry for such a late ‘New Years’ post]

    After completing my master’s in Instructional Design and Technology at the end of 2018, I decided to make some learning experience design goals for myself for 2019… before I got used to having free time again. I know my goals are ambitious, but I’m an eager beaver with extra time on my hands!

    I’ve decided to make my list of goals according to the alphabet. I thought it would be hard to come up with an idea for each letter – instead I found it difficult to choose between several ideas for the same letter. I finally narrowed down my list to a series of goals that will stretch me and shape me as an instructional designer this year.

    My list

    A Adapt (rapid eLearning tool)

    B Blogging about ID

    C Character Animator

    D Design (visual design)

    E Evolve (rapid eLearning tool)

    F Feedback (develop highly personalized feedback strategies)

    G Gamification (learn more about it and see if it’s for me)

    H Heroes (continue doing eLearning heroes challenges)

    I Illustrator

    J Join ID communities

    K Keynote summaries (post summaries of keynotes from conferences)

    L Lectora

    M Meetings (attend 2-3, including online summits with the eLearning guild)

    N Negative space (make better use of it)

    O Objectives (improve construction of objectives)

    P Photoshop

    Q Quality over quantity (despite a manager’s desires)

    R Research (continue to research in the field of ID)

    S SME wrangling (develop skills to get the most out of my SMEs)

    T Talk (present a talk at a conference)

    U UI/UX

    V Variety (stretch my capabilities of design and development)

    W Writing (improve specific aspects – for example remembering to use contractions)

    X Xerox (“steal” from other professions, e.g., marketing – AIDA, WIIFM, etc.)

    Y YouTube (update my channel)

    Z Zapworks

    What items to you have on your list of goals for 2019?