I am a current student studying Instructional Design and Technology. I am new to the field of instructional design and am thirsty for knowledge! Today, I have been reviewing different Instructional Design blogs to try to find the best sites to stay current, learn new ideas and techniques. I have found three blogs that I really resonate with me and would like to share them with everyone.
The first blog that I am excited about is by a company called Upside LMS. The blog is different as the focus is corporate learning and most blogs out there are focused on instructional design in a learning environment. This blog has a wide array of postings that pertain to Instructional Design in the corporate world. It also offers up information on utilizing current technology in eLearning. This site discusses how to navigate the corporate world and be effective as an instructional designer. The site has blog sections for eLearning, Learning Management and Mobile eLearning. The site includes a RSS feed option and is fully integrated into social media with a YouTube channel that includes training videos, Twitter feed, Facebook and Google+ sites. The next blog that catches my interest is by Connie Malamed called The eLearning Coach. This site has a wide range of content to mentor the new Instructional Designer including podcasts, articles on visual design, and tips to facilitate great instructional design. This site has areas dedicated to visual design, working with video and audio as teaching methods. I like that there is also an area to discuss the latest in learning techniques and theory. The site has a RSS Feed capabilities, as well as a presence on Facebook and Google+. The site also offers a variety of tools for the instructional designer. Overall this site covers the gamut of the various ways to present instructional design in today’s tech heavy world. The final site that interests me was created by Christopher Pappas is called eLearning Feeds. This website pulls in news and articles from numerous eLearning blogs all in one location. It is a vast repository of information. The site shows a current ranking of instructional design blog sites with links. The site also has a weekly newsletter that has the best instructional design articles from the week. This site provides a way for the instructional designer to keep up with all of the information being generated on the web in a concise and centralized location. It also allows instructional designers to submit their own blog RSS feeds for publication on the site. The site also has links to video training for instructional design. Overall, in a busy world this blog site makes it easy to stay connected to current topics, issues and information about the field of instructional design. What are your favorite instructional design blog sites?
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