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Instructional Design Careers - Experiencing Elearning

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Reviewed:: Mar 7, 2025 by Instructional Design and Technology

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Overview:

Christy Tucker's Experiencing Elearning blog addresses numerous important themes. One area of particular emphasis is instructional design careers. Christy shares that her blog posts "are written from my own experiences both as a job seeker and employee and as a former manager hiring instructional designers." Visitors will enjoy the chance to learn her perspective and to surf and read the many resources she shares. In addition, comments from others are provided, to give the learner food for thought.

Type of Material:

Reference Material - Website with article and resources.

Recommended Uses:

The articles range from beginning definitions of instructional design to information about careers in instructional design. This wealth of resources can be used in everyday teaching and courses. An assignment could involve reading an article and following up with reflections and research.
The articles also provide excellent guidance for career-seekers, career-changers, and professionals in the field of Instructional Design.

Technical Requirements:

This site is easily accessed with any web browser.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Visitors to the website will find a large variety of articles and presentations concerning Instructional Design. The clear, clickable headings (e.g., Getting into Instructional Design, Instructional Design Degrees) take the visitor to numerous topics worthy of exploration. Each topic has several sub-topics.

Target Student Population:

College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Prerequisites are not required.

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Strengths:

The strength of Instructional Design Careers - Experiencing eLearning is its variety of resources. The blog sections build upon one another and offer a very strong overview of the profession.

Start Here: Instructional Design Careers
Instructional Design Degrees, Certificates, and Certification
Teaching to Instructional Design
Portfolios
Consulting and Freelancing
Salary, Experience, and Other Topics
Remote Work
Presentations and Podcast Interviews

Concerns:

None.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The blog sections and articles provide an opportunity for in-depth in exploration. The articles contain multiple link-outs to professional organization websites, technology resources, and more. This approach allows the visitor to research broadly and deeply into any given topic.
Resources are varied, including a podcast by the blog's author.
The experience of the author shines through, and she offers visitors a firsthand professional perspective.
The "reading time" is provided for the blog articles, and some offer a Spanish translation.

Concerns:

Faculty who use this blog as a teaching resource will want to guide students through the panoply of available resources.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

Navigation is clear.
Color is not used for meaning
Graphics contain labels and alt text.

Concerns:

None.

Other Issues and Comments:: A terrific resource for those considering (or advancing) a career in Instructional Design.
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