Category Archives: Instructional Design

Why Do We Call Them Learners?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Tom Spiglanin

The other day after a Twitter chat, a surprising discussion sprang up between a few participants that also engaged others who hadn’t been part of the chat. At issue was using the term learner to describe those people who participate … Continue reading →

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Social Learning From the Employee Perspective

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Tom Spiglanin

Note: This article was originally published in JoAnn Corley’s HR & Management 3.0 blog at http://www.hr-management3-0.com/2012/07/social-learning-from-employee.html. I’m publishing it here now to complete my timeline, but please be sure to check out the original and other articles therein. Chances are good if … Continue reading →

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Socializing Instructional Design

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tom Spiglanin

Addressing a learning/performance need, we instructional designers work toward a solution for learners that meets learning requirements, works effectively in the context of the learners’ needs, and engages them in a manner that stimulates learning so they can do new … Continue reading →

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Adding Social to ADDIE

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Tom Spiglanin

Like many instructional designers (IDs), I wasn’t formally trained in the field but have been practicing now for over fifteen years. When I started, I worked with IDs who held “ADDIE” up as the model they follow, as if it … Continue reading →

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Social Learning Does Not Mean Social Media Learning

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Tom Spiglanin

When I integrated online social media into a class I had designed a few years ago, I initially described the updated design as social learning. From what I see in online articles, others do the same. I now find this annoyingly misleading. Continue reading →

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Respect for Instructional Design?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Tom Spiglanin

When it comes to respect, many of us in Learning and Development feel we don’t get enough. A recent #chat2lrn focused on the topic of respect, loosely based on a couple of blog posts including one by Patti Shank: On … Continue reading →

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