The first resource that I came across for Instructional Design is called eLearning Learning from https://www.elearninglearning.com/. The site contains an in depth collection of blogs, webinars, and resources that can be downloaded (https://www.elearninglearning.com/, n.d.).
The site has several tabs which feature a collection of articles and resources on instructional design, authoring tools, blended learning, virtual classroom, learning strategy, remote learning, and gamification. The site is powered by Aggregage which is a B2B digital media platform that pulls relevant industry content together (https://www.aggregage.com/) and allows organizations to participate in the content community. The site is interactive and allows you to sign up for an account, which then allows you to customize your search by topics based on concepts, tools, type, companies, organizations, year, or source. One interesting feature about the content entries on this site is that they indicate keywords for searching and how the content has been trending. For example, an article called, “Best Practices for Remote Learning in the Pandemic for Organizations,” shares that it is up 130 points on the trending scale. Overall, this site provides bountiful resources and provides an interactive experience.
The second resource that I came across for Instructional Design is called eLearning Industry from https://elearningindustry.com. This site proclaims to be the “World’s Largest Knowledge Sharing Platform,” (https://elearningindustry.com, n.d.). The mission of this organization is to provide eLearning professionals with specific and inspiring content. According to Shermerhorn, Hunt, and Osmond (2008), an organization’s strengths can be it’s mission statement, values, vision, myths, and strategies. eLearning Industry has many of those strengths, as it was born from a founder that wanted to disrupt the status quo when it came to building a democratized digital network to serve individuals, teams, and organizations globally. The site features a plethora of articles, industry-specific content, a complete industry directory that is searchable by needs, events and webinars, press releases, and job opportunities. This site is also interactive and is best utilized when an individual or organization creates an account to sign in with. A unique feature is that the site has many downloadable eBooks available to users as well. This is a very comprehensive site that can be helpful to individuals, teams, and organizations alike.
A third resource that I came across for Instructional Design is a blog by Christy Tucker called Experiencing eLearning from https://www.christytuckerlearning.com/. This blog is run by the aforementioned, who is a learning experience design consultant. Tucker is a former middle school teacher who found a way to use her teaching skills combined with her skills in working with adults and technology to a pathway into corporate software training (Tucker in https://www.christytuckerlearning.com/, n.d.) Tucker has a unique approach to instructional design and training as she uses storytelling and scenarios with technology. Her blog contains over 70 posts with content like: training on Twine, storytelling, podcasting, branching with scenarios, creating characters, feedback and assessment, and research on scenario-based learning to name a few areas. eLearning, especially at the college level has seen rapid growth in recent years. Cohen (2010) shared that scripts, learning objects, and multimedia resources are imperative to effective instructional design. It seems Tucker (in https://www.christytuckerlearning.com/, n.d.) agrees. A unique feature about her blog is that she has posted many videos and podcasts with industry-specific content. While her blog is not as comprehensive as the first two, it has its own value and niche.
References
Cohen, D. E. (2010). The Online resource selection instructional design script (ORSIDS) and implications for the widespread diffusion of learning objects. Technology, Instruction, Cognition & Learning, 8(1), 67–96.
eLearning Learning. (n.d.). eLearning Learning- Expert insights, personalized for you. Retrieved from https://www.elearninglearning.com/
eLearning Industry. (n.d.). eLearning industry. Retrieved from https://elearningindustry.com/
Experiencing eLearning. (n.d.) Christy tucker’s experiencing eLearning. Retrieved from https://www.christytuckerlearning.com/.
Schermerhorn, J. R., Hunt, J. G., & Osborn, R. N. (2008). Organizational behavior (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
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