sgEngage

JULY 26, 2021

In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Melissa Rancour, Principal Instructional Designer at Blackbaud University about why it’s important to talk about change management, the importance of the questions that need to be asked about change and what order to ask them in, and what to do with the questions once you know them.

Change Management 122

Change Management Podcast Change Management 122

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 26, 2012

posted by Leslie Beecher , Instructional Designer. Over the past four years, I have worked as an instructional designer in the for-profit education world and am excited to have transitioned into the nonprofit sector. She earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. ASU Lodestar Center.

Professional 77

Professional Develop Instructional Design Phoenix 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Teaching, leaning, and training has been my passion for 20 years.

Communication 95

Communication Design Program Build 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

And then immediately create instructional materials and trainings for the community. Later, as I developed workshops and content for strategic technology planning , I became obsessed with learning about technology professional development for nonprofits and designing effective trainings. Audience Research.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Share Social 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. … Read More

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Management Social 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. This would require clear instructions on the outcome of the peer coaching and to provide some instructions on the right balance between listening and telling.

Design 109

Design Effective Experiment Learning 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. Please leave a comment.

Social Media 97

Social Media Measure Analytics Media 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I've been experimenting with integrating social media into instruction for the past five years, so the webinar was a great opportunity to reflect on practice. I covered these three topics: Why: Social media integrated into instruction - Pass or Fail? What: The art of social instructional design. How: 6 Tools and Tips.

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Channel Social Media Wiki Instruction 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise. There are usually two aspects of this.

Facilitation 102

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 102

The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

If we gave you a list of instructions with the following information—and only the following information—what would you do? The point is that providing information and instruction isn’t very helpful to learners if you don’t provide specific examples to back it up. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer.

Effective 162

Effective Learning Strategy Nonprofit 162

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

For Learning and Development (L&D) professionals, instructional designers, and HR teams, AI tools are transforming the creation of videos, graphics, and voiceovers, making it easier than ever to deliver high-quality training materials at scale.

Train 52

Train Training Tools Create 52

Tableau

JANUARY 8, 2021

Tableau Academic Programs Instructional Designer. If you’re an instructor at an accredited institution, you can request a free Tableau for Teaching license for instructional use or noncommercial academic research. Sue Kraemer. Kristin Adderson. January 8, 2021 - 3:49pm. January 8, 2021.

Literacy 113

Literacy Data Education eLearning 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Good instructional design to create an environment for peer dialogue begins with good on boarding and for people to connect with something they already know or believe. So, one of the things I highly value about instructional design is the time and space to reflect on what worked and what didn’t work.

Reflection 127

Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2014

You can find the presentation here and accompanying blog post, How To Think Like A Nonprofit Instructional Designer. Over on the SalsaLabs blog, they are doing a series on designing nonprofit tech training and I discovered this excellent rewrite of my post.

Train 123

Train Training Nonprofit Instructional Design 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. All of the instruction is aligned to a network frame. . In comparison, this was a shorter time amount of time, different instructional styles across faculty, and the overall frame was social innovation.

Program 78

Program Reflection Social Media Instruction 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I’m honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. This year SXSW is offering something new: workshops on a wide range of topics from some of the top people in their industry. The workshops are included in the price of an Interactive, Gold, or Platinum Badge.

Interaction 105

Interaction Nonprofit Social Media Measure 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

While I did a pretty thorough participant assessment survey before finalizing the content, the instructional design and creating materials, I always like to get a group understanding of the learning goals and get people ready to learn. Develop a first draft of a crowd funding strategy for their organization.

Activities 107

Activities Active Activism Integration 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I have a chance to reflect now on the data I've collected and think about the instructional design. I wondered about a creative way to use already collected burning questions without taking up instructional time to rehash them again through an icebreaker. Comfort Levels. It's 90 minute workshop and there's a content to cover.

Social Media 50

Social Media Instruction Instructional Effective 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Here’s just a few: Instructional. I like to avoid being stuck in the same techniques and am always interested in expanding my toolkit. That’s why I love looking and testing different methods. Peer Learning / Coaching. Reflective Practice. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Making Decisions and Getting Consensus.

Facilitation 124

Facilitation Technique Nonprofit Chart 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2013

What are you focusing on for 2013?

Tunisia 98

Tunisia Technique Instructional Design NGO 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

Learning 85

Learning Classroom Student Classes 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

Morocco 102

Morocco Conference Reflection Tunisia 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs.

Pakistan 113

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

I’m very interested in the train the trainer concept, so for my own learning I have been taking many trainings to learn new instructional techniques – hopefully gaining some empathy for being a student in a train the trainer session. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer. The Art of Good Openings and Closings.

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Train Training Reflection Resource 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

It is humbling when you actually get feedback from the people you are designing something for. While I doubt that I will ever have to do design interfaces for a new car radio, the process was a stark reminder to me as an instructional designer to always get empathy from students in the course design process.

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Facilitation Method Nonprofit Technique 134

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned. Then we had a discussion to pull highlight and discover different practices. I used this exercise right after lunch to avoid the after lunch energy drop and use the time for instruction.

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Audience Train Training Activities 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2006

Reminds of something I read today about learning design and games. It came from Richard Van Eck's presentation "An Instructional Designer Looks at Digital Game-Based Learning." Learning Retention Rates Originally uploaded by Eric Rice.

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Retention Rate Learning Instructional Design 50

Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Before this, he was an Instructional Designer and Editor at Element K, a provider of learning solutions for businesses and nonprofits. He is responsible for day-to-day oversight and the development of new product enhancements. Prior to this, George served as an E-Learning Coordinator for the Foundation Center.

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Advocacy Grant Fund Online 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge. I create lesson plans for every workshop where I ponder the instructional goals, what I know about the audience, the mechanics of the interactivity, the room layout, AV, and supplies. There are many ways to do it.

Learning 88

Learning Exercise Audience San Francisco 88

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

AI-Powered Design and Development The impact of artificial intelligence in training has been profound in the design and development field. are now on their way to transforming how learning experiences and instructional designs are curated and created with AI.

Learning 52

Learning Impact Develop Instructional Design 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

AI-Powered Design and Development The impact of artificial intelligence in training has been profound in the design and development field. are now on their way to transforming how learning experiences and instructional designs are curated and created with AI.

Learning 52

Learning Impact Develop Instructional Design 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

AI-Powered Design and Development The impact of artificial intelligence in training has been profound in the design and development field. are now on their way to transforming how learning experiences and instructional designs are curated and created with AI.

Learning 52

Learning Impact Develop Instructional Design 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The two of us—combining our experience as a grantwriter, researcher, and grant instructor for 30-plus years and as an instructional designer who regularly uses generative AI, respectively—will discuss the basics: what generative AI is, how it can be useful in a grantwriting context, and how to use the content it generates with caution.    

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Generation Arts Artist Grant 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Resilience: This theme is related to all the writing, curriculum development, and instruction that I will do this year based on my work on the Emerging Leaders Playbook and The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. Instructional Design and Facilitation: I love teaching and exploring different ways help nonprofit professionals learn.

Professional 105

Professional Nonprofit Facilitation Journal 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

I’ve been working program and instructional design, facilitation of peer calls and workshops – in collaboration with the fantastic team at Spitfire.

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Reflection Action Learning Social 97

Association 4.0 TM podcast

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Robb wears many hats, overseeing education, program creation, instructional design, accreditation, and online learning, all in the pursuit of advancing healthcare and professional development.

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Learning Environment Instructional Design Environment Learning 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. I typically draw a vertical line down my notebook page, and label each column “Content” and “Instructional Process” to capture both types of notes.

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Participatory Facilitation Technique Exercise 79