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Grow your core competencies for a well-paying, flexible, and rewarding career in instructional design

Discover expert tips on the key competencies needed to be successful in this field

Learn practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through real-world ID case studies

Description

The field of instructional design offers a rapidly growing, flexible, and rewarding career path. Chances are that if you’re a teacher creating training material, college professor designing educational courses, human resources professional creating learning content, or even a graphic designer curating content, you may already be engaging in instructional designing without even realizing it! This book teaches you all about the four capabilities that are most important to exceling as an instructional designer—teaching, writing, creating, and analyzing. The chapters are designed in a way that provides you with practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through true ID stories. You’ll get familiar with common misconceptions surrounding the field, along with how to overcome your shortcomings. With the help of easy-to-understand real-world case studies and practical tips, each chapter focuses on developing one particular competency to help you grasp the concepts with ease. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the key competencies needed to succeed in this field and their importance, and learned how to develop them effectively.

Who is this book for?

The book is for professionals working in a learning capacity who want to upskill, as well as for self-starters looking to design better learning experiences. This book will show educators, teachers, corporate trainers, and human resources professionals best practices to create learning content using their existing skills. Formal education in the field of instructional design is not needed; the book is rather designed for those who do not have the time or inclination to pursue such a professional qualification.

What you will learn

Explore the four key competencies in detail—teaching, writing, creating, and analyzing

Understand the importance of building upon all four key competencies of an effective instructional designer

Develop and grow each competency through helpful and practical tips, not just theory

See what really happens in the “real world” of instructional design through myth busters

Discover common pitfalls and mistakes made by almost every instructional designer

Recognize practical teachable moments derived from real-world case studies

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Daniel A. May 29, 2023

This is a wonderful book for people considering a job in Instructional Design. It's a comprehensive and practical guide to developing the key competencies necessary for a successful career in this field.The book is well-structured, starting with a solid introduction to the foundational principles and instructional design theories. It then presents each of the four competencies clearly and concisely, accompanied by examples that are easy to follow. The author’s expertise and deep understanding of instructional design shine through in every chapter.I most appreciated Susan Nelson Spencer’s captivating writing style, which perfectly balances engaging and accessible, making complex concepts and theories easily digestible. She perfectly combines theory and practice, ensuring readers understand the principles behind effective instructional design and how to apply them in real-world situations.I recommend this book to instructional designers, educators, trainers, and anyone interested in creating compelling and impactful learning experiences.

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Patti May 02, 2023

I was recently asked how instructional designers actually design content - what is the process? How do you ensure it is effective for learners? The answers to these questions (and more) can be found in this book.Many of us in the industry are "accidental Instructional Designers" - meaning that this isn't the path we chose, but it is the path that chose us. Whether we started off as training developers, teachers, helpdesk staff who found they really liked the "how-to" part of the job, corporate trainers, or a myriad of other roles, ultimately, we arrived at the door of instructional design. Once you arrive here, this is where Next-Level Instructional Design comes into play.In this book, you will find a myriad of helpful, practical information and application. If you have ever wondered how you might be able to use your current experience as a foundation to move into instructional design, this book outlines this very clearly. And, I love the incorporation of use cases that walks readers through each of the four competency chapters. This provides context and a concrete, thorough, practical way of thinking about how you move through the instructional design process. Throughout the use case, this book outlines typical pitfalls that are often experienced in projects and how those pitfalls can affect the success of the project. Understanding these at the beginning of your career as an ID will save you countless hours of frustration.This book not only walks you through the process of a typical project, but also provides examples for common ID processes and deliverables, such as items to discuss in a kick-off meeting, course outline, Design Document, and Storyboard. It also includes research-based suggestions (as well as examples) of things to consider when designing training, such as how to chunk content, the optimal length of content to engage attention span, etc. In addition, you'll get to practice what you have learned and gauge your knowledge by completing various activities and reflecting on the answers.One final thought is that this book covers things that truly are "Next-Level" for IDs. The chapter on creativity is a refreshing reminder that the more we develop our creativity, the better our training will be. And, the book offers a myriad of ways to do just that, including by incorporating design thinking (with examples!).Ultimately, if you are looking to shift into the field of ID or elevate your ID skills, I highly recommend Next-Level Instructional Design as a no-frills, practical, application-based book.

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Christy Tucker May 09, 2023

This book is written for teachers, graphic designers, and others who are switching to the field of instructional design. It's designed for people who don't have formal training in instructional design to reach the "next level" by growing their skills. I appreciate how this book connects experiences from other fields to instructional design, helping readers identify what they already know and where they have gaps in their skills.This book isn't about multimedia development skills, but more on the analysis, planning, design, writing, and project management side of instructional design. In fact, if you have skills in tools like Storyline and want to "level up," this book is a helpful resource.The four competencies are teaching, writing, creativity, and communication. Each section includes descriptions of real projects as examples of the competencies in action. I was especially glad to see writing included here. I think writing is an underappreciated skill for instructional designers, and one that is frequently insufficiently taught even in graduate programs.(In the interest of transparency, I'll note that I am cited in the project management communication chapter, with several links to my blog.)Overall, this is a useful and helpful book for new instructional designers. In particular, the focus on writing and communication set it apart from many other resources for new IDs.

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Phung Apr 29, 2023

As a former educator turned instructional designer, I must say this is an amazing read! There was much to learn as I was getting into the field, and what Susan Nelson Spencer shares is a perfect guide to what you must know. It's extremely informational and engaging. Even now thriving in the field of instructional design, I found myself learning something new!

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Sangeetha Carmona May 06, 2023

In this essential and practical, resources-packed guidebook uncovering four Instructional Design competencies that are the crux of ID, Susan Nelson Spencer offers her expertise with intellectual humility. Highlighting the importance of teaching, writing, creativity, and communication, Susan’s use cases are definitely a must-read for any instructional designer starting in this field. Through her real-life examples, step by step, she helps you think through problems and possible solutions and shares the outcomes and lessons learned.As you read the book, you can’t help but notice that this type of content is typically unavailable in books and can mainly be accessed when you have a mentor or coach in the industry. You genuinely feel as though she is having a one-on-one coaching session with you - what a treat!The bonus: Tons of resources, including links to articles, videos, assessments, templates, and practical, time-saving pointers that any new ID or one entrenched in the field can add to their toolkit.

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Next-Level Instructional Design: Master the four competencies shared by professional instructional designers

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