eLearningbyDana

Ideas, guidance, and practical thinking for better learning projects.

Explore posts about planning, designing, building, improving, and evaluating learning experiences. Use these articles to clarify your thinking, understand common instructional design decisions, and find ideas that can help move your project forward.

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Design

New to Visual Design? Make Your eLearning Slides Easier to Scan

A simple visual design guide for instructional designers and eLearning developers—so you can make slides easier to scan, reduce clutter, and help learners know what to do next.

Read time: ~5 minutes

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Plan

New to Course Flow? Turn Content Into a Clear Learning Path

A simple course flow guide for new instructional designers—so you can organize content into a clear learning path, reduce confusion, and help learners know what comes next.

Read time: ~6 minutes

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Build

New to eLearning Development? Build in Passes Instead of Perfecting Every Screen

A simple eLearning development workflow for new instructional designers—so you can build in passes, avoid polishing too early, and move from storyboard to working course with less rework.

Read time: ~6 minutes

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Improve

New to QA? Review in Layers to Catch More

A simple QA workflow for new instructional designers—so you can review a course in focused layers, catch common issues, and send reviewers a cleaner learning experience.

Read time: ~6 minutes

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Evaluate

New to Course Reflection? Turn Each Project Into a Better Next Build

A simple reflection workflow for new instructional designers—so you can capture what worked, what slowed things down, and what to improve on the next project.

Read time: ~6 minutes

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Design

New to Accessibility? Design eLearning More Learners Can Use

A simple accessibility guide for new instructional designers—so you can design eLearning that is easier to navigate, understand, and complete.

Read time: ~5 minutes

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Plan

New to ADDIE? Use It as a Flexible Project Checklist

A simple guide to ADDIE for new instructional designers—so you can use the five phases to ask better questions, clarify decisions, and keep learning projects moving.

Read time: ~6 minutes

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