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An Unpopular Opinion on Learning Experience Design with Heidi Kirby

Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Heidi Kirby, PhD, is a customer education manager, co-founder of Useful Stuff (getusefulstuff.com), and host of the BLOC (Building Learning and Organizational Culture) podcast for L&D professionals. She got her start as a college English professor but has since worked as an instructional designer for NASA and an L&D leader in the tech industry. She also teaches graduate-level podcasting. She is passionate about helping aspiring and L&D professionals be their best and helping L&D teams become more inclusive and efficient.

Heidi Kirby

Earlier this year, we asked several professionals to share their top predictions for 2023. Check out what ATD experts said in “Instructional Design 2023: Experts Share Top Predictions” as we return to these same experts to explore what ca

Instructional Design: Experts Revisit Top Predictions in 2023

As spooky season is officially upon us, it’s time to take a closer look at outdated practices lurking in the shadowy corners of instructional design and training. Some of these methods have become more haunting than helpful. Which specters shou

Let’s Lay to Rest These ID and Training Practices

If youre like me, your social media feed is inundated with talk of ChatGPT and AI. The ways that AI can improve LD promises to make us more efficient and help us serve a broader audience of learnersbut first we have to move past the hype.

AI for L&D—Is There Help Among the Hype?

May 2023 - TD Magazine

Extraneous information that doesn't align with learning outcomes is better off excluded from training programs.

Fight the Allure of Seductive Details

Ask a Trainer: How To Answer Instructional Design Interview Questions

If you’re an instructional designer, you might be wondering what options you have for growth in your career, especially if your employer isn’t making a path forward clear to you. I’m going to break some possible career avenues down in this post.

Career Pathing for Instructional Designers

Here are 10 questions to ask during ID interviews to ensure that you’re touching on those capabilities found outside of ID portfolios:

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