Innovative Approaches to Instructional Design: Build Learning That Sticks
Chosen theme: Innovative Approaches to Instructional Design. Welcome! Explore bold, research-driven ways to craft experiences that engage minds, honor diverse learners, and drive measurable outcomes. Share your perspective, subscribe for weekly experiments, and help shape a community that learns out loud and designs with heart.
Microlearning in the Flow of Work
Deliver bite-sized nudges via chat, email, or SMS right when tasks demand knowledge. Link to job aids and decision trees. What microlearning cadence has worked for you? Share your timing strategy and we’ll analyze patterns across roles.
Ethical Data and Adaptive Nudges
Use interaction data to trigger supportive prompts, not surveillance. Offer learners control over frequency and format. How do you balance personalization and privacy? Start a thread with your principles, and let’s co-create a responsible nudge checklist.
Offline-First for Equity
Provide downloadable packs, low-bandwidth versions, and printable scaffolds. Equity thrives when access isn’t fragile. Have you shipped a brilliant low-tech solution? Describe it, and we’ll highlight your approach in an upcoming field notes feature.
Swap recall tests for job-relevant deliverables: prototypes, scripts, or client briefs. Align criteria with real standards. What performance task best mirrors your learners’ reality? Post it, and let’s refine the rubric together.
Assessment for Growth, Not Gatekeeping
Create dashboards that learners control, surfacing trends and suggested next steps. Avoid red-flag labeling; invite exploration. What metric helped learners self-correct most effectively? Share your dashboard story and screenshot if possible.
Assessment for Growth, Not Gatekeeping
AI as a Co-Designer and Tutor
Use AI to draft alternate explanations, generate scenario branches, and provide targeted practice—then layer human judgment. What guardrails do you set for quality and ethics? Share your checklist to help others adopt responsibly.
AR/VR Micro-Simulations
Prototype short, focused simulations that train decisions, not just wow learners. Combine debrief prompts for reflection. Which scenario would most benefit from immersion in your field? Describe it, and we’ll brainstorm design patterns together.
Bias, Privacy, and Transparency by Design
Document data flows, clarify model limitations, and invite learner choice. Equity must be intentional. What transparent practice earned trust in your program? Tell us so we can model it across the community.
