Chance are, you didn’t dream of becoming a designer of elearning when you grew up, did you? Most of the working instructional designers in the elearning business got here by accident. So now that you’re here and doing this work, how can you become a more intentional practitioner? We’ll take a look at four key areas to focus on in order to become a well-rounded elearning designer, talk about ways that you can take your practice to the next level, and share some quick tips for better elearning design.
 
In this session you will:
 

• Explore the four slices of the "elearning pie" so you have an understanding of the big picture that is our industry
• Identify your own sweet spot as an instructional designer and identify areas where you could dig deeper in order to advance your practice
• Apply simple strategies to your current projects for better elearning outcomes and more engaging designs

Cammy is the VP of Learning Design for Kineo, a global provider of learning solutions. She has worked with hundreds of organizations over the past almost twenty years to design technology-based learning solutions, from soft-skills tutorials to internal communication pieces. She writes the popular eLearning blog Learning Visions (http://cammybean.kineo.com) and is the author of The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age (May 2014, ASTD Press).