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eLearning – What I Wish They Told Me…

With eLearning being so popular now, many trainers and college faculty are learning to teach their first online class. Read on and hear from Dr. Greg Williams, UMBC ISD Program Director. eLearning...

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How A Junk Mail Flyer Changed My Career

Who would have thought that receiving a junk mail flyer in my mailbox would have changed my career? How was I to know that this one particular flyer would have a significant impact on my professional...

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The Instructional Design Mold to Autism Training

This week’s blog entry, The Instructional Design Mold to Autism Training, was written by Vijayshree Rautela The instructional design formula, when correctly implemented, can make training for any type...

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Getting Laid Off – It’s Not Personal. It’s Strictly Business

Getting Laid Off – by Dr. Greg Williams, UMBC ISD Program Director In the movie “The Godfather” (Part I), there is a line where Michael Corleone says to his younger brother “It’s not personal Sonny,...

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The Top Reasons Trainers and Faculty Don’t Like eLearning

eLearning can be intimidating to many because it requires us to adapt and change to a new way of teaching and learning. Change is tough. We want progress, but not change. eLearning requires us to...

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Join us for the ISD Now Forum October 28, 2014

Excited about eLearning? We are too. We are excited to welcome eLearning expert, Connie Malamed, to UMBC’s ISD Now Forum on October 28, 2014! She will present on The Emerging Role and Skill Set of the...

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Finding the Balance with Design and Development

Design or Development? What skill is more important in creating a course…design or development?  Are they overlapping skills?  Does one feed off the other?  Confusing?  You bet! Can you have both?...

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eLearning Quality

written by: Dr. Greg Williams, UMBC ISD Graduate Program Director When I tell people that I am a college professor, they usually ask me what I teach. When I tell them that I teach instructional design...

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Is Online Learning For You?

Online learning opens the door to education for many people. To decide if online learning is a viable option for you, let’s look at a few key things about it. Some facts about online learning: Online...

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8 Pros and Cons of Job-Hopping

Job-hopping. Should you do it or not? To answer, let’s look at a situation. You’ve landed what you think is an awesome position with a company that seems to be on the cutting edge of technology and...

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