Traci Synatschk

Storyboard_V1.0: “Looks great!” Storyboard_V17.0: “Let’s just add one small thing…” Every instructional designer knows this story. You submit your first storyboard. Clean. Structured. Beautiful. ✨ Then the feedback starts rolling in: 👉 “Can we add this? It’s important.” 👉 “Let’s include one more example.” 👉 “Maybe a quick scenario?” 👉 “Oh… and a short video.” 👉 “And this compliance point.” Seventeen versions later… Your storyboard has officially entered its ✨ expansion era ✨ Welcome to the world of stakeholder feedback, scope stretch, and evolving learning requirements. But here’s the twist — this is where real learning design magic happens. 🧠 Because behind every “small addition” is: ✔ clearer learning objectives ✔ stronger business alignment ✔ better learner relevance ✔ richer instructional strategy Iteration isn’t the enemy. Unstructured additions are. 😅 The real skill? Turning feedback overload into structured, high-impact eLearning design. 🎯 Be honest… What’s the highest version number your storyboard has reached? 👇😂 #instructionaldesign #elearning #learninganddevelopment #storyboarding #corporatetraining #instructionaldesigner

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Great Instructional Designers don’t just build courses… they master three powerful habits. 🐒 Most people think Instructional Design is about tools, slides, and authoring software. It’s not. Great instructional designers consistently practice three core behaviors: 👀 See Beyond Spot learning opportunities others miss and design with long-term learning impact in mind. 🎧 Hear Within Understand learner frustrations, motivations, and hidden barriers before designing learning experiences. 📣 Speak to Transform Deliver knowledge in a way that drives behavior change, engagement, and real performance improvement. When these three abilities come together, learning stops being content delivery and becomes transformation. That’s when instructional design, eLearning design, and learning experience design truly create impact. Which one do you think is the most underrated skill in instructional design today? 👇 #instructionaldesign #elearningdesign #learningexperience #learninganddevelopment #elearning

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Instructional design isn’t flashy. It’s not the loudest voice in the room. But it’s what turns “content” into clarity, and “training” into transformation. Good design removes barriers. Great design creates momentum. If you’ve ever built learning that truly landed — chances are, strong instructional design was behind it. We unpack the what, why, and how in this article: https://lnkd.in/g6VgPrFP #InstructionalDesign #LearningAndDevelopment #LXD

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Tired of hearing "it's impossible" when it comes to making drag-and-drop interactions in Articulate Storyline fully accessible? At ID Atlas, we believe in solutions! Our new project tutorial explains a method for building WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 compliant drag-and-drop interactions using a freeform slide with buttons (and LOTS of variables) in Storyline. It includes essential techniques such as enabling keyboard navigation with motion paths, implementing variable-based answer checking, and using effective alt text. We've got a working demo for you to play around with and a FREE .story template (just rename .zip to .story) to download and let you get a look under the hood! A big thank you to Art Del Rosario for his work in helping to develop this accessible interaction project. Full tutorial & download: https://lnkd.in/dVFdGCUJ #InstructionalDesign #eLearning #Accessibility #WCAG #Section508 #Articulate360 #Storlyine #IDAtlas #Freebie

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AI isn’t replacing instructional designers—it’s expanding what we’re capable of. Over the past few months, I’ve been hosting workshops to help real IDs to bring their AI projects to life. And these aren’t surface-level demos.... We dive into real use cases, engineer effective prompts, and sometimes even write JavaScript to power the experience. I just published a new video that showcases four of the most impressive AI-powered projects to come out of these workshops. In it, you'll see: 1. A Storyline roleplay that simulates group facilitation with six unique AI-powered personas 2. A custom-coded web object that teaches people to read bearing rate graphs (built without writing code) 3. A GPT designed to help teachers reframe their experience for ID interviews 4. A de-escalation scenario with an AI character and a coaching assistant that gives personalized feedback After each demo, the creator joins me to break down their process, lessons learned, and advice for others who want to start building with AI—even if they’re not developers. If you're curious about what AI makes possible in learning design, this video will give you a glimpse into the future—and the people already building it. You can check out the video with the link in the comments. And let me know which project stands out to you. 😄 #LinkedInWithDevlin #InstructionalDesign #Learning #LearningAndDevelopment #eLearning

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Did you know you can Vibe Code for Articulate Storyline as well? Create custom games and interactions with AI that work perfectly inside of your eLearning course? I have talked a lot about getting something you #VibeCoded into the #Rise code block but had someone ask about how to use the code inside of #Storyline so wanted to create a video walking you through how to take something from Claude #AI and use it as a fully functional page inside of Storyline. There are a couple of extra steps to do but I do hope that Storyline implements something like the Rise code block in the future where you can just copy and paste in the code or just import a zip. This however opens up a lot of possibilities still within Storyline, being able to create customizable interactions without complex triggers or logic. I took the game I vibe coded last week and got it fully functioning inside of Storyline. Full video here: https://lnkd.in/gQJt-hEX

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Texas just made a big bet on workforce eduction by approving an $850 million endowment for Texas State Technical College — a rare, state-funded endowment designed to modernize facilities, expand high-demand programs, and accelerate the talent pipeline for one of the fastest-growing economies in the country. I love this move. TSTC has been operating at capacity across dozens of programs, with enrollment climbing and employers calling for more job-ready graduates. But like many technical and community colleges, they’ve been constrained by outdated infrastructure and funding volatility. This endowment changes the equation. It offers predictable, long-term investment for capital improvements, new campuses, and modern equipment — the kinds of enhancements that directly impact student readiness for today’s workforce. It’s also aligned with Texas’s outcomes-based funding model, which ties state support to graduates’ wage gains and employment outcomes. Great article by Sara Weissman #HigherEd #WorkforceDevelopment #TechnicalEducation #CommunityColleges #TexasEducation #EducationInnovation #FutureOfWork #SkillsBasedHiring #EdTech #PublicInvestment #TalentPipeline https://lnkd.in/gSvn9TwX

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I'm still amazed how often “interactive and engaging” just means “build it in Articulate Storyline.” It’s a slide tool with triggers. Accessibility takes workarounds, updates are clunky, and suddenly we’ve spent weeks producing something that’s hard to revise and easy to outgrow.

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Instructional Design Approaches For Adult Learners. Most of us on LinkedIn are designing learning for adult learners. If you are new to instructional design, you may not have any background or training in adult learning. This article gets you started on 4 learning theories that can help you in your learning design.

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PDFs are one of the biggest accessibility challenges in higher ed—and fixing them is critical for Title II readiness. Anthology Ally’s new PDF Quick Fixes make remediation easy, directly in the LMS, with no extra tools or training. See how simple fixes lead to big impacts. Read more: https://ow.ly/tjkZ50X1Qqz #DigitalAccessibility #HigherEd #Ally #TitleIICompliance

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What do you like the most about authoring tool?🚀 👉 A standout authoring tool excels when it blends powerful multimedia support with flexible, brand-aligned design—allowing instructional designers to embed engaging videos, craft visually rich long pages, and maintain consistent branding through customizable layouts and styles. 👌 The best platforms also offer rapid update capabilities, enabling course content to evolve in tune with new product launches or regulatory changes. 👍 When paired with automatic translation or localization workflows, such tools empower brands to deliver dynamic, high-quality training globally and with zero compromise on aesthetics or intuitiveness.

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