Marie-Jo Leroux 🚀’s Post

No, you don't have to be the SME - in many cases, you need one on the team or nearby, especially if your own practice in an area isn't as strong as it should be. It's all about stakeholders and collaboration.

Shouldn’t creating your online course be straightforward? Not for most people Why? Because most people get stuck because their ideas feel unorganised and hard to structure. The best way forward, if this is you, is to use clear tools (like my Instructional Designer's starter pack 😜) that guide you through each stage. You will then know what your learners need, how the course fits together, and how the content should flow. But what is included in The Instructional Designer’s Starter Pack? 👉 A Design Booklet – capture exactly what learners need. 👉 A High-Level Design Tool – see the big picture with clarity. 👉 A Storyboard Planner – map your content into a flow that works. If you are a coach, consultant, or business owner and you’re ready to stop staring at a blank page and start building your course, head over to my website https://lnkd.in/eppjhDUJ

Why spend $500 on an online course when you can build one that actually knows you? 
A few weeks ago, I realized I didn’t need another Skillshare login. I needed structure. Accountability. A clear goal.
And the freedom to learn what I actually cared about - not whatever was trending. So I built my own 6-week design course I told it what I wanted to get better at:
Visual storytelling that resonates. Brand systems with depth. Design that makes you pause. It gave me:
→ Weekly focuses
→ Curated prompts + readings
→ Practice projects based on my workflow
→ Feedback rubrics (yes, really) It even reminds me when I’m falling behin.
Like a design professor… but with better boundaries. No grades. No gatekeeping. Just a system I made for myself, with myself. And it’s working. In an age of infinite content, maybe the real flex is building your own curriculum. If you've ever built your own system for learning, I want to hear about it.

Incorporating engaging visuals in your presentations can significantly impact your practice by capturing the attention of visual learners. This approach not only conveys your message more effectively but also makes your practice more memorable. How do you integrate visuals into your patient interactions?

Day 89| What Is Storyboarding in eLearning — And Why It Matters? Before any great learning course comes to life, it begins as… a storyboard. 🎯 Storyboarding is the blueprint of your learning experience — a detailed visual plan that maps how content, visuals, audio, and interactions come together. It ensures: ✅ Learning flows logically ✅ Visuals align with learning objectives ✅ Developers and designers stay on the same page Without a storyboard, eLearning can become confusing, inconsistent, and costly to fix later. Think of it as the bridge between your learning idea and a learner’s experience. 👉 If you’re planning to step into instructional design or strengthen your L&D skills, I host practical guidance sessions to help you get started: https://lnkd.in/eeMeMruR 💡 Question: Have you ever created a storyboard before — and how detailed was it? Disclaimer: Views are personal. #InstructionalDesign #Storyboarding #eLearningDesign #L&DTrends #LearningExperienceDesign

Learners don't like to read walls of text, but they will read THIS. ✨ As a learning designer, one of my core skills is transforming dense content into something that's engaging and accessible. Watch the video to see how simple edits can have a big impact! What's one thing you'd love to redesign in your training materials? #LearningDesign #InstructionalDesign #Elearning #ContentDesign #TrainingDevelopment

Yes, Totally agree with this! Instructional design requires strategy, empathy, and a deep understanding of how people learn not just aesthetic skills. Creating meaningful learning experiences takes time, collaboration, and a lot of invisible effort that often goes unnoticed. Being an instructional designer is so much more than just “making slides pretty.” It’s about navigating undervalued roles, endless scope creep, broken tools, disengaged learners, and the constant pressure for “innovation” that misses real learning goals!

Instructional designers aren’t burned out because of “too much work.” They’re burned out because of broken systems and misplaced expectations. I made this carousel with 5 survival tips for IDs dealing with chaos: - Scope creep - Tech headaches - Disengaged learners - Stakeholder drama - Devalued roles 👉 Save this for the next time you feel stuck in the cycle. ♻️ Repost if useful and connect Bojan Savic #LearningAndDevelopment #InstructionalDesign #LearningProducts #CorporateTraining

🎬 Episode 1: Becoming an Instructional Designer. Let’s Talk About Presentations! Perfection is the enemy of progress. I have often found myself chasing the “perfect” outcome, the flawless design, the impeccably polished final look. But over time, I have realized that perfection only slows me down. True progress lies in growth, not in perfection. On my journey of becoming, I began exploring visual thinking and grew deeply fascinated by visual metaphors. I was drawn to how people craft intelligent, meaningful visuals from everyday things. That curiosity eventually led me to create a few of my own ideas in Adobe Illustrator. For the longest time, I kept those designs tucked away on my local drive, held back by the fear that they weren’t “perfect” enough to share. Yet growth requires stepping forward, learning, and embracing imperfection. So today, I am taking that step. These visuals tell the story of what I believe to be the essence of instructional design: how creativity and clarity come together to shape powerful learning experiences. Here’s to progress, not perfection. ✨ #instructionaldesign #storytelling #visualmetaphor #visualthinking #presentation #Becoming

Information ≠ Instruction. Just because learners see slides, videos, or PDFs… doesn’t mean they actually learn. Information delivery ≠ skill building. 🎯 Practice ✅ Feedback 🌍 Real-world application are what make knowledge stick. As Instructional Designers, our job isn’t to dump content — it’s to create experiences that change behavior. 👉 I'm curious, what do you do to make sure your training goes beyond information overload?