If the ILXD Model emphasizes one thing, it's the importance of empowering the learner to be involved in every part of the learning experience. From needs analysis to product development, through intention, immersion, empathy, and learning, the learner must be fully engaged in the entire experience. That's great on paper, but we've found that in the...

Instructional Design vs. Learning Experience Design Something amazing happened to me recently. My boss, the tireless Jim Kiggens, said, "Let's do this." The "this" he was referring to is the formalization of the shift in how we approach learning design: from the design to the experience, from the product to the learner. In short, a shift from Instr...