Career Advice for Beginners from a Professor in Instructional Design | Interview with Dr. Ray Pastore
Want to know the most important things you should consider when beginning a career in instructional design?
Dr. Ray Pastore, a professor at an instructional design & technology program, shares the answer to that question in this informative episode. He's not just an expert in instructional design, he's also an active YouTuber with over 3.2 million views, recently published his first book, and has 28 peer-reviewed journal publications.
With a background in management consulting, game design, game-based learning, and instructional design he has worked on projects for fortune 100 companies, the military, as well as a myriad of schools and universities.
Dr. Ray now teaches new and aspiring instructional designers all the skills and knowledge he's learned along his way to success in the multi-faceted field of instructional design and online learning.
In this episode, we hear about Dr. Ray's inspiring instructional design journey - the highs, lows, and everything in between.
Essential Learning Points:
- The pros and cons of academic vs. corporate instructional design
- When is gamification appropriate in eLearning?
- Advice for teachers interested in instructional design
- How to appropriately identify training needs in a company
- The versatility of a career in instructional design
- Career advice, and words of wisdom for beginner instructional designers
Important Links and Mentions:
- eLearning & Instructional Design for Beginners Mastermind Community (https://www.eteachonline.com/join)
- eLearning & Instructional Design for Beginners Toolkit (https://www.eteachonline.com/toolkit)
- The Instructional Design and Development Process: A ‘How To’ Guide for Practitioners (https://raypastore.com/wordpress/2020/06/my-instructional-design-book-is-out/)
- Dr. Ray's Website (https://raypastore.com/)
