Earlier this year, we asked several professionals to share their top predictions for 2023. Check out what ATD experts said in “Instructional Design 2023: Experts Share Top Predictions” as we return to these same experts to explore what came to fruition, the trends that surprised us, and the lessons that paved the way for a transformative year in instructional design.
Nicole Papaioannou Lugara, PhD, is an L&D strategist and the founder of Your Instructional Designer, a learning and people development agency specializing in social learning and digital strategy. An academic gone rogue, Lugara began her career teaching writing to college students as an adjunct faculty member and writing center consultant. She transitioned to corporate instructional design in 2014, designing personalized adaptive learning experiences and managing a learning design department, before embracing entrepreneurship. As a freelancer and agency owner, Lugara has enjoyed working with clients ranging from Fortune 100 organizations to solopreneurs in a variety of fields, such as aviation, medical and behavioral health, fashion, and consulting. Her work has translated into real transformations: reduction of costly incidents, improved product sales, better earning potential, engaged employees, and happier clients. Her mission is always to make learning that matters to her clien
The start of the new year is a great time to set goals and reflect on the previous year. A look back can help us prepare for the future. In recent years, hybrid work and revolutionary technologies like ChatGPT are poised to change the landscape surrounding course design and development. So what can instructional designers expect in the year ahead?ATD asked industry experts to share their thoughts about what instructional designers should keep an eye out for in 2023. Check out their replies below, and sign up for Talent Brief to get more insights like these in your inbox each week.“There is a growing demand for human connection at work. Instructional design teams have an opportunity to humanize the workplace by how we communicate with stakeholders and design learning experiences. The ground swell of interest in sound instructional storytelling is heartening. I can’t think of a more efficient way to connect people than through sharing stories.” Rance Greene, Story Designer, Schoo