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This blog is abo o n a l knowledge
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 ID Crossroads

This blog by John Parsell and John Caputo is

just what the name suggests: A place where
instruction, design, and technology meet.

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 Information Is Beautiful

This blog is an extension of David

McCandless’ passion for visualizing
information–facts, data, ideas, subjects,
issues, statistics, and questions–all with a
minimum of words.

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 Instructional Design by
Example

In this blog maintained by

Janet Clarey, you'll
find examples of eLear
ning courses and
details about the instructi
onal design process
used in creating them
. You'll also find
specifics about the logistics
of the courses.

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 Jonathan’s ID

This blog by Jonatha

n Atleson, an
Instructional Designer in
the San Francisco
Bay Area, offers musings
, discoveries, and
insights about Instructiona
l Design and topics
related to teaching and le
arning.

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 Kapp Notes
Karl is a professor, co
nsultant, speaker,
scholar, and an expert on
the convergence of
learning, technology, and business
operations. His blog
discusses issues
concerning learning, eL
earning, and the
transferring of knowledge
from retiring baby
boomers to incoming gam
ers. The goal is to
share information and kn
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better understanding of le
arning design.

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 Learning Con
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learning wit a strong emph
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