Daily, I study various instructional design materials to refresh my knowledge and learn new applications that I could utilize in my projects. There are hundreds of books and websites out there with different perspectives. I listed some of my favorite ones here as a starting point; it's essential to do your research to understand other designers that talk about their unique design perspectives and experiences.
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Instructional Design Books
I recommend Gagne et al.'s The Principles of Instructional Design, Julie Dirksen's Design for How People Learn, Patricia L. Smith & Tillman J. Ragan's Instructional Design, and William Horton's eLearning By Design (2nd Ed)—looking for more books on instructional design and eLearning? Click HERE to see more.
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eLearning Examples
Allen Interactions eLearning Demos
Scenario-based training Examples
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SmartBuilder eLearning Examples
TED Talks: 8 Traits of Successful People
In the following video, Richard St. John humorously introduced his ten years of research and 500 face-to-face interviews with a collection of eight common traits in successful leaders worldwide.