Best Instructional Design Resources

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Action Mapping

• Map It - https://amzn.to/2PtM5Gn (book by Cathy Moore)

• INTERACTIVE VIDEO: Action Mapping (You make the decisions)

• YouTube Tutorial (Non-interactive)

Best Books: eLearning and Instructional Design

• Map It

  book by Cathy Moore - https://amzn.to/2PtM5Gn

• The eLearning Designer’s Handbook

  book by Tim Slade - https://amzn.to/2R0M25a

• Design for How People Learn

  book by Julie Dirksen - https://amzn.to/32S1SBE

• The Non-Designer’s Design Book

  book by Robin Williams - https://amzn.to/3xt8LHU

• Visual Design Solutions

  book by Connie Malamed - https://amzn.to/3vvcQtr

Best eLearning Tools (Software and Tools)

• Articulate Storyline (Software Development)

• Eleven Labs (AI Voice Generator)

• Camtasia (Video Editor and Screen Recorder)

• Vyond (Animated Video Tool)

• Freepik (Photos and Graphics)

• Canva (FREE Graphics Editor)

• Envato Elements (Sound Effects, Music, Graphics, Stock Video)

• BeFunky (Photo and Graphics Editor)

Best eLearning Courses

• Interactive Skills Academy (Kimberly Goh)

• UC Irvine eLearning Instructional Design (This is where I got my certification)

• The eLearning Designer’s Academy (Tim Slade)

• The Instructional Design Portfolio Bootcamp (Devlin Peck)

• eLearning Freelancer Bootcamp (Dr. Robin Sargent, Christy Tucker, Dr. Nicole Papiaoannou)

• Masters of Midjourney (AI Image Generation)

Best Freelance Instructional Design Tools

• Squarespace (Website Builder)

• Fiverr Workspace (Time Tracking, Contracts, Invoicing)

• Toggl (Time Tracking)

• Wave Accounting (Accounting and Invoicing)

• Thinkific (Online Course Creation and Sales)

• LLC University (How to form a Limited Liability Company - LLC)

• YouTube (FREE Class: How to Get Started on YouTube)

Best Interactive Video Tutorials

• Kimberly's YouTube Channel (Free Tips and Tools)

• Interactive Video Examples for Training

• What is Interactive Video? (Introduction)

• How to Make Animated Interactive Videos (Vyond)

• Camtasia Hotspots (How to Make Interactive Videos)

Best Books: Productivity and Marketing

• Free to Focus

  by Michael Hyatt - https://amzn.to/3Y5WbLy

• Atomic Habits

  by James Clear - https://amzn.to/3YlaGe7

• Soundtracks

  by Jon Acuff - https://amzn.to/3Y3qUbY

• Switch

  by Chip Heath and Dan Heath - https://amzn.to/3RCYN1a

• Building a Storybrand

  by Donald Miller - https://amzn.to/3RzwpNd

• Marketing Made Simple

  by Donald Miller - https://amzn.to/3RusqBs