A lot of people ask me what I’ll be doing at my new job. I tell them I’ll be doing instructional design, along with some editing. Most people say, “And…erm, what is instructional design?” I turned to the Google to see if I could find a straightforward explanation. Why bother creating an explanation myself when someone else has already done so? (Rule #1 of my personal adult learning theory, btw.) Anyway, this is a great definition of instructional design. So now you know.
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It sounds like a pretty cool job! Do you like your office? Have you had a chance to meet your colleagues yet?
The subject matter is medical/pharmaceutical, so it’s like learning a new language. I’ve met a couple people and they’ve been nice. It’s a very busy place! We’ll see how it goes next week. I don’t want to talk too much about the job on my blog, for obvious reasons. But I survived my first day.
Congrats freakgirl – I actually do very similar work in the industry. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions or need any resources. I was new to the industry when I started 3 years ago and am just now starting to feel like I know what I’m talking about. Its been humbling to say the least.
Awesome, Suz, thanks. I just might take you up on that!
Ooh, that’s fascinating!! And impressive! Hope you grow to love it.
Glad my definition is helpful. I wrote that post (and actually that whole series) because people kept asking me what I did. I wanted one place I could point them to with an explanation, rather than repeating myself all the time.
It’s a common problem though. Check out Cammy Bean’s description of trying to explain what she does to a fellow mom on the playground.
Congrats on your new job, and good luck!
Thanks, Christy!