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While in high school, you can get firsthand experience in instructional design by designing an imaginary class or converting one of your face-to-face classes to an online format. Visit https://community.articulate.com/kb/article-series/e-learning-101/1193921 for an introduction to the field. Take an instructional design class in college to learn more and gauge your interest in pursuing a career as a designer. Talk to instructional designers about educational requirements, typical job duties, the pros and cons of the job, and other topics. Your school counselor can help arrange an information interview. Finally, check out the following resources to learn more about instructional design:
- Rapid eLearning: https://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning
- E-Learning Heroes: https://community.articulate.com
- EDUCAUSE REVIEW: https://er.educause.edu
- TechTrends: https://link.springer.com/journal/11528
- MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching: https://jolt.merlot.org
- Journal of Online Learning Research: https://www.aace.org/pubs/jolr
- Quality Matters: https://www.qualitymatters.org
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