The eLearning Designer's Academy

Grow Your Instructional Design
Career by Focusing on Skills First

Hands-on courses, coaching, books, and free resources to help you build real skills and take your instructional design career to the next level.

Trusted by 20,000+ instructional designers & eLearning developers worldwide
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Sound Familiar?

The Rules of Instructional Design Are Changing Faster Than Ever

AI Is Changing What Makes You Valuable

AI isn't just changing how instructional designers work. It's changing what makes them valuable. As AI takes on more of the heavy lifting, your ability to think critically, solve problems, and make smart design decisions matters more than ever.

Anyone Can Create eLearning Now

The technical barriers to creating eLearning are disappearing. Knowing how to use an authoring tool is no longer enough to set you apart. What matters is your ability to design meaningful learning experiences that solve real problems and improve performance.

Standing Out Is Harder Than Ever

The instructional design job market is competitive, and adding another tool to your résumé isn't enough to set yourself apart. Employers want to see what you can actually do, how you think, and the value you can bring to their organization.

Consuming Content Isn't the Same as Building Skills

There's no shortage of tutorials, courses, and advice about instructional design. But watching someone else do something doesn't mean you can do it yourself. Real skills come from applying what you've learned, practicing, experimenting, and getting meaningful feedback.

But here's the good news…

Instructional designers who focus on real, demonstrable skills will win the next decade of this profession.

Our Approach

Skills First. Everything Else Follows.

Inside The eLearning Designer's Academy, we give you a clear path, built around the skills employers actually hire for.

Step 01

Learn the Skills

Master the real work of instructional design and eLearning development.

Step 02

Build Your Portfolio

Put those skills into practice with project-based work and expert feedback, so you have proof of what you can do.

Step 03

Grow Your Career

Land the role, earn the promotion, or win the client, with a community of professionals who want to champion your success.

Learn Your Own Way

Training Options to Fit Your Needs

Whether you're looking to learn at your own pace or with support and feedback from an industry pro, we have hands-on training to fit your goals.

  • Self-paced courses to learn when and where it works for you
  • Live training programs with facilitation and feedback from Tim Slade
  • Hands-on projects in every course, so you finish with real work for your portfolio
Explore Our Training Options →
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One-on-One Coaching

Personalized Guidance for Your Work & Your Career

Work directly with Tim Slade to get feedback on your projects, map out your next career move, and build a plan that fits exactly where you are right now.

  • Portfolio & project reviews with candid, practical feedback
  • Career strategy sessions to plan your next step into or up in the field
  • Skill-building support focused on the tools and techniques you need most
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The Instructional Design Handbook

A No-Fluff Guide to Designing Performance-Based Learning

The Instructional Design Handbook breaks down how this work actually gets done, helping you move beyond theory, make better design decisions, and build the practical skills needed to create learning that actually makes a difference.

Get the Book → Learn More
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Connect, Learn & Grow Together

The #1 Community for New Instructional Designers & eLearning Developers

Trusted by over 20,000 practitioners worldwide. Ask questions, share your work, get feedback, and grow alongside people who want to champion your success.

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