Who is the Academy & Community For?

Well, that’s perhaps the most important question! Here’s the thing: there are many different eLearning, instructional design, and portfolio bootcamps, masterclasses, and academies out there. What makes The eLearning Designer’s Academy different is that it’s based on Tim Slade’s 15 years’ worth of practical, real-world experience.

While some programs charge $5,000+ dollars to teach you how to build a pretty portfolio website or how to keyword stuff your LinkedIn profile and resume, our program is designed to equip you with the things that hiring managers are actually looking for from their candidates: tangible skills.

So, when you enroll in The eLearning Designer’s Academy, you’ll learn how to apply solid instructional design and adult learning theories to create engaging and interactive eLearning. To do that, you’ll learn how to conduct a needs analysis, how to manage a training project, how to write an eLearning storyboard, how to create a prototype, and how to develop a course from beginning to end in Articulate Storyline.

By the time you finish, you’ll walk away with a portfolio and interview-ready sample project, which you can use to showcase your skills and land your next eLearning or instructional design job.

Great question! Our program is specifically designed for the best of both worlds. While you can access and watch all of the course content at your own pace, you’ll also receive eight weeks of expertly designed lesson plans. Each lesson plan contains a task list, which will guide you through that week’s content, including lessons to watch, assignments to complete, discussion questions to answer, etc. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to join your fellow cohort members each week on Zoom to connect, network, and continue your learning.

This is the best part! After you’ve completed the eight-week program, you’ll have lifetime access to all of the course content (plus future courses and updates), along with access to the private online community and weekly Zoom hangouts, where you can continue learning with your fellow cohort members.

We’ve designed our program to be flexible enough to fit your schedule. Because you get lifetime access to all of the course content, including the ongoing live sessions, you don’t have to complete the program within the eight weeks and you can move at your own pace. However, most students commit about 5 – 8 hours per week.

We believe one-on-one coaching and feedback is a critical component to your success. When you enroll, you’ll have the opportunity to schedule four 30-minute coaching sessions with Tim Slade. This tends to be the right amount of time for most of our students; however, if you need additional assistance, support or guidance, we’re happy to provide extra time as necessary on a case-by-case basis. The goal is always to make sure you feel supported.

As for feedback on your work, there’s no limit! When you enroll, you’ll receive lifetime access to our student-only area, where you can submit your work to receive feedback from your fellow cohort students and from Tim as often as you’d like.

No worries! Even if you’ve never written a storyboard, touched Articulate Storyline, or designed eLearning, this program is designed to guide you every step of the way, regardless of your current level of experience.

At the very minimum, you’ll need a computer with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint (or similar programs) installed, along with the ability to attend Zoom meetings. You’ll also need the most current versions of Articulate Storyline 360. If you’re not ready to invest in Articulate Storyline; you can participate by signing up for a trial version of Articulate 360.

Please refer to Articulate 360’s system requirements to make sure your computer will be compatible.

Totally get it! Our students are located all over the globe, and many of them have hectic schedules. The weekly Zoom meetings occur once per week on Wednesdays / Thursdays at 12 PM, 3 PM, or 6 PM ET (New York Time). And don’t worry if you can’t make it; each session is recorded and you can submit your questions ahead of time and watch it on your own time. Also, the Zoom meetings are ongoing and open to any past, present, or future cohort students. That means you’ll be welcome to continue attending the Zoom hangouts as often as you’d like after the eight-week cohort has ended.

Yep, we sure do! We offer multiple payment options to help make the cost of enrollment fit your budget. You can split the cost into multiple, interest-free payments of 3, 6, or 9 months, OR make a one-time payment and save $500.

However, remember, if you decide to enroll with a payment plan, you are committing to making the full and complete payments until the total enrollment fee is paid in full. The payment plan options are not a subscription that you can pause or cancel.

Not a problem! We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee. If the program isn’t right for you, let us know within that timeframe, and we’ll issue a refund. It’s that simple!

Great! We love answering your questions. Feel free to contact us by clicking on the menu button in the top-right corner and sending us a message OR email Tim directly at [email protected]!