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Dr. Luke Hobson

Reviewed:

Mar 7, 2025 by Instructional Design and Technology
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.5 stars
Content Quality: 4.8 stars
Effectiveness: 4.5 stars
Ease of Use: 4.5 stars
Overview:

E-learning expert Dr. Luke Hobson shares his experience in instructional design via blog articles, courses, podcasts, videos, and more. This website is a terrific resource for those who want to learn more about how to shape the best possible online learning experiences.

Type of Material:

Collection [This resource is a collection of informative blog articles, podcasts, and videos.]

Recommended Uses:

These are reference materials, and very useful in training educators who create courses.

Technical Requirements:

The site (and its many resources) can easily be accessed with any web browser.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

  • The learner will understand the many different roles played by instructional designers. Information is presented via blog articles, podcasts, YouTube, and an Insuctional Design Bootcamp through the Instructional Design Institute.
Target Student Population:

Graduate School, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

No particular prerequisites are necessary. However, previous experience with course design and basic pedagogical concerns would be optimal.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

The site by Dr. Luke Hobson is multi-faceted, providing rich instruction in what Instructional Designers do. On the first page are links to more than 60 articles concerning Instructional Design. Example titles that demonstrate the broad range of issues addressed on this site include the following.

  • The Power of Immersive Learning: Why it Works and Real-World Success Stories
  • What To Do When Your SME Ghosts You: 5 Strategies to Reengage
  • From Concept to Catastrophe in Instructional Design: Understanding Why Ideas Fail. 

Each article is self-contained and linked to a podcast and related posts. The information is professionally presented and models the sort of approach that might be used in courses and training modules across the disciplines.

Concerns:

None.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The articles are accompanied by Podcasts, for the learner who prefers a lecture. The titles reveal the content.
  • While Learning Objectives are not specifically stated, the learner is aware of what will be learned. For example, in From Concept to Catastrophe in Instructional Design: Understanding Why Ideas Fail, the author states: allow me to share with you some real-world examples of this and to highlight what to do and what not to do.
  • The articles are efficient in that the "lesson" to be learned is a concise length.
Concerns:

  • The podcasts start with a several minute overview of upcoming courses  from the Instructional Design Institute. While perhaps expected, this may be distracting for some learners.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:

  • Navigation is straightforward, with named links.
  • Colors are not used for conveying meaning.
  • YouTube vidoes are closed-captioned.

 

 

Concerns:

  • On Graphics, there is minimal accessibility - descriptive alt tags are not provided.
Other Issues and Comments:

This collection of articles and podcasts is very useful for the learner of instructional design. Visitors will enjoy the opportunity to surf the site and review the resources.

 

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