The ID Vault: Microlearning & Replay Collection
200+ Just-in-Time Lessons for Aspiring and Transitioning Instructional Designers
Learning Instructional Doesn't Have to Feel Overwhelming
The ID Vault gives you quick access to 200+ short, focused video lessons—curated from our most valuable recorded sessions and live coaching replays.
These lessons are designed to help you build skills, gain confidence, and work smarter—without having to dig through YouTube or commit to another full course
It’s not about learning everything. It’s about learning what you need—when you need it.
🔓 What’s Inside
✓ 200+ video lessons pulled from real sessions and replays
✓ Covers tech tools, project tips, and real-world ID practices
✓ Job search and portfolio guidance designed for new IDs
✓ Walkthroughs and visual examples you can follow along with
✓ Lifetime access—learn and revisit on your schedule
Topics Covered Include
🧠 Instructional Design Foundations
Learning objectives, storyboarding, scripting, and assessment basics
📱 Tech Tools & Tutorials
Step-by-step help with Articulate Storyline, Rise, Google, Vyond, Premiere Pro, and more
🎯 Career Development
Resume writing, LinkedIn tips, portfolio prep, and interview advice tailored to new IDs
🎬 Video & Audio Production
How to record, edit, add voiceover, and create polished content—even if you're just starting out
🧩 Project Management & Workflow Tips
What solo IDs need to know to scope, plan, and manage small-to-mid projects
🧠 Accessibility & DEI
Designing inclusive and accessible experiences, using best practices from day one
Who It's For
✔️ Aspiring instructional designers building their skills and confidence
✔️ Career changers needing real-world ID tools and guidance
✔️ IDTA students and alumni looking to go deeper or review
✔️ Early-career IDs navigating tools, workflows, and job search
Take a Look Inside The Vault
How to Use the Library
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Instructional Design Topics
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- Course Assets - Facilitator Guides and Participant Workbooks (6:12)
- Course Assets - Create a Table of Contents (0:27)
- Course Assets - Post-Training Tools to Reinforce Learning (2:22)
- Course Assets - Using Movie Clips in Training (2:39)
- Day in the Life of an ID (4:19)
- Engagement - Fight the Forgetting Curve (1:04)
- Engagement - Using AI for Engagement Ideas (8:18)
- Evaluation - Use AI to Analyze Learner Feedback (6:27)
- Evaluation - Tips for the Survey and How to Avoid Double Barreled Questions (3:47)
- Evaluation - Allow Learners to Change Survey Answers? (3:23)
- Feedback - Learning to Love It (9:14)
- Feedback - Etiquette for Work Reviews in Different Environments (2:26)
- Feedback - What to Implement & Not Implement (33:27)
- Feedback - Why it's Hard but Necessary in ID (15:10)
- Feedback - Tips for Receiving/Reviewing/Organizing (2:39)
- Feedback - Applying Feedback Forward in Your Project & Future Projects (8:18)
- Goals - Set and Achieve Goals with Vision Boarding (30:00)
- Introduction to Gamification (25:23)
- Instructor Led Training - Facilitation Tips (2:32)
- Instructor Led Training - Tips and Resources (1:46)
- Instructor Led Training - Using Prototyping (5:33)
- Instructional Systems Design Models - ADDIE (6:50)
- Instructional Systems Design Models - SAM (1:09)
- Learner Analysis - Creating Multiple Learner Personas (2:02)
- Learning Assessment - Writing Effective Questions (1:40)
- Learning Objectives - Writing Effectively with Examples (10:38)
- Learning Objectives vs Learning Outcomes (1:01)
- Measure Performance Badge Guide – Q&A (0:24)
- Scripting - Two Different Approaches (6:50)
- Scripting - How to Estimate Time Needed for Engagement (5:01)
- Scripting - Tips for Engaging Asynchronous Scripts (1:51)
- Scripting vs. Storyboarding (2:55)
- Slides - Is PowerPoint a Bad Word in ID? (2:43)
- Slides - Building an Effective Deck (2:09)
- Slides - Converting from Instructor Led Training to Asynchronous (1:48)
- Slides - Logo on PowerPoint Slide Master Not Showing Up (3:44)
- Storyboarding - Explanation and Walkthrough (8:50)
- Storyboarding - Advice and Examples (2:26)
- Storyboarding - Best Tools & Templates (3:35)
- Storyboarding - Why is it Needed? (1:52)
- Storyboarding - Tools (20:46)
- Storyboarding - Feedback Tips - Q&A (3:15)
- Storyboarding - How to Start (21:45)
- Storyboarding - How is it Different from a Prototype? (18:29)
- Storyboarding - How Detailed is Too Detailed? (2:27)
- Storyboarding - How Detailed Should It Be Before You Develop? (2:48)
- Storytelling - The Power of Stories in Instructional Design (13:03)
- Storytelling - Simple Ideas for Corporate Learning (13:23)
- Storytelling - Framework for Effective Storytelling in Video Learning (8:34)
- Topic Research - Using ChatGPT as an SME (9:56)
ID Tools
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- What Should I Purchase as an Aspiring ID? (1:18)
- 10 Tools We're Grateful For (12:38)
- 10 More Tools We're Grateful For (7:18)
- Recording - Do I Need a Professional Microphone? (3:08)
- Pear Deck and FlatIcon (1:12)
- 7Taps for Microlearning (21:10)
- Google - Link to Another Google File within a Document (1:38)
- Google - Force a Copy of Google Doc/Sheet (2:43)
Project Management & Leadership
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- Leadership - Leadership Secrets of Santa (part 1) (52:00)
- Leadership - Leadership Secrets of Santa (part 2) (25:22)
- LMS - Types of Learning Management Systems & Their Purposes (2:00)
- Project Management Lab (67:38)
- Project Management - PM Board Types/Terminology (1:08)
- Project Management - Factors that Effect Project Success (6:02)
- Project Management - Scoping Meeting (0:59)
- Project Management - Defining the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) (1:04)
- Project Management - Tools - Using Asana (27:40)
- Project Management - Tips for eLearning Projects (34:26)
- Training Analysis - Completing the Process as a Solo ID (0:51)
- Training Analysis - OKRs vs KPIs (6:03)
- Training Analysis -Working with Different Communication Styles (2:51)
DEI and Accessibility in Instructional Design
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- Accessibility - 7 Principles of Universal Design (12:04)
- Accessibility - Designing for Accessibility in Virtual Learning Experiences (14:27)
- DEI - Getting Starting and Understanding DEI in ID (0:57)
- DEI - Importance in Instructional Design and Guidelines for Accessible Design (50:01)
- DEI - Resources for Inclusive Learning Materials (4:10)
- Design - Designing for Mobile Learning (12:16)
eLearning Topics
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- Aligning eLearning with Business Goals - Q&A (2:07)
- Build Confidence with New Tools (3:02)
- Common eLearning Design Mistakes - Q&A (1:16)
- Example Learning Objectives for Your SFD - Q&A (2:38)
- Articulate 360 - Rise versus Storyline (4:11)
- Articulate 360 - Product Overview (29:44)
- Articulate Peek - Overview (44:21)
- Articulate Replay- Overview (64:42)
- Articulate Review - Intro (9:32)
- Articulate Rise - Overview (4:11)
- Articulate Rise - Uses (47:03)
- Articulate Rise - How to Customize a Course - Q&A (9:42)
- Articulate Rise - Microlearning (22:50)
- Articulate Rise - Accessibility (13:23)
- Articulate Rise - Publishing to Review for Easy Feedback (9:39)
- Articulate Rise, Storyline, Job Aid - Choosing the Right Learning Format - Q&A (2:02)
- Articulate Rise - When to Use - Q&A (9:43)
- Articulate Storyline Guided Application Exercise - Adding YOUR Design (31:17)
- Articulate Storyline - Building for Accessibility (18:50)
- Articulate Storyline - Overview (6:21)
- Articulate Storyline - Real Project Walkthroughs (29:15)
- Articulate Storyline - How to Use on a Mac (1:40)
- Articulate Storyline - What's in the Content Library? (1:20)
- Articulate Storyline - Menu - Enable/Edut (3:53)
- Articulate Storyline - Menu - Adding Resources (10:20)
- Articulate Storyline - Player - Edit (9:48)
- Articulate Storyline - How to Send a Project for Review (0:56)
- Articulate Storyline - Highlight or Call Out an Object On Screen (4:08)
- Articulate Storyline - Accessibility (Best Practices for Tabbing Order) (6:56)
- Articulate Storyline - Accessibility (Effectively Add Closed Captions) (7:55)
- Articulate Storyline - Accessibility (What to do When Captions Block Content) (2:31)
- Articulate Storyline - Accessibility - Captions (30:15)
- Articulate Storyline - Accessibility - Course Tutorial Layer (37:14)
- Articulate Storyline - Branding - Customize Fonts/Colors (6:36)
- Articulate Storyline - How to Import into Rise - Q&A (1:59)
- Articulate Storyline - Interactions to Feature in your Portfolio Projects (1:35)
- Articulate Storyline - Interactivity Ideas (18:16)
- Articulate Storyline - Interactivity Resources (28:02)
- Articulate Storyline - Interactions - Adding Hover States (1:36)
- Articulate Storyline - Interactions - Adding Triggers (7:20)
- Articulate Storyline - Interactions - Basic Layers Walkthrough (9:15)
- Articulate Storyline - Lightbox Interaction vs. Layers to Show/Hide Additional Content (30:02)
- Articulate Storyline - Quizzing - Adding Knowledge Checks (19:25)
- Articulate Storyline - Quizzing - AI Tips for Creating Quizzes (25:45)
- Articulate Storyline - Quizzing - Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (28:00)
- Articulate Storyline - Quizzing using Hotspots (33:30)
- Articulate Storyline - Quizzing - True/False Questions with Feedback (26:23)
- Articulate Storyline - Quizzing - How to Set Answer Choices (1:19)
- Articulate Storyline - Quizzing - How and When to Disable the Submit Button (12:42)
- Articulate Storyline - Screen Dimensions (1:31)
- Articulate Storyline - Templates (2:10)
- Articulate Storyline – The Role of Scenes in Your Course (1:50)
- Articulate Storyline - Triggers for Next/Previous Button (3:02)
- Articulate Storyline - Voiceover - Using VO Tools (47:08)
eLearning -Advanced Storyline Skill Tutorials
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- Accessibility - Instructions Layer for Custom Navigation (3:43)
- Branching Scenarios - How to Lock Slides (14:17)
- Branching Scenarios - Choose a Character (32:27)
- Player - Create a Custom Tab for your Player (4:35)
- Menu - What is a Custom Menu and Why Create One? (1:29)
- Menu - Example of a Custom Menu (1:46)
- Menu - How to Create a Custom Menu (31:19)
- Menu - Custom Menu Step by Step Walkthrough (13:26)
- Menu - Advanced Options for Custom Menu (5:15)
- Menu - Create a Smart Progress Bar (2:32)
- “Gating” Slides (21:53)
- Gate Slides until Text Entry is Complete (3:55)
- Interactions - 3 Types of Variables and How to Use Them (27:39)
- Interactions - Create Pop Ups Using Layers (26:11)
- Interactions - Add Sliders for Engagement (14:44)
- Interactions - Drag and Drop (32:45)
- Interactions - Using Dial Interactions (18:37)
- Interactions - Making a Video Interactive (18:13)
- Interactions - Allow Learners to Input Text (6:21)
- Interactions - Recalling Text Input (6:53)
Video & Audio Development
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- Audio - Adding Closed Captions to eLearning and Videos (11:44)
- Audio - AI Voice Over Tools (23:41)
- Audio - Working with Voice Over Artists (2:16)
- Audio - 5 Tips for Audio in Adobe Premiere Pro (15:52)
- Benefits of Video (4:48)
- Camtasia - Tutorial (57:13)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Add a Black Screen (8:06)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Audio Syncing (25:48)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Changing Clip Speed (4:39)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Changing Clip Volume and Opacity (6:10)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Cropping (5:54)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Custom Title Slide (6:18)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Content Slide (49:15)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Cutting Clips (6:57)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Editing Examples (Simple) (6:55)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Effect Basics (4:20)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Export Settings (8:49)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - General Settings (5:46)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Images - How to Add to your Video (7:55)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Interface Overview (4:20)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Layers - Video/Audio (3:22)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Lower Thirds - How to Add On Screen (19:39)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Main Tools (6:35)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Markers - How to Use (9:33)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Media - How to Add to the Timeline (2:34)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Media - How to Organize (5:22)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Media - How to Preview (4:07)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Set Snap to Timeline (2:29)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Start Settings (1:28)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Timeline Navigation (2:51)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Titles - Using/Styling (8:20)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Troubleshooting (4:30)
- Adobe Premiere Pro - Workspace Set Up (4:13)
- Editing - General Tips (2:11)
- Editing - What to Edit Out (1:03)
- Instructional Videos - The Power of Simplicity (12:44)
- Recording - How to Record in PowerPoint (4:03)
- Recording - Tips for Asynchronous Lessons (6:02)
- Vyond - Making Animated Videos (Basic) (36:09)
- Vyond - Making Animated Videos (Advanced) (55:07)
- Vyond - Using Vyond to Create Assets for eLearning (11:08)
- Video Tutorials - Tips for Developing (29:50)
- Types of Videos and Formatting (16:05)
- Using Video in Learning Experiences (11:26)
- Using Video to Reinforce Learning (11:37)
- Video Editing Learning Jam (39:10)
- Voice Talent - Who voices the content? (2:22)
Adobe Premiere Pro - Advanced Developing Walkthroughs
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- Animate a Shape (18:52)
- Background Noise Clean Up (3:44)
- Blending Clips (6:27)
- Color Grade and Color Correct for Custom Look (27:14)
- Color Grading Tips (8:12)
- Edit a Talking Head Video (11:38)
- Lumetri Color (2:32)
- Motion Tools (4:52)
- Music Editing (9:35)
- Music Fade Up/Down in Intro and Outro (15:22)
- Split Screen (21:04)
- Title Slide Templates - How to Add (6:17)
- Transitions - How to Add (7:56)
- Transitions - Tips (10:01)
- Workspace Customization (1:39)
- Adobe Premiere Rush - Backgrounds - how to add custom backgrounds (45:36)
- TikTok Style Videos - how to create them (40:18)
Graphic Design & Other Media
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- General Design - How Graphic Design Impacts Instructional Design (61:25)
- General Design - The Rule of Thirds for Effective Visuals (6:53)
- General Design - Common Design Mistakes (50:13)
- General Design - Tips for Finding Slide Design Inspiration (28:55)
- Images - Diversity in Your Learning Assets and Avoiding Unintentional Bias (13:47)
- Images - Correct Cropping Format (12:45)
- Images - Editing Using PowerPoint (10:47)
- Images - Finding Stock Photos/Videos/Audio (8:23)
- Images - Design Considerations (14:33)
- Images - How to Make Attributions (Citations) (1:01)
- Slides - Using PowerPoint Morph for Animation (9:23)
- Slides - Create a Professional Template (69:35)
- Slides - How to Us PowerPoint Slide Master (61:39)
- Slides - Create the Perfect Presentation (76:29)
- Slides - Design Considerations (3:27)
- Slides - Use AI to Get Design Inspiration (32:47)
- Graphic Design Learning Jam (57:01)
- Premiere Pro - Free & Easy Ways to Practice (3:35)
Career Tips
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- Career Advice - Applying Without Full Experience Listed - Q&A (0:44)
- Career Advice - How to Get Experience in ID Before Leaving your Current Field (1:50)
- Career Advice - Beyond the Resume, Standing out as an Applicant (31:20)
- Career Advice - Stand Out in ID Roles - Q&A (0:46)
- Cover Letter - What to Put in the Salutation (1:45)
- IDC Program - How to Join IDC’s Affiliate Program (0:48)
- How the Freelance Course Is Set Up – Q&A (0:40)
- Interviewing - Discussing Andragogy vs Pedagogy (5:26)
- Interviewing - Discussing Asynchronous vs Synchronous Experience (1:48)
- Interviewing - Discussing ISD Models (2:24)
- Interviewing - How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” in Interviews (0:43)
- Job Searching - Learning Experience Design vs Instructional Design (4:37)
- LinkedIn - Overview (3:42)
- LinkedIn - What Does it Mean to Optimize your Profile? (1:48)
- LinkedIn - How to Optimize your Profile (6:59)
- LinkedIn - Networking Tips (3:46)
- LinkedIn - Do I Need LinkedIn Premium (1:54)
- LinkedIn - How to Mirror your Resume in your Profile (3:05)
- LinkedIn - Differences Between LinkedIn and Resume Info (2:04)
- LinkedIn - Posting/Engaging in the Social Aspect (2:31)
- LinkedIn - Privacy and Job Searching (1:33)
- LinkedIn - Should I Complete LinkedIn Learning? (2:50)
- LinkedIn - Using the Easy Apply Button (4:15)
- LinkedIn - What are Impressions and are they Important for Job Searching? (2:13)
- LinkedIn - Wording your Position and Accomplishments (2:20)
ID Portfolio Tips
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- Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Portfolio (6:34)
- Critiques and How to Export your Portfolio Process (48:42)
- Easy Portfolio Design Tips (6:48)
- How to Upload and Showcase Storyline Courses (2:46)
- Incorporate Personal Branding in your Portfolio (58:40)
- Incorporating Storyboarding & Prototyping (15:51)
- Level Up your Portfolio with Gamification & Interactivity (9:46)
- Presenting Personal Projects in Your Portfolio (3:18)
- Sharing Portfolios in the Community (0:25)
- Shawntay’s General Advice (4:54)
- Storytelling in Instructional Design Portfolios (8:15)
- Where, How and With Whom to Share (10:30)
Resume Tips
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- Avoiding Ageism (1:30)
- Core Competencies - Dos and Don'ts (4:16)
- How to List Project Management Skills (1:35)
- How to List Teaching Skills (1:20)
- How to List Volunteering (1:17)
- How to Include IDTA Work (3:48)
- ID Specific Technical Proficiencies (1:39)
- Listing Experience as a Career Changer (1:59)
- Listing Experience when you've Held the Same Position (2:18)
- Should I List All Professional Certifications? (3:55)
- Summary of Qualifications/Personal Value Proposition Section (1:32)
- Using Shawntay as a Reference After Completion (0:46)
- What are Technical Proficiencies? (1:29)
- Why Tailor Your Resume for Each Job? (1:14)