This document summarizes a presentation about careers in eLearning and moving from accidental careers to intentional ones. It notes that most people in the field of instructional design ended up there by accident. It encourages developing a well-rounded set of skills that includes learning, creative, business, and technology. It suggests finding your strengths but also developing new skills and getting out of your comfort zone.

1. Careers in eLearning:
Moving from Accident to Intention
Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase
#CETS14
August 5, 2014
Cammy Bean, VP of Learning Design
Kineo

2. Once upon a time…
When I grow up,
I want to be…
A singer!
A writer!
A teacher!

3. But instead, I became an
instructional designer.
What’s that,
Mommy?

4. And I (sort of) grew up.

7. It turns out, most of us are
here completely by accident.

8. So how do we create a career
for ourselves with purpose and
passion?

9. Let’s start
with pie!

10. Learning

11. Creative

12. Business

13. Technology

14. Learning Creative
TechnologyBusiness
The well-rounded L&D
professional needs the whole pie.

15. A cautionary tale.

16. What’s missing in eLearning?

17. It’s certainly not more of this.

18. The missing piece? Often, it’s Design.

19. Close your
eyes and
imagine...
good
design.

20. Those who do it all, look like
this…

21. …although the reality may
look more like this.
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/creative_tools/4324925700/

22. What’s your sweet
spot?

23. Enjoy your slice. But develop new
tastes.

24. Think about your gap. And
get out of your silo. Today.

25. Stop thinking like a
bartender.

26. Start thinking like a
mixologist.

28. Get the book!
www.astd.org/accidentaldesigner

29. Cammy Bean
email: cammy.bean@kineo.com
twitter: @cammybean
blog: http://cammybean.kineo.com