r/instructionaldesign is a subreddit with 59k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses instructional design, id, looking for, ai, and e learning, and they frequently recommend/review project management tools, lms, and project management tool.
Welcome to r/InstructionalDesign—a supportive space for anyone curious about or working in instructional design. Whether you're brand new or a seasoned pro, this is a place to ask questions, share ideas, and grow together. We value respectful conversation, diverse perspectives, and the collaborative, curious spirit that makes Reddit great.
Popular Themes in r/instructionaldesign
#1
Advice Requests
: "Your best advice for dealing with difficult SMEs?"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "So sick of AI"
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Articulate made AI mandatory for all subscriptions. Any alternatives?"
8 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "$60/hr Contract work. Looking for experienced instructional designer strong in Articulate / Rise 360 AI (U.S.-Based Only)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/instructionaldesign
#1
Instructional Design
: "Is learning Instructional Design and learning the software tools actually two separate skills?"
123 posts
#2
Id
: "Id really is a thankless career, isn’t it?"
55 posts
#3
Looking For
40 posts
#4
Ai
: "So sick of Ai"
32 posts
#5
E Learning
: "Unpopular opinion: "gamified learning" in most companies is just e-learning with a progress bar and a leaderboard nobody looks at"
32 posts
#6
Job
: "Any tips for avoiding Job-hunt-spiral?"
22 posts
#7
Design
: "Designing around PDF constraints in live sessions"
21 posts
#8
Training
: "Training budgets get cut first because we can’t prove the Training worked."
21 posts
#9
Elearning
: "How long should it take me to make a Elearning module on storyline?"
20 posts
#10
Lms
: "Enterprise Lms recommendations?"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/instructionaldesign
Project Management Tools
42 reviews
#1
Asana
4.4★ from 9 reviews
#2
Monday.com
3.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
ProofHub
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Lms
32 reviews
#1
Absorb
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
LearnWorlds
3.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Learn Upon
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Project Management Tool
16 reviews
#1
Monday
2.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Smartsheet
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Airtable
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/instructionaldesign
#1
Discussion
: "My SME just told me "learners need to know EVERYTHING" and sent me a 147-slide deck. How do I push back without getting fired?"
41 posts
#2
Corporate
: "Does anyone feel like all the "AI will replace IDs" is coming from people who don't actually do ID?"
28 posts
#3
Tools
: "iSpring Cleaning"
13 posts
#4
New to ISD
: "You stop me from giving up."
10 posts
#5
Humor
: "Almost a true story"
5 posts
#6
Academia
: "PD: online asynchronous course about how to design an online asynchronous course seems poorly designed."
5 posts
#7
Design and Theory
: "If you’re new, here’s advice from the other side"
4 posts
#8
Job Posting
: "Job Opportunity - Senior ID at the University of Kentucky (sorry, not remote)"
4 posts
#9
Interview Advice
: "Career Advice!"
2 posts
#10
K12
: "Part of a focus group looking at UDL in education, but I think they may be confusing UDL with SAMR or PICRAT."
1 post
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Yearly
+14k members(31.4%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026