ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED: Where in the World Is Articuland? 🌍🕵️♀️
Articuland is going international in 2026, and we’re taking the experience to three cities around the world. Before we reveal where we’re headed, let’s play a game. 🕵️♀️ Your challenge: Can you correctly identify the cities based on a few clues? Below, you’ll find the three stops on our global Articuland tour. Each stop comes with three hints. 💬 Drop where you think Articuland is coming in the comments. 🎁 What’s in it for you? The first 10 people to correctly identify a city will receive a 20% off code for an Articuland ticket to the location of their choosing. Everyone who correctly identifies at least one city will be entered into a random drawing to win one Articuland ticket to the location of their choosing. ⏰ Important dates Submissions close: March 23 at 12 pm ET Cities + winners revealed: March 24 👉 One entry per person. Ticket prize covers admission only (no airfare or hotel). Official Rules apply. Ready to put your detective skills to the test? Let’s see what you’ve got 🧠🌍 🕵️♀️ Stop One Rain is always a possibility A city of iconic bridges and neighborhoods Home to a famous underground 🕵️♂️ Stop Two A strong connection to bold, recognizable art and architecture A city where design shows up everywhere Sun, sea, and streets built for wandering 🕵️♀️ Stop Three A city where you hear many languages in one day A skyline often used in movies and TV Known for neighborhoods with their own personalities Think you’ve cracked it? 👀 Tag a friend, compare cities, and see who gets it right before the big reveal. And if you’re already thinking ahead, tickets for our U.S. Articuland events are on sale now, with global event registration opening soon. More details coming your way on March 24! Until then… happy geography lesson 🌍💛🌍 Passport Challenge Recap: See What We Accomplished Together 🎉
✨ All badges are now live on profiles! A huge thank-you to everyone who participated in the Passport Challenge. It’s been incredible to see both new and familiar faces jump in, try new things, and engage with the community in fresh ways. From welcoming new members to tackling weekly challenges and sharing examples, you really showed up! Together, the community earned over 1,600 badges during the Passport Challenge. 👏 🌟 Community Highlights A special shout-out to some standout contributors: Most examples shared: Emmanuel_Kegler Most weekly challenges completed: Kate_Golomshtok Most active in replies: Silverfire, ThierryEMMANUEL, MeeraLynn-UK, Caitlin_B Most “Best Answer” replies: JudyNollet 🎉 Challenge Results 🥉 Tier 1: 3+ Badges Earned Congratulations to everyone who wrapped up the challenge with at least 3 badges—amazing dedication! KendalRasnake-1, Silverfire, Seb_Daubert, PhilMayor, eelizabeth, JanetCC, KatelynDore, JHauglie, jveedubs, SandyMyers, LeeMillardButlr, ClaireBogue-155, Chris-Hurst, BarryHollembeak, SMcNicol, lcarl, chell1948, FelixFranke, KarineMorris669, DanThornton, ChelseaYoung-6f, smous, samxuan, AsbjornReinhold, HVfb0f498d-053b, jeremykelley78, ShernellHolmes, CarolynKeilman, KristinaGaskins, SimonRayCBR, JenWeiss-38f01c, IrisSchlabitz, JenniferThom012, KrisShenenbe782, Mb06, RandyV, TracyGriffith-d, ChrisOMalley, hannahrad22, JoeDey, kimmm, RamonTalavera-0, RehanTT, MarianeTremblay, JulieBaker-ad32, RhondaRolf-1090, SBP_Inc, AdamShepherd79, JohnCooper-be3c, TaniyaAhuja, swri, ElizabethPat123, ErinShaw-ccb1f9, RomanieRoach-e9, SyedAmjad-Ali, DianeBullock-32, PhilFoss, kaitlinmurray, BeckWilliams, Ange, KellyBerezinski, AshlyHart, ShandaKrueger, amalialm, SafeTeamAcademy 🥈 Tier 2: 5+ Badges Earned Congrats to these members who earned 5+ badges—each of you earned an entry into our Articulate swag raffle! 🙌 AK6, AmitPadyal-fcb9, AndréanneChrisHodgson, CydWalker_mwh, DaisyWoods-2947, DanBoylandUK, Ekaterina_V, Emmanuel_Kegler, GolfPrincess, HillaSchlegel, HoneyTurner, JodiSansone, JudyNollet, Kate_Golomshtok, larryvanwave-ff, Lori_Morgan, Marie-Pierre701, MeeraLynn-UK, Michelle_Brooks, MichelleKiefer, MrugeshJani, Nedim, RonPrice, Stephanie, Thomas_Shayon, ThierryEMMANUEL, Tie 🌟 Globetrotter: Tier 3 (8+ Badges!) These community champions went above and beyond! 🎉 You’ll receive a special Globetrotter badge + shareable LinkedIn graphic, and you were entered into both the Articulate swag drawing and the Grand Prize drawing: AbigailVettese, Caitlin_B, Donna_Wilson, Emily02, JenLynnRusso, Jonathan_Hill, KayleneWance, PaSchl, VickyAttridge, Alankrita 🥁 Congratulations to Our Prize Winners Winners were selected through a random drawing from all eligible participants. Articulate Swag Winners AK6 — Fanny Pack Caitlin_B — Fanny Pack CydWalker_mwh — Tote Bag ChrisHodgson — Tech Bag MeeraLynn-UK — Hoodie 🎥 Grand Prize Winner: Fujifilm Instant Film Camera AbigailVettese — Congratulations! I’ll be reaching out to all prize winners soon to collect shipping details. 💬 Your Turn: Share Your Passport Challenge Takeaways As we close the Passport Challenge, we’d love to hear from you: What was your favorite part of the Passport Challenge? Which activity or badge pushed you to try something new? What kinds of challenges, badges, or community activities would you love to see next? Thank you again for making this challenge such a success. This community thrives because of you. 🌍💙We Appreciate You 💖
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and we couldn’t let it pass without saying thank you. This community is full of people who show up, share generously, and support one another, and that’s what makes this space so special. We’re really grateful you’re here. 💛 If you’d like to spread a little community cheer this week, here are a few easy ways to join in: 💌 Give a shout-out to a fellow member or share what you enjoy about being part of this community in the comments. 📣 We’ve attached a few optional shareable images if you’d like to post on other platforms (like LinkedIn). 🗳️ Cast your vote in our Code Block Build-a-thon. It’s a great way to recognize the incredible work members have created. 💡 P.S. Our weekly challenge is all about Valentine’s-themed e-learning examples. If you’ve created one, we’d love to see it! However you choose to participate (or even if you’re just reading along), thanks for being part of what makes this space so great. 💖✨ Friday Fun Prompt: What’s Your “Dream Build”?
It’s Friday, so let’s daydream a little… If you could build any e-learning project, with no limits, what would it be? We all have that one idea that’s been in the back of our minds… maybe it’s too big, too niche, or you’re just waiting for the right time (or tools). 🎯 Share your “dream build” in the comments! This could be: A concept you’ve always wanted to explore A course you’d create if tools/time weren’t a constraint Something you started but never finished (yet!) 💬 Bonus: What’s holding it back, and what would help you get started? Can’t wait to see what’s on your e-learning wish list!Starting a Learning Design Business
Hello E-Learning Heroes community! I'm Erin from Toronto, Ontario Canada. I'm an instructional designer, currently in the process of opening my own business (website coming soon!). I have some ideas on next steps, but I would love to hear from anyone who has launched their on instructional design business. What did you do to market yourself?Organising project phases
Hi there! I'm curious to learn how others organise the workflow when creating E-Learning content. I personally find kind of challenging the final revision, in which I need to check that everything in the content is well and adjusted. I was thinking in creating a checklist that could be used as a support but I don't really know what kind of format could really be useful... any idea? How do you usually check that everything is perfect right before delivering?How does your organization support different ways of thinking and working?
For the neurodivergent folks in L&D… Lately I’ve been thinking about what it’s actually like to build learning experiences with a neurodivergent brain, ADHD in my case. Not just how it influences my design decisions (as mentioned in my previous post), but how it shapes the experience of doing this work inside a team. For me, neurodivergence shows up as a kind of heightened sensitivity to flow, clarity and cognitive load. It helps me spot moments where a learner might lose their place, or where a step needs more framing to feel safe and predictable. That part has become a real strength. But there’s another layer I don’t see discussed much in our field: How well do our teams understand the way our brains work? Not in a clinical sense, more in the everyday reality of collaboration, feedback, expectations, and creative problem-solving. Things like: having time to process before diving into solutions getting clear checkpoints instead of vague “keep going” feedback having tools and structure that reduce mental friction balancing flexibility with predictability For some of us, these aren’t preferences. They directly affect how well we can design. So I’m curious to hear from others who identify as neurodivergent, in whatever way that shows up for you: Do you feel like your strengths and challenges as a neurodivergent designer are understood in your team or workflow? And how does your neurodivergence influence the way you approach learning design itself? Share only if you feel comfortable. I know these conversations can be personal. But I also think they make our craft stronger, because the more we understand our own brains, the better we design for everyone else’s.🌍 Passport Challenge Check-In: Badges, Wins & What’s Next
✨ Badge check! All badges earned so far are now live on profiles, based on progress as of the afternoon of December 22. (Voyager badges will be added when the challenge wraps.) See something that doesn’t look right? Just let me know! And don’t forget, the Passport Challenge runs through January 5, so there’s still plenty of time to jump in and earn more badges! 🎉 This Week’s Highlights 🥉 Tier 1: 3+ Badges Earned Huge applause to everyone who has hit Tier 1, amazing momentum! Nedim Silverfire Seb_Daubert elizabeth ThierryEMMANUEL JHauglie HillaSchlegel SandyMyers LeeMillardButlr ClaireBogue-155 Donna_Wilson Stephanie Chris-Hurst BarryHollembeak SMcNicol FelixFranke KarineMorris669 DanThornton ChelseaYoung-6f smous samxuan AsbjornReinhold HVfb0f498d-053b jeremykelley78 KristinaGaskins SimonRayCBR BorgCube JenniferThom012 KrisShenenbe782 BenjiLukas Mb06 RandyV hannahrad22 JoeDey DaisyWoods-2947 ChrisHodgson RamonTalavera-0 RehanTT MarliesKraamer JulieBaker-ad32 RhondaRolf-1090 AdamShepherd79 TamaraCraft-62f Tie RomanieRoach-e9 SyedAmjad-Ali MichelleKiefer Ange KellyBerezinski AshlyHart PhilMayor carl SBP_Inc swri 🥈 Tier 2 — 5+ Badges Earned Next stop: Globetrotter 👀 JudyNollet Emmanuel_Kegler Lori_Morgan GolfPrincess AbigailVettese PaSchl jveedubs Michelle_Brooks Kate_Golomshtok KayleneWance MrugeshJani Marie-Pierre701 DanBoylandUK Ekaterina_V MeeraLynn-UK Caitlin_B Andréanne Emily02 RonPrice JodiSansone larryvanwave-ff VickyAttridge JenLynnRusso HoneyTurner CydWalker_mwh Alankrita AK6 🌟 Globetrotter (Tier 3 — 8+ Badges!) 🏆 Jonathan_Hill & PaSchl — You’re officially our first Globetrotters! So close… These members are just one badge away (webinars will count at the end—no worries!): Emmanuel_Kegler Caitlin_B 🎁 Prize Reminder Tier 2 = Entry into our Articulate swag drawing Tier 3 (Globetrotter) = A chance to win our Grand Prize: a Fujifilm Instant Film Camera! 🚀 Keep the Momentum Going Here are a few ways to earn more badges this week: Weekly Challenge: Using Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year in E-Learning (Last challenge of the year! Submissions from 5-Minute Makeovers #532 to now still count.) Join the Conversation - Jump into these recent discussions and share your insights: Happy Holidays, ELH Community!: Share your favorite memories or goals for the new year! AI Upgrade - Getting it Across the Line: Help VickiFinlay get her AI business case across the finish line. Welcome Center: Say hi to a new member! Share Examples Hub: Post a project (challenge entries count!) 💡 Weekly Pro Tip: Check out the latest Community Insights article to learn how connection, experimentation, and shared learning influenced JudyNollet's journey in instructional design. 💬 Join the Conversation What’s one thing you’ve enjoyed or learned from the Passport Challenge so far?
