
Dr Lizzy Steenkamp
ADDIE: The instructional design dinosaur that just won’t die 🦖
July 9, 2025
If you’ve ever wandered into the world of instructional design, corporate training, or eLearning, you’ve probably met this dusty old acronym. It’s considered the beige cardigan of design frameworks: dependable, outdated, and somehow still invited to every party. But what is ADDIE, where did it come from, why are we still using it, and should you be using it too.
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