What is IDLance?

It’s an ever-growing collection of 100% self-paced modules full of practical information, guidance, handy templates, and emotional support (mental health matters, people!) for those looking to dive into the cool, refreshing waters of freelance instructional design. When you subscribe to IDLance, you’ll get step-by-step instructions for things you didn’t even know you needed step-by-step instructions for. 

Don’t let the word “modules” scare you away! Ours are so down-to-earth you won’t even realize you’re learning how to do business. Yes, the moment you decide to start freelancing, you’ve also decided to start your own business. 

And business is hard. But you don’t have to go it alone! IDLance is also a community made up of people who share your same hopes, dreams, and deepest desires. Well, maybe not all your deepest desires. It’s best you save some of those just for you and your basement. (Yes, we still cuddle our beanie babies, too.) 

We're always listening - but not in a creepy way. If there’s content you want to see, or if you have a question about something, we’ll be there for you as will your fellow freelancers in the community.

P.S. The ID in IDLance is for “Instructional Design” and the “lance” is for “freelance.” But we also see ourselves as the lance (you know, medieval sword thing) that’s going to help you cut away from crappy office drudgery and forge ahead into your new life! Yeah, that’s intense. But we like it that way.

What makes us different?

  • Our stuff is completely self-paced.

    You never have to be at your computer at a certain time for any reason. Listen, we live in a time where cancelled plans are a celebrated occurrence. We know what it’s like to be completely motivated to do something, only to lose all energy the minute someone else tells us when we have to do it.

  • You get all the things…immediately.

    You can jump around between modules and lessons, finding the info you need at the exact moment you need it. There’s no time-release function where you have to wait until you’re 28 days into the course to learn how to file your business entity.

  • We’re always adding to the stuff and the things.

    Just because there may be “x” modules when you sign up, doesn’t mean there will be the same # of modules next month. In fact, you’ll continue to receive new lessons to peruse. We’re committed to bringing you fresh content on the regular and updating older content when it gets stale.

Who the heck are we?

Andrea is a writer, instructional designer, technologist, consultant, drummer, artist, and reformed stand-up comedian. Obsessed with/working in instructional design since 2015, she’s the co-head honcho of IDLance with Parker. Parker gave Andrea her first freelance instructional design gig (ever!). BA from NYU in History, Education & Dramatic Lit (lolz), MA in Media Studies from The New School, and M.Ed. in Learning & Tech from Western Governors University. Stuff she digs: Lifetime movies, drawing, Second Line music, momming, Indian take-out leftovers, sparkling wine, and making YouTubes for kids under her alter ego "Zeldy" (Zeldy's House). Please join IDLance so she can someday open her own waterpark called The Bayou. All IDLance members will receive a discount.

Andrea McEneaney

Co-Head Honcho

Who the heck are we?

Parker is an instructional designer, eLearning developer, cartoonist, and learning consultant in the L&D community. He’s also the brainchild and co-founder of IDLance. He worked for a Fortune 50 company for over 21 years as an engineer, trainer, instructional designer, and training manager before starting his own consulting biz in 2008. He earned his M.S. in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Adult Learning with a specialization in mental models and concept mapping. Stuff he digs: drawing (duh), running on the trails, traveling, golfing, spending time with family and friends (including 4 teenage kids who constantly eat him out of house and home) – please subscribe to IDLance so you can pay for their Dorito habits.

Parker Grant

Co-Head Honcho

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