It's no fun when a client finds an error in your eLearning. Or when users report that a button didn't work correctly. For an industry that is steeped in technology, our quality assurance practice is … [Read more...]
ELC 068: Applying Social Learning Theory To Learning Design
A Conversation with Etienne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner
We know that people learn from each other in both formal and informal ways. Two people who have dedicated much of their life to understanding social learning and developing a framework around it are … [Read more...]
ELC 067: Educating the New Instructional Designer
A Conversation with Jason McDonald
How should instructors and professors educate instructional designers to meet the needs of the modern workplace? This episode focuses on the challenges and solutions facing instructional design … [Read more...]
ELC 066: Best Of | How to Write Compelling Stories
A Conversation with Lisa Cron
Lisa Cron, author of Wired For Story, is passionate about the power and value of stories for learning. In this conversation (recorded in 2013), Lisa will convince you that it is through stories that … [Read more...]
ELC 065: Pro Tips For Working With Subject Matter Experts
Strategies and techniques from Dawn Mahoney and Diane Elkins
Subject matter experts or SMEs are usually an indispensable part of a learning development team. Even though they are on the same team, however, the SME and the learning professional may be living in … [Read more...]
ELC 064: How to Create Meaning From A Torrent of Information
A Conversation with Karl Fast
Every day, we engage in sense-making from a torrent of information. And we attempt to help others construct meaning in the learning experiences we design and provide. But what if we had a … [Read more...]
ELC 063: The Evolution To Learning Experience Design
The second piece in a series on LXD
Do you hear a lot about learning experience design (LXD) but aren't sure what it is? In this episode, we discuss the evolution of instructional design to learning experience design. We talk about what … [Read more...]
ELC 062: Starting An Instructional Design Career in Higher Education
A Conversation with Peter Shea
Have you ever considered starting a learning design career in higher education? Have you wondered if academia is the best fit for your preferences and interests? In this episode, Peter Shea and I … [Read more...]
ELC 061: Getting Started With Inclusive Design
A Conversation with Brian Dusablon
Once you understand accessible and inclusive design, you can’t turn back. That's because changing your design habits is not only easy, it has a big impact on the lives of others. A focus on inclusive … [Read more...]
ELC 060: How to Practice Evidence-Informed Learning Design
A Conversation with Mirjam Neelen
I am hoping that this will be the decade of maturation for the learning industry. Part of that maturation will involve disseminating and applying relevant research findings from the learning sciences. … [Read more...]
ELC 059: How Chatbots Can Support and Enhance Learning
A Conversation with Vince Han
Vince Han says that part of the learning journey is a conversation. One way to have that conversation and to meet the needs of the modern workplace is with a chatbot programmed to engage people in … [Read more...]
ELC 058 Virtual Training is Much More Than a Presentation
A Conversation with Cindy Huggett
How can you translate the in-person learning experience to an effective virtual classroom? This episode answers that question. Author and virtual training expert, Cindy Huggett, clarifies the … [Read more...]