• Home
  • Free Resources
    • Storyboard Depot
    • Instructional Design Programs
    • Best Photo Sites
    • Graphic Editing Tools
    • Icon Collections
  • My Books
  • About
  • Book Store
  • ON-DEMAND COURSES

The eLearning Coach

For designing effective learning experiences

Connie Malamed
  • Podcasts
  • Career
  • LXD
  • eLearning Design
    • Audience
    • Instructional Design
    • Learning Objectives
    • Storyboarding
    • Tests
    • User Interface
  • eLearning 2.0
  • Cognition
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Graphics
    • Video
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Software Reviews
  • At Work
You are here: Home / Podcasts / ELC 037: Applying Agile Principles To eLearning Projects

ELC 037: Applying Agile Principles To eLearning Projects

A Conversation with Megan Torrance

by Connie Malamed

Share68
Tweet24
Share
Pin3
95 Shares
http://traffic.libsyn.com/theelearningcoach/ELC037.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Spotify | Podchaser | Email | RSS | iTunes

Applying Agile Principles to eLearning Projects

Agile principles call for iterative and incremental development that improves as a project advances. It’s an effective way to make project corrections as requirements change. In this session, I speak with Megan Torrance about using Agile principles for eLearning design and development. We also discuss Agile project management.

Megan is the chief energy officer of TorranceLearning, an eLearning design and development firm. She has spent over two decades knee-deep in projects involving change management, instructional design, consulting, and systems deployment. She and the TorranceLearning team have developed the LLAMA project management approach, blending Agile with instructional design.

WE DISCUSS:

  • Where Agile started and what it’s about
  • How Agile is different than Addie or the waterfall method
  • Six key Agile practices that apply to eLearning project management
  • How to improve through iteration and making incremental advancements
  • Determining what to include in the early iterations
  • The meaning of LLAMA and the model
  • Reputation of the eLearning industry
  • How to run an Agile project adapted for LX design
  • Convincing clients that an iterative approach results in the best solution
  • Tool recommendations for Agile project management

TIME: 30 minutes

RATE: Rate this podcast in iTunes

TRANSCRIPT: Download the ELC 037 Transcript .

RESOURCES:

  • TorranceLearning
  • Agile for eLearning
  • 6 Things Agile Teams Do Well
  • Reconciling ADDIE and Agile
  • Adopting an Agile approach in your organization
  • 12 Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto
  • The Action Mapping Alternative conversation with Cathy Moore
  • Leaving ADDIE for SAM (book) by Michael Allen: An iterative approach to design and development
  • User Stories for Agile

TOOLS MENTIONED:

  • DominKnow Flow
  • Trello: Project management app
  • Slack: Team communication app
  • One Note: Note-taking app
  • Card Colors for Trello: Chrome extension
  • Scrum for Trello or Agile Scrum for Trello: Chrome extensions

Comments

  1. Connie Malamed says

    February 4, 2020 at 6:46 pm

    Couldn’t have said it better. Totally agree, Helena.

  2. Helena says

    February 3, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    This is why I think we need to look more closely at the UX design approach. We need to create the journey maps, develop the personas to make sure that the training is more closing aligned with the users.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Don’t Miss One Issue: The eLearning Coach Monthly Newsletter

the elearning coach monthly newsletter

LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP

Online Master’s Degree in Learning Design

u of san diego id program

The Learning Guild

Breaking Into an Instructional Design Career

The career and competencies. Where to network, find job boards, and more.

eBook Cover
Click the image to buy the book.

SITE MENU

Home
Resources
My Books
About
Book Store
Membership Community

TOPIC MENU

Podcasts
LXD
eLearning Design
eLearning 2.0
Cognition
Multimedia (Graphics & Audio)
Reviews
At Work

RESOURCES

Storyboard Depot
Instructional Design Programs
Best Stock Images
PowerPoint Grids
eLearning Examples
Glossary of Online Learning
Graphic Editing Tools
Icon Collections

© Copyright 2023 Connie Malamed · All Rights Reserved