In graphic design, web design, and user experience design, portfolios are essential, but what about instructional design? They were once considered a nice-to-have, but I think we are moving towards portfolios being required. Let's chat today about the ID landscape and why you should be thinking about a portfolio. 👉 Mentioned Links: Blog post for this episode So, you want to become an instructional designer How to design an instructional design portfolio Instructional Design Fundamentals course ...
Jun 06, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 103
On today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Nicole L'Etoile! Nicole is a business owner, LMS specialist, and an instructional designer, who is passionate about accessibility. We just so happened to record this episode on Global Accessibility Awareness Day! In this episode, we discuss about what accessibility means, tools to help designers, strategies for working with stakeholders, success stories, where AI fits into accessibility, and more. If you are an instructional designer, teacher, or any kind...
May 23, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Holly is back on the show! On today's episode, she talks about her journey from being a teacher to instructor to instructional designer at Amazon. We also take a deep dive into what a typical day looks like for her. If you have been thinking about wanting to work at an organization such as Amazon, this episode is for you. 👉 Mentioned Links: Holly's LinkedIn EdUp EdTech Podcast 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instruction...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Well, we did it! 100 podcast episodes in the books. Whether you just started listening or you've been with me since day one, I can't thank you enough. On today's episode, I'll share with you my biggest takeaway after 100 episodes. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript and Blog Harvard Study 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Desi...
Apr 25, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Our society is stuck in a fast-paced go-go-go mode. Overworking is celebrated. Multitasking is expected. Do you know one thing you can't rush though? The learning process. Today, we are talking about the benefits of slowing down by utilziing reflections. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript and Blog 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instruct...
Apr 07, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 99
I need to take you behind the scenes for a moment to discuss a huge issue within the instructional design field. There is a disconnect between instructional design degrees and real world expectations. It's been a trend I've been monitoring for years, and it only seems to be getting worse. Students are graduating with these degrees and don't know how to apply the lessons into the real world. They aren't ready and don't feel confident to take their next steps. When asked why, I hear that they spen...
Mar 21, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 98
What does the day in the life of a senior instructional designer look like? Let's talk about it! 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 My interview platform recommendation (Riverside) ✅ Backwards Design Course 👥 Join our Group 🤝 Connect with ...
Mar 07, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Yikes! Let's talk about some of the worst advice out there on how to become an instructional designer. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 My interview platform recommendation (Riverside) ✅ Backwards Design Course 👥 Join our Group 🤝 Connect...
Feb 22, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Today's episode is all about learning environments! You'll learn about the four different spaces and how making small changes can lead to huge results. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 My interview platform recommendation (Riverside) ✅ Bac...
Feb 08, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Should we think of students as customers? On today's episode, I'll share with you 5 reasons why this shift in thinking can make a drastic impact. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 My interview platform recommendation (Riverside) ✅ Backwards...
Jan 25, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 94
On today's episode, I'm going to break down why cohort based learning is so effective for adults. I'll cover my best tips for creating cohorts for your learning experiences and share the pitfalls to avoid. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 ...
Jan 10, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Can you believe 2024 is just around the corner? Let's take some time to reflect back on 2023. 👉 Mentioned Links: How Learning Works The Accidental Instructional Designer Talk to the Elephant So, you want to become an instructional designer? Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Develo...
Dec 28, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Another day, another academic saying that online learning is inferior to face-to-face classes. On today's episode, I'll share why this idea is a disaster for higher education. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript LinkedIn Article Seth's Article 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) �...
Dec 13, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 91
What do instructional design projects look like in the real world? On today's episode, I'll share 3 topics that seem to take folks by surprise. Links and Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 My interview platform recommendation (Riverside) ✅ Backwards Design Cour...
Nov 29, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Happy Thanksgiving learning nerds! I hope you enjoy this bonus episode. It's no secret that the instructional design market is highly competitive. How exactly did we get here and how can you stand out? Let's give you a competitive edge! Find the links and watch the video on YouTube Transcript 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructi...
Nov 22, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Every instructional designer knows that accessibility and UDL are significant, but how can AI help with these principles? I'll share some new features with ChatGPT that I've been experimenting with to make learning experiences more accessible and UDL friendly. Links and transript for this episode can be found on drlukehobson.com . 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Appro...
Nov 15, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 88
On today's episode, I'll share with you 5 habits that completely changed my life for the better. Hopefully, you can apply some of these tips into your own life! All the links for the show and blog can be found on the website. 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 My intervie...
Nov 01, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 87
How do you design learning experiences for adults? In today's episode, I'll cover Andragogy, the method and practice of teaching adult learners. I'll share about my best tips around Andragogical principles and how to apply them into your learning experiences. Transcripts for the episode Mentioned Links: The Adult Learner (Note: this is an affiliate link) Recommendations: 🤝 Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you wa...
Oct 18, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 86
What's it like to be a first-time leader? In this episode, you'll hear from Russell Sweep, Content Development Manager at Goodwill and host of the L&D Hot Seat. Russell was recently thrown into the deep end with leadership and we break down what it's like to manage a team of designers. Mentioned Links: Video Interview and Transcript Connect with Russell Russell's Website GLDC Project Club GLDC Collections The L&D Hot Seat Podcast Developing Accessible Content Episode with Yvonne Urra Baz...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Is the L&D market too saturated? Is there too much competition? On today's episode, I unpack what I've been hearing and seeing about the job market. I also try to provide a few tips on how to stand out from the crowd. Mentioned Links: So, you want to become an instructional designer The Accidental Instructional Designer by Cammy Bean Recommendations: 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚 So, you want to become an instructional designer? 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy A...
Sep 22, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 85
In this conversation, I chat with Maj. Elvin Fortuna, Army Officer and Instructional Designer for the Army University. We discuss more about Elvin's latest project with modernizing the U.S. Army's Captains Career Course and what the day in the life is life for an Instructional Designer at Army University. We also talk about transitioning into government positions. Mentioned links: Video interview and transcript Elvin's LinkedIn Elvin's Email Modernizing the U.S. Army's Captains Career Course: Ca...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 83
In this conversation, I chat with Stepanie Kratz about faculty burnout, learning about instructional design, and professional development. A few key topic areas we get into: Why faculty are interested in instructional design What's causing faculty to feel burned out What can be done to help them How faculty can learn about instructional design Professional development for faculty Ungrading Mentioned Links: Stephanie's Website Stephanie's LinkedIn Unraveling Faculty Burnout Sarah Cannistra's Epis...
Aug 17, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 82
In this conversation, I talk with Luis Malbas about conferences, events, community building, and the awesomeness of TLDC. A few key topics we get into: The evolution of conferences How to get the most out of going to an event The idea for TLDC How to foster a welcoming community What's overlooked about community building Women of L&D The Accessible & Inclusive Design Conference How Luis manages TLDC all on his own Connect with Luis and TLDC! LinkedIn YouTube TLDC's Website Mentioned Link...
Aug 04, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 81
In this conversation, Devlin and I explore the impact of AI on the instructional design industry. We talk about: Our introductions to AI How AI can support instructional designers Best use cases with ChatGPT, Google Bard, etc. Where AI misses the mark Advancements with ChatGPT Risks and limitations Where are we going with AI? Devlin's new AI sidekick tool Connect with Devlin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devlinpeck/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DevlinPeckYT Website: https://www.dev...
Jul 20, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Amanda was a teacher for 15 years and then decided to become an instructional designer! We chat about her story, her best advice for teachers trying to transition, and what it was like being in the first cohort of Instructional Design Institute. Video Interview Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn Resources 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level with Instructional Design Institute 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online L...
Jul 07, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Can masterminds actually help you achieve your goals? If they do, how do you find one? Let's talk about this! Blog and Transcript: Masterminds Resources 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level with Instructional Design Institute 📙 My Book 📗 The Do It Messy Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructional Designers and Online Learning Developers (IDOLs) 🎤 My interview platform recommendation (Riverside): https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&...
Jun 22, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Ah, good ol' ADDIE. ADDIE is the original design process that many, many designers and organizations swear by. It's also created quite the commotion within the instructional design space with some folks having strong feelings questioning the fundamentals of ADDIE. So, let's talk about ADDIE and break things down. Mentioned Links: Blog and Transcript Affiliate link for the book: I nstructional Design the ADDIE Approach Resources 🎓 Take your instructional design skills to the next level with Inst...
Jun 08, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Joining us today are the wonderful Dr. Heidi Kirby and William Cronje! Today's questions: What are the best ways to list learning objectives at the course and unit levels in a way that learners can effectively connect with them and understand what they will learn? Why hasn't AI been able to replicate human voice and mannerisms yet for the ed tech space? What exactly is learning engineering, and how is it different from instructional design and learning experience design (LXD) Should instructiona...
May 25, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 76
It is perfectly okay to just coast in your efforts for a period of time! We live in a world where everyone seems to be crushing it at all times with sharing their accomplishments, promotions, certificates, etc. It's like we need permission from someone to take a break for some reason. So hey, here's your sign to slow things down, regroup, and try again later on. Your time will come, but only if you take care of yourself. Mentioned Links: Original Post Video and Transcript Recommendations: 🎓 Tak...
May 11, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 75
When I think of coaching, I think of Sarah Cannistra from the Overnight Trainer. Sarah has helped hundreds of folks from newbies to senior executives find their calling within the L&D space. In this episode, we talk about finding your L&D niche, identifying your skills under stress, overcoming guilt, using AI, and more! Video Interview and Transcript Mentioned Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scannistra/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theovernighttrainer/?hl=en The Over...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 74
