Send us a text In this episode of the iDeas podcast, I'm chatting with John Hinchliffe. The award-winning instructional designer, head of talent at Jam Pan, founder of GLDC, and now the organiser of the Welcome to Aweseom conference. We discuss his career and the road less traveled and why he is most grateful for the times he didn't win awards he's been nominated for. You can get in touch with John on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hinc... Join GLDC here: https://www...
May 07, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text In this episode of the iDeas Podcast, I chat with Natalie Friedman about her journey from teacher to instructional designer for the state of Colorado. It turns out; people were making this switch long before 2020 and the deluge of 'how-to articles'. Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/InstructionalDesignTips You can connect with Natalie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nmfriedman/ Want to support IDT and the iDeas Podcast? Buy me a beer: http...
May 07, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text In this episode, we're talking data and it's role in the world of learning design. With me, is Anja Hartleb-Parson, a data scientist turned L&D professional. We discuss the role of data, the basics of data management and some simple tips on making data useful. You can get in touch with Anja on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anja-hartleb-parson/ Catch every episode and all our other great content on the Instructional Design Tips YouTube channel https://www.yout...
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 13
Send us a text 2020 has been rough. So why not round out the year with some fun? Join me and panel of my fellow learning geeks for an honest, and hopefully entertaining, review of instructional design in 2020. See the original show here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aJ3fsB-TlLLU8O7f8B6fw VOTE FOR THE L&Dism OF THE YEAR HERE: https://strawpoll.com/3a4bgqz6e The deadline for voting is 10PM UK-time on the 18th December. Your host: Tom McDowall - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/ T...
Dec 11, 2020•2 hr 46 min
Send us a text In this episode, I chat with Craig Sybert about the role of visual design in creating effective eLearning. We also discuss why LMSs look the way they do, our personal preferences when it comes to background music whilst learning and if gravity is real (sort of). If you'd like to keep the conversation going, you can find out details and details about the Big Fat Instructional Design Review of 2020 below. Craig Sybert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigsybert/ Envolve M...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 12
Send us a text This week I spoke with Justin Talbot, a teacher and educator currently expanding his experience and skills into the wider digital learning world. he shares his experience of pivoting between the two fields and we discuss some of the big things the corporate and educational worlds can learn from each other. If you'd like to keep the conversation going, get in touch: Tom McDowall Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/ Justin Talbot LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ju...
Nov 20, 2020•58 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text In this episode, I chat with Cheryl Oberlin about the challenges and opportunities of adult learning. Cheryl shares her own experiences in creating safe and effective learning environments as well as some key things we should all be considering. If you want to continue the conversation, you'll found our details below: Tom McDowall: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/ Cheryl Overlin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-oberlin/ During the show, Cheryl ...
Nov 14, 2020•49 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text ATTENTION: The recording quality of this episode is significantly lower than usual. Please be assured the problem microphone has now been identified and dealt with (fixed, don't worry, we didn't hurt it). In this episode, I chat with Vanessa Alzate, CEO of Anchored Training about the process she went through when creating her brand. We also talk about some of the biggest mistakes L&D professional make when creating their brand and what we should all do the start the ...
Oct 30, 2020•50 min•Ep. 9
Send us a text In this episode, I chat with David Kofoed Wind about his career in EdTech, the power of peer review and how A.I is reshaping the learning landscape. If you want to keep the conversation going, get in touch: Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/ David Kofoed Wind: https://www.eduflow.com/ Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/IDTips Join of FREE Discord community: https://discord.gg/EXEg95J --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to mak...
Oct 16, 2020•47 min•Ep. 8
Send us a text In this episode, I chat with Allie York, learning a development specialist and founder of York & Yours - Creative Education Solutions. We discuss her route to starting her own business, the divide between the corporate and academic learning worlds and the ongoing eLearning revolution. Allie shares some insights into the role digital learning can play in driving interest and engagement in STEM subjects and we define what we mean by meaningful interactions. Contact Details You c...
Sep 11, 2020•51 min•Ep. 6
Send us a text This week, we hear from Amanda Nguyen about her career in L&D, how her journey has shaped her design philosophy and the need for us all the build our toolkits. We'd love to hear which tools are in your tool kit from software to gear and anything else you use to create great content. You can get in touch with us using the details below: Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/ Amanda Nguyen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalxd/ Amandalxd: https://www.amand...
Aug 28, 2020•39 min•Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, I have a chat with Shirleen Wong following her being named "Best Learning Designer 2020" by winning The Show as part of The Learning Con. We discuss how we ended up with careers in L&D, good whiskey and why the variety of paths people to take into L&D is a wonderful thing. If you'd like to get in touch, all our details are below. Tom McDowall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcdowall/ Shirleen Wong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lin-wong/ If y...
Aug 21, 2020•48 min•Ep. 4
Send us a text In this episode, I chat with Joe Senart, trainer, instructional design, graphic designer and author of the brilliant 'Training is BLANK' blog and YouTube channel. Between talk of beer, Star Wars and Joe's Dog, we discuss the role of graphic design in learning design, what you can do without any specialist software, and why we all need to respect fonts more. If you'd like to get in touch all our details are below. AND make sure you check out Joe's blog and ...
Aug 14, 2020•45 min•Ep. 3
Send us a text This week I'm catching up with Luke Westwood, founder of 'The eLearning Mentor' and full-time developer. We talk about career opportunities in digital L&D and what we can all do to help people find their feet as they start out. If you’d like to get in touch you’ll find our details below. And, if you’d like to come on the show for a chat, get in touch using the link below. Luke Westwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukewestwood/The eLearning Mentor: https://www.l...
Aug 07, 2020•31 min
Send us a text In the first episode of this podcast, I catch up with Phill about the role of UI and UX in digital learning design. How visual design should play a supporting role and reveal my distaste for the term ‘gamification, without using a single word. If you’d like to get in touch you’ll find our details below. And, if you’d like to come on the show for a chat, get in touch using the link below. Phill Lord-David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-lord-david-10a100a4/Tom McDowall: https://...
Jul 31, 2020•46 min
