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The Learning Circle

Defense Acquisition Universitywww.dau.edu
The show devoted to learning, instructional design and technology. We bring you conversations with leading lights in our industry. From theory to practice, from the classroom to online delivery, we cover it all. Brought to you by the award-winning Defense Acquisition University.

Episodes

EP016: Steve Haskin on Video for Learning

Like windows to the world, video connects us with people and ideas. And when the illusion is working, it's as if there's nothing in-between. We explore the fit for learning with expert, Steve Haskin. 

Jun 20, 201731 min

EP014: Connie Malamed on Visual Communication

We speak with visual design expert and author, Connie Malamed, about the craft of communicating with type and image, and how these skills may be acquired by instructional designers who are being asked to do more than ever in our industry. Connie is the author of VISUAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS.

Jun 20, 201718 min

EP012: Sam Rogers on The New Breed

Podcasts. Video. eBooks... So many ways to serve content and inspire learning these days. We sit down with learning consultant and media expert, Sam Rogers, to talk about "the new breed", emerging assets that are lighter weight and more rapidly deployed, and how to break our addiction to the default forms of traditional elearning.

Jun 20, 201734 min

EP009: Legendary Disney Animator Glen Keane on Creativity Amidst Tech Change

We speak with legendary Disney animator, Glen Keane, about his years at Disney, taking up the torch from the fabled "nine old men" and carrying it through an amazing career that touched such features as The Rescuers, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Tarzan and Tangled, and his recent work with Google. These decades saw disruptive technological leaps from analog to digital and beyond, and we discuss the nurturing of creativity amidst such change.

Jun 20, 201722 min

EP008: Judith Bayliss on Innovation

INNOVATION is a word that adorns many glossy business magazine covers. But pushing past the bright, shiny objects that romanticize the topic, how does innovation manifest itself, and what's required to see it through? We speak with DAU's Dr. Judith Bayliss about the many dimensions of innovation and how to make it happen in an organization.

Jun 20, 201735 min

EP006: Podcasting as eLearning, Harry Duran

Few formats live up to the promise of "taking elearning with you" like podcasts do. We meet with podcast expert, Harry Duran, to discuss the rise of podcasting and the opportunity it offers to educators.

Jun 20, 201716 min

EP005: Bobbie DeLeon on Critical Thinking

​Have you mastered the art of Critical Thinking? More than ever, it's a skill-set we need in our complex world. Dr. Bobbie DeLeon helps us understand today's topic and offers practical advice for raising our game and improving outcomes.

Jun 20, 201735 min

EP002: Marc Rosenberg on Learning Culture

We interview consultant/writer/learning expert, Marc Rosenberg, on Learning Culture. What is a learning culture and how do you make it grow in your organization?

Jun 20, 201734 min