Everyone now and then, no matter how experienced you are at your craft, should take some time to reflect back on the basics. In this episode, we'll be talking with Myra Roldan about a practical "Back to Basics" approach to Learning & Development. It might sound like an easy thing to do, but sometimes getting back to basics is harder than it sounds. So, to help us all flex our instructional design muscles Myra will help us work backwards with the end in mind. We'll take a look at what your busine...
Sep 23, 2020•42 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast The neuroscience of learning is always a hot topic. But in this episode we're going to cover more than just learning. The COVID19 pandemic has created challenges few could imagine. Under normal circumstances change is hard for individuals, organizations, and cultures. But in 2020, we're struggling to adapt, collaborate, and learn, while the unstable world continues to spin around us. We are lucky to have Britt Andreatta as our guest to help us make sense of what is happening within each of us, a...
Sep 16, 2020•54 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast The emotional state of your learners has a big impact on your success as an instructor. How you make them feel may not seem important but it is. And I'm pretty sure there is neuroscience research to support that claim. Even if there isn't, who doesn't like to laugh and have fun while they're learning? We're excited to have Christee Atwood as our guest helping us link laughter and learning. But that's not all. We'll also discuss how to produce successful online virtual training sessions when the ...
Sep 09, 2020•40 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast Searching for new ways to create engaging media elements in training projects is an ongoing challenge for most designers. Animation beyond the standard effects require deeper thought in design and often involves additional skills in a variety of tools. And the barriers to learning new animation software results in not pursuing a more engaging approach. With smartphone cameras, available apps and software, we can dramatically reduce those barriers and get started with designing creative stop-moti...
Jul 29, 2020•49 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast Is your training delivering business results? If not, you may be relying too much on training alone. Learning is a process - it's a long term process that requires consistent support over time before behaviour change occurs. This is why defining effective training is only one part of the learning puzzle. A learning strategy requires processes and a solid framework. On this episode of IDIODC Mike Kunkle joins us to share his framework for an L&D strategy that produces lasting results. Mike is bes...
Jul 22, 2020•56 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast Its like that movie theme song said: When theres something strange in your elearning hood, who you gonna call? P-L-N!! The past few months have been strange for so many of us in both our work and our personal day-to-day lives. How have you been coping? How have you been able to meet new challenges? In this hyper-connected world, the odds are youve had some help along the way whether thats from colleagues on your own team or the folks youre connected with on social media your Personal Learning Ne...
Jul 08, 2020•50 min•Ep 113•Transcript available on Metacast You may remember Nyla Spooner from our recent episode titled "The Intersection of Racial Justice and L&D". In this episode we'll talk with Nyla about her recent journey into the world of L&D and making the decision to transition into instructional design and learning experience design. We'll also talk about her podcast, her passion for mentoring other instructional designers, and the strategy behind the crafting of her personal brand. NylaLXD is her website, YouTube Channel, and social media pre...
Jul 01, 2020•47 min•Ep 112•Transcript available on Metacast Most eLearning designers and developers working in the enterprise don't have much say in the LMS or authoring tool provided by the company. But success practitioners always have a few tech tools and toys that level up their production capabilities. Building your own tool kit is part of being a successful eLearning practitioner in today's work environment, and even more so in a post-COVID workplace. Join us for a fast-paced show and tell conversation with our favourite media stage host, Nick Flor...
Jun 24, 2020•45 min•Ep 111•Transcript available on Metacast This week we're going to check in with our friend Kevin Thorn for another episode of Drink'n'Draw. Kevin is an award winning eLearning developer, illustrator, storyboard creator, LEGO activist, game designer, graphic designer, and man of many talents. We are grateful to have him join regularly for what we like to call Drink'n'Draw sessions. Each session is unique, and always filled with helpful tips and tricks for every learning solution designer and developer. So grab your coffee, your pen & pa...
Jun 17, 2020•50 min•Ep 110•Transcript available on Metacast The Learning and Development community is uniquely positioned to respond to racial injustice and the first step is to listen. Join us on our next episode as we invite black voices Jessica Jackson, Myra Roldan and Nyla Spooner on the show to share their experiences in the L&D field and the ways they are using and asking you to use resources to respond to racial injustice. Jessica Jackson brings a myriad of educational experiences to instructional design. Her background in teaching, social justice...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast Do you listen to podcasts? If so, you may have wondered how you might leverage the podcasting format as part of your learning solutions within your company. Oh, you haven't had that thought? Why not? Podcasting is more than just digital versions of news programs or repurposed comedy shows. Podcasting is an amazing way to deliver audio content in a format that is easy to access and available to all employees with a computer or mobile device. In fact, it's a great vehicle for delivering learning c...
Jun 03, 2020•44 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast The new book "Design Thinking for Training and Development" offers a primer on design thinking, a human-centered process and problem-solving methodology that focuses on involving users of a solution in its design. For effective design thinking, talent development professionals need to go beyond the UX, the user experience, and incorporate the LX, the learner experience. The author Sharon Boller joins us for a conversation on learner experience design and shares some practical case studies that h...
May 27, 2020•44 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Now that you've been forced to train online for 2 months, you're probably wondering how to up your vILT (or virtual instructor led training) game. There are only a handful of virtual instructor-led training professionals I trust, because they've been doing it since long before the global pandemic. Karen Hyder is one of those professionals. She understands the technology, as well as the subtle, and no so subtle, tips for engaging your attendees. vILT is NOT the same as training in the classroom, ...
May 20, 2020•43 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast With many organizations finally taking online learning seriously, we're hearing this question a lot: "How Long Will it Take to create this eLearning". And sometimes it's asked this way, "How much does it cost based on how much time is required by the employee". The numbers are often debated but it's important to figure out these details in order to be successful in your career. Christy Tucker is a learning experience design consultant who has reviewed the most popular research and benchmarks on ...
May 13, 2020•43 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast Master story designer Rance Greene shares his powerful process to discover, design, and deliver instructional stories. Chris and Brent will talk with Rance about how to unearth the root of the performance problem, create action lists for learners, and convince stakeholders of stories effectiveness. This conversation will introduce you to developing an ability to take full advantage of storys power and build training that intellectually and emotionally connects with your audience. Best of all, yo...
May 06, 2020•43 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast The state of the L&D industry is STRONG! This week we have the amazing Dr. Will Thalheimer back to discuss the current state of the learning and development industry. Dr. Thalheimer joined us for our first episode of 2020 and we talked about New Year's Resolutions for instructional designers. Well... a few things have changed since then and the industry is scrambling to help the world adjust to work and instruction conducted 100% online. These are interesting times and Dr. Thalheimer always has ...
Apr 29, 2020•44 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Over the last couple years Brian Fanzo has transitioned the majority of his business to being a keynote speaker... well, now make things a little different. So he's going through the same career pivot that a lot professionals in our industry are going through and he might be able to help. Brian Fanzo is a digital futurist keynote speaker who translates the trends of tomorrow to inspire change today. His customized and personalized programs showcase real-world stories and examples of forward-thin...
Apr 22, 2020•49 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to our special 100th episode! Hard to believe we've been at this for 100 episodes now. Thank you for joining us and being a part of our community. This week's guest is Alexander Salas. He is an outspoken instructional designer, eLearning developer, and podcaster. In this episode we're going to get his thoughts on ADDIE. It's a hot topic these days, but not for all the good reasons. Professionals either love it or hate it. And there seems to be many variations of what ADDIE is and how peo...
Apr 15, 2020•44 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the 99th episode of IDIODC with Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden! We have been at it for believe it or not, over two years now. We just want to take a moment and say how grateful we are to have built such a creative and strong community together. Thank you for listening in, always! This session contains content created for visual intake and is best fitted for such. If you wish to watch the recording instead of listen, please visit our Youtube Channel or watch the candid recordi...
Apr 08, 2020•45 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast We've had a chance to talk with many instructional designers on IDIODC over the last 2 years. And most instructional designers are "ALL IN" on the trend in design thinking. But what if I told you the trend is actually not even a thing to be trending? This week we're talking with a UX/UI expert who specializes in improving the customer experience. She has a few strong opinions about design thinking and why it's not a thing. And if we look at our work as training professionals, we can see how buil...
Apr 01, 2020•39 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast With the average shelf life of an employees skills at less than five years, it is imperative that organizations support their employees in staying current in new and emerging skills and in learning how to learn. Learning management systems, once seen as a one-size-fits all learning solution, have not effectively kept pace with wider technology development, and the needs and expectations of workplace learning. Moreover, organizations tend to have too narrow a view when considering the elements th...
Mar 25, 2020•38 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast We will explore what an icebreaker is, why and when you can use one, and share best practices for selecting or designing activities that will spark participation in your room. NEW... The Learner Engagement Value of Icebreakers for ILT When it comes to icebreakers there are 2 camps: You either love them or you hate them. But the reality is that every instructor let training session needs to start with an engaging introduction. Gagne made "gaining learner attention" #1 in his list of 9 elements of...
Mar 18, 2020•43 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast We've all been using the traditional ADDIE model for Instructional design for so long that most of us probably follow the model without even thinking about it. But is there a better way? Perhaps the trend in Design Thinking can offer a fresh look at the classic instructional design model. It's a conversation that many are having. And most of know a little bit about what design thinking is. So let's talk about how we may, or may not, replace ADDIE with Design Thinking. Over this IDIODC episode, w...
Mar 11, 2020•37 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast Lots of people think about using video when using microlearning, but going micro is much more than that. In this live video cast with special guest Carla Torgerson, well talk about 5 different formats you can use when going micro, as well as 20 ways you can go micro! Youll leave with lots of ideas and ways you can go micro yourself. Jump into the conversation and get involved in the learning community. Lots of people think about using video when using microlearning, but going micro is much more ...
Mar 04, 2020•37 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast Onboarding is one of the most value-added training experiences your team can provide for the business. Having an effective strategy in place is important and requires collaboration with multiple departments like HR, IT, legal, and operations. Join us for a broad-ranging conversation with Mark Sheppard and let's make sure your onboarding is everything it needs to be. Mark is a Canadian L&D professional. He has been an instructional development officer, training coordinator, member of the eLearnin...
Feb 26, 2020•36 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast Video-based learning is on the rise... and has been since the launch of YouTube in 2005. Mobile devices, apps, and social media, are some of the drivers behind this trend. It's a tech trend in businesses with cautiously curious executives wondering how to use it as a competitive advantage. There are many opportunities for training departments. But there are also legal and IT concerns. And despite the fact that's video is cheaper than ever to produce and deliver, there are still concerns over hid...
Feb 19, 2020•44 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast Technology advancements are rapidly forcing corporate learning leaders to rethink their internal L&D strategies. Retooling the technology infrastructure is a big part of that strategy in many cases because past systems have not kept up. Learning Experience Platforms are a perfect example. But how does this impact you, the instructional designer or elearning developer with little influence over those strategic decisions? In this episode of IDIODC Becky Willis joins us to shed some light on strate...
Feb 12, 2020•40 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast You've probably heard about Learning Experience Platforms but have you ever thought about being a learning experience designer? It's not a new term or title, but we often blend conversations about experience design into instructional design. Perhaps it's time we talk about it as something different. Instructional design served us well for over 50 years and perhaps it should be replaced by Learning Experience Design. None of us have all the answers, but it's going to be a fun conversation to have...
Feb 05, 2020•37 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast Are you wondering what's next for your career as an instructional designer? Are you thinking about becoming a freelancer? Have you thought about switching from ID in academia to corporate, or vice versa? Or what about moving your career to a different country? This week on IDIODC we're talking with John Hinchliffe who's career spans all of these shifts and more. It's a fascinating journey with common threads that I've heard from many other instructional designers over the years. John has taken h...
Jan 29, 2020•42 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast With so many courses being created on a regular basis, and so few of them showing much level of improvement, how do we make a better learning mouse trap? Communities! People learn best when they are connecting with other people. And in the standard models of instructional design we typically leave participants on their own after the training event has occurred. But when we know that learning is a long-term process, why don't we do more to support that? Well... now we can. This week on IDIODC we'...
Jan 22, 2020•43 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast 
