Karl Kapp, Deb Thomas, and Kevin Thorn are heavy hitters in our industry and specifically in learning game design. More specifically they are skilled at teaching others how to design games for learning. And that's why they started their event Stepaway.design. The pandemic shutdown of 2020 forced event producers to pivot towards virtual events and so they did the same. At the beginning of 2021 they ran their first virtual event and the attendee created games have been completed and they're ready ...
May 12, 2021•50 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast As we begin to see a light at the end of the pandemic shutdown tunnel, let's talk about what we learned about working from home. And also what's next. Many companies have made bold moves, like announcing continued teleworking options for employees. But those are general announcements for the entire company. In this episode of IDIODC we wanted to talk with the community specifically about how going back to work effects the work we do and the training departments we work in. Tom Spiglanin, author ...
May 05, 2021•46 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone needs inspiration for their elearning designs. The best way to find that inspiration is to see what other developers are doing, and learning how they do it. Tim Slade is one of the best and he has the awards to prove it. Join us for an engaging and educational conversation with Tim Slade. Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on Twitter. Remember you can always stay in the loop by searching through the #IDIODC tag: Tim: @sladetim Brent: @BSchlenker Chris: @Chris_V_W IDIODC: @TeamI...
Apr 28, 2021•46 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast Artificial intelligence is only one of the many topics we'll discuss with world wide learning leader, Donald Clark. The digital area has significantly impacted every industry of modern life. It's been good in many ways and bad in others. Sadly, the lecture is still the primary means of educating humans in our current systems. Even if that lecture is presented online. But is that as far as digital technology can impact education and our learning systems? I don't think so. And neither does Donald....
Apr 21, 2021•43 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast Microlearning has been a popular topic in the eLearning industry for many years now. Many people still don't agree on the same definition, but I think it's safe to say that most definition involve 2 elements: Shorter media of any kind, and mostly short videos. Instead of forcing learners to sit through a training video that is an hour long, target your message and create individually focused, shorter videos instead. LaTarshia Wooten gave an amazing virtual session at last years online version of...
Apr 14, 2021•47 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to another Drink'n'Draw with Kevin Thorn on IDIODC. In past episodes we've kept the concepts very basic to help our instructional design colleagues begin to realize their own creative talents. But in this episode we're going to move into the digital world. Kevin is going to teach us how to create our own eLearning scenario characters from digital versions of the classic figure model. He'll share some of the tools that currently exist, but then we'll dive in and create our own character u...
Apr 07, 2021•51 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast What can learning designers, instructional designers, and content developers do to maximize the chance that learning transfer will happen? The design of the learning experience falls squarely on the shoulders of the learning designer. And providing learners with access to training does not guarantee post-training behavior change. Even the most engaging piece of learning content won't inspire a change in the thoughts or actions of learners. There are many elements that influence learning transfer...
Mar 31, 2021•45 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast I don't know how to explain "art". But I know what I like when I see it. I'll bet most of us have felt this way at one point of another. Some practitioners in our field come with a background in graphic design, video production, or general design, but not many. The rest of us have learned how important visual messaging is by studying neuroscience or simply experiencing great instructional design with strong visuals. The bottom line is that visual design is critical to the success of all eLearnin...
Mar 24, 2021•53 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast Creating alternative learning solutions is often the best instructional design choice. But it's rarely what internal stakeholders, customers, clients, ask from you. Trends in performance support like the 5 Moments of Need have been leading the way in alternative learning solutions and yet, a large portion of practitioners still need to create courses. Jeni Johnson published a short LinkedIn post to highlight part one of her project with an Animal Rescue organization. I was impressed with her ent...
Mar 17, 2021•46 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast As a corporate training professional it's important to know your learners and understand their work, context, and needs. Yea duh, right? Maybe, but did anyone ever teach you how to do that when your audience numbers are in the hundreds, thousands, or maybe tens of thousands? Maybe someone showed you early in your career, or maybe you've come from a marketing background or environment. If so, you've probably heard about User Personas. Marketers have been using personas for decades to draw a pictu...
Mar 10, 2021•43 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast Jumping into xAPI for the first time can seem daunting. Almost as daunting as learning to become an eLearning game designer. As luck would have it, we've found an eLearning game designer who recently took the plunge into the wonderful world of xAPI and used his knowledge of game design and blend the two as a learning opportunity. Jeffrey Riley is one of the hundreds of xAPI cohort attendees who decided to no longer lurk and learn, but to jump in with both feet and learn about xAPI by creating a ...
Mar 03, 2021•40 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast Storytelling is one way to facilitate connections for learners. But how do you find stories and how do you use them to support learning? And how do you use them in your eLearning? Storytelling has been an increasingly popular topic over the years and we're excited to bring this conversation to the IDIODC community. Hadiya is a master at this process and we know it will help improve your instructional design. Join us and engage with the chat room. It's a great way to learn and you might even leav...
Feb 24, 2021•41 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast Do you often wonder if training is even necessary? Are you tired of being a department of order takers? What if there was a magic question you could ask stakeholders when they request training that could convince them that training is not the answer? Actually, there's 20 questions you should ask. And our guest in this episode wrote the book on it. Jeff Kortenbosch has been a successful Learning professional for over 2 decades and has put these questions to the test. And they work. And if you're ...
Feb 17, 2021•46 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast Organizations often treat learning as an event rather than a process. As an industry we know that eLearning, videos, and instructor-led training are only the beginning. To be effective, we need ways to support our workforce over time, building competence through multiple approaches. We'll explore how email can be used effectively for spaced learning and performance support. Learn pro tips for designing in this format, and see a variety of real-use cases. As we explore the possibilities of email ...
Feb 10, 2021•44 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone has read at least one of Dr. Merrill's books and has had their instructional design practice shaped by him in one way or another. If you can't join us but are desperate to know the First Principles of Instruction. Well, here they are: Learning is promoted when learners are engaged in solving real-world problems Learning is promoted when existing knowledge [and skill] is activated as a foundation for new knowledge [and skill] Learning is promoted when new knowledge is demonstrated to the...
Feb 03, 2021•55 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast As global markets tighten and unemployment rates rise rapidly, new skills requirements emerge while other skills are becoming obsolete. The half-life of skills continues to shrink, while the time it takes to close a skills gap has ballooned. Well explore the importance of increasing transparency through advanced analytics, AI, machine learning, and market-based skill data. With these tools we can transparently signal to employees the roles and skills that are growing in market demand. Sonia will...
Jan 27, 2021•46 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast The world of work has changed. Our industry has been changing for many years, but 2020 has placed the spotlight directly on corporate training. Not only did the entire planet move their lives online, but businesses are now being required to report data on Human Capital Management efforts. It's the perfect time for us to talk about the reality of our expanding role within organizations we serve. In the past we simply built instructional materials for classroom lessons to be taught by trainers/tea...
Jan 20, 2021•44 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast The concept of Learning Analytics has been a hot topic for several years in the L&D industry. There are those that talk about it, and then there are those doing the work and making it happen within their organizations. Sam Rogers is one of the doers. He's joining us in this episode to discuss the realities of working with data and analytics within a large enterprise. As you might imagine, the task is not easy. But each of us needs to start somewhere. The big question is often where. Trying to fi...
Jan 13, 2021•49 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast It's another holiday drink'n'draw with everyone's favorite master of eLearning and illustrations, Kevin Thorn, aka NuggetHead. So much eLearning requires a branching scenario and finding just the right character and scene in your stock library can be frustrating. Why not just create your own? That's what Kevin does. And he'll happy to show you how. Join us! Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on twitter. Remember you can always stay in the loop by searching through the #IDIODC tag: Kevin...
Dec 16, 2020•51 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast From agriculture to transportation, entertainment to medicine, and banking to social media, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how humans do practically everything. We experience AI in our daily lives through our fitness trackers, home digital assistant systems, and curated news services, to name a few examples. For talent development, this is no different. The fields of artificial intelligence and talent development have been on a collision course for decades, and their convergence has al...
Dec 09, 2020•44 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast There's always been a steady flow of educators moving from teaching in schools to creating instruction and teaching within industry. But with thousands of educators leaving their beloved education careers behind, they're rapidly transitioning into the enterprise faster than ever. Lisa Spinelli joins us to talk about this trend and how's it's never too late to make the jump from teaching to training. You can read some of her thoughts in a recent article from ATD . Become virtual friends with the ...
Dec 02, 2020•44 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast Many L&D professionals focus on training processes, sales, product knowledge, compliance topics, and others. But few ever step into Leadership Development. Why is that? Now more than ever organizations NEED leadership. Even executive leaders are in new territory and are asking for help. Learning and Development teams have an opportunity to show their value, or increase their value to the business by stepping up their Management/Leadership Development programs. Become virtual friends with the IDI...
Nov 25, 2020•44 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast Clark Aldrich is a legend in corporate training simulations and games for learning. And one of the few experts who can seamlessly move between corporate training issues, academia, and government concerns related to education and learning. And as far as I know, one of the only training professionals to be quoted by a former US President. Clark Aldrich is an American author and practitioner in the field of educational andserious gamesfor education and professional skills. He has been the lead desi...
Nov 18, 2020•49 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast Virtual training courses have been in huge demand since the global pandemic shutdown. A boom for consultants likeKassy LaBoriewho happen to be Master Virtual Classroom Trainers. You can check her website listed below in her bio to learn more. But hanging out with her for an hour is much more fun. Kassy LaBorie is a Master Virtual Classroom Trainer on a mission to rid the world of boring slide reading lectures and passive live online participants! Shes the principal at Kassy LaBorie Consulting, t...
Nov 11, 2020•50 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Do you train like an improvisational jazz musician or more like the first chair violinist of a symphony orchestra following the music as written? There is no right or wrong answer to that question but the analogy does reflect what experienced trainers in the classroom understand that many instructional designers do not. When designing and planning instruction there is a spectrum of flexibility given by designers to those delivering the instruction. As our guest Jonathan Halls has told me, it's a...
Nov 04, 2020•47 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Reframing the training problem is something we talk about, but this framework will help you put that concept into practice. REFRAME is an acronym that defines the frame work. [R]ethink the request [E]ngage the right people [F]ocus on the why [R]ephrase the problem [A]ssume nothing [M]ake lots of bad ideas [E]xplore potential solutions Join us for an engaging conversation with Zsolt and learn how you can apply this framework to improve your learning solutions. Become virtual friends with the IDIO...
Oct 28, 2020•42 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast You know Kevin from his popular Drink'n'Draw episodes on IDIODC but you may not know that he has partnered up with 2 other amazing colleagues in our industry. And you likely recognize their names as well: Karl Kapp and Deb Thomas. The 3 have joined forces to share their passion, skills, and experiences, teaching others to be innovative and think creatively. And yes, they can teach you how to be a creative thinker and innovative problem solver. We can't do that in a one-hour live stream, but we'l...
Oct 21, 2020•43 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast DxH is a design collective and apprenticeship program pairing experienced creatives with fresh faces to collaborate on real-world projects advocating for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). They work on all topics regarding equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Their mission is to up-skill Black Americans and allies committed to the pursuit of learning-by-doing into LX, design, and technical roles through our immersive design boot camp. To provide various creative services t...
Oct 14, 2020•40 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast The term Learning Engineer is still new for many in the world of Learning and Development. Our guest, Jodi Lis, will share her experience with the large scale project in Africa and also tell us about the work being done to standardize the new title: Learning Engineer. Join us and get up to speed on the future of L&D. Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on twitter. Remember you can always stay in the loop by searching through the #IDIODC tag: Jodi: @jodilis https://twitter.com/jodilis Bre...
Oct 07, 2020•45 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast Guy Wallace is our guest this week. He's an experienced L&D professional sharing his successful process in "Conductingperformance-basedInstructional Analysis". His latest book presents a "how to" approach to his ISD efforts using methods first learned in 1979 and has been using in consulting gigs since 1982. His approach is "framed" as: MCD - Modular Curriculum Development/Acquisition. He uses it for detailed project planning - and mostly "fixed-fee" pricing. It was first published in the late 1...
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