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Solve Knowledge and Learning Issues with Organization Enablement with Mike Simmons
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - July 26, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe've all heard of Sales Enablement roles. But why is it that only sales teams get special attention enabling them to do their jobs better? Shouldn't we be enabling the entire organization? One might argue that traditional onboarding and training has that responsibility. But it's not quite the ...
Debunking Myths About Creating Accessible Learning Content with Diane Elkins
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - July 19, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHave you asked yourself lately why you don't put a stronger focus on accessibility when creating eLearning content? Oh c'mon, you know you've made excuses why you "can't" do it. We all have at one time or another in our careers. I include myself in that. Here are just a few I'm sure you've used:...
Improving Training Videos Using Neuroscience with Patti Shank
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - July 12, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJust because you have the skills to shoot and edit a video doesn't mean it's instructionally sound. This is why some videos are easier to learn from than others. And why that learning sticks. Watching video is a passive experience and therefore you might think there isn't much more to it than ju...
Using AI to Supercharge Training Team Productivity with Myra Roldan
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - July 05, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAI is the hottest topic in L&D since Learning2.0. It's even hotter than Virtual Reality. Why? Because it's something everyone can use and doesn't require additional hardware expenses. And more importantly, when used creatively, AI apps can supercharge your individual productivity. But if you're...
Navigating the NonProfit Learning Ecosystem with Nancy Bacon
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - June 28, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNonprofit organizations need training too. Just like the for-profit enterprise, a nonprofit has learning needs. Some of that learning is unique to the nonprofit world. And just like SMBs and large enterprises, nonprofits come in all sizes. And as these organizations scale up, so do their trainin...
The 10 Principles of an Adaptive Learning Organization with Mike Hruska
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - June 21, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsArtificial Intelligence is the hottest thing since the internet. And it's the fastest growing, and fastest changing technology in human history. The businesses that survive will be those that can quickly adapt and incorporate these changes with minimal business disruption. Learning and Developme...
Becoming an Accidental Instructional Designer with Cammy Bean
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - June 14, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsOops! I tripped on a lego, and got back up as an accidental instructional designer. HA! Okay, maybe not that type of accident. But there aren't that many of us that grew up always wanting to be an ID. The reality of our workforce is that we're the island of misfit corporate professionals, and f...
The Realities and Future of Modern Learning Ecosystems with Craig Weiss
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - June 07, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIs your company, or department, growing and needing to upgrade the training systems you've outgrown? Or maybe you're just curious about the future of your career in L&D or corporate training? Perhaps you just like to stay informed about the training industry for other reasons. Digital technology...
Powering Performance with Formal/Informal Learning at the 5 Moments of Need with Bob Mosher
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - May 31, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe 5 Moments of Need exist in every department of every enterprise, and requires a strong and efficient learning ecosystem. Both formal and informal learning solutions support each of the moments in different ways. When you need to learn NEW stuff or MORE stuff, those are the first 2 moments of...
Top Tips for Online Presenting with Kirsten Rourke
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - May 10, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAs your career progresses you will be asked to be a speaker, or deliver a presentation, more and more. And it doesn't matter if you enjoy it or not, your thoughts and ideas will need to be communicated to others if you expect to succeed in your career. Working from home, virtual meetings and tra...
How L&D Can Become a Trusted Business Advisor with Jess Almlie
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - May 03, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLearning and Development leaders and their teams support many different stakeholders. But all of these stakeholders play an important role in the success of each enterprise. If our job is to help them improve their performance than we must learn to become better advisors to those lines of busine...
eLearning Research Surprises that May Surprise You with Jane Bozarth
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - April 26, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIndustry research is an important part of advancing our profession. Did you know that, sometimes, researchers discover interesting trends that don't make the final edit of a report? Obviously, if it was industry changing findings it wouldn't hit the cutting room floor. But even the stuff you nev...
Data Literacy for Learning Leaders with Zsolt Oláh
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - April 19, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsData literacy is not something traditionally taught to training teams, but leveraging data for decision-making is critical in today's workplace. But just counting butts-in-seats doesn't cut it. It's necessary to interpret the business data you are expecting to impact with your training solutions...
How to Create Accessible Learning Content Supporting DEI with Susi Miller
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - April 05, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhen you hear about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, how often do you associate them with accessibility? Probably not immediately, right? But when you see it, your brain says "of course"! Accessibility conversations are often discussed as a separate initiative, when in reality, c...
Beyond Gamification: What Worked, What Didn't, and What's Next with Karl Kapp
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - March 29, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAre you tired of hearing the term "gamification"? Do you even hear it that much any more? Was it just a trend that has finally passed? These are all questions for the master of games for learning, Karl Kapp. He's a regular contributor to IDIODC and we want to know what happened... and what's ne...
Facilitation in Action for Instructional Designers with Nikki O’Keeffe & Darryl Wyles
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - March 22, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsFacilitation is about mastering how to deliver an engaging learning experience, all in the effort of improving workplace performance. Instructional designers work hard to do the same. But often times lack facilitation skills or the nuanced understanding of facilitating a learning experience. Let...
Stories that Stick: Using Hollywood Methods to Supercharge Training with Jim Piechocki
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - March 15, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTelling stories is a tried and true method for helping people learn. You've probably studied the traditional story arc, and the hero's journey, but have you ever tried the Sabido Method? Have you heard about it? Yea, I haven't either. The Sabido Method has a few steps in the process: Formative...
Digital Design Tips and Tricks for eLearning with Mark Lassoff
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - March 08, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsColors, fonts, images, shapes, white space, and so much more. Our work as instructional designers requires a significant understanding of digital visual design. Even if you're "just an instructional designer" and hand your work over to a "developer", there are still many basics of digital design...
How AI Impacts Learning and Development Departments with Mark Oehlert
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - March 01, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsArtificial Intelligence is the hot topic for 2023. Useful applications seem to be popping up daily, and existing platforms, like Canva and Microsoft, are creating new "magic" features within their existing apps. Do these news apps and new feature sets make our jobs easier? Some might argue they ...
Successful Blended Learning Methods with Michelle Parry-Slater
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - February 22, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBefore technology we had 1 method of instruction: Classroom based learning with student/teacher guides. But as technology and the internet began to grow the world gained many new options. Sadly, this initially led to thoughts of learning solutions that would replace the classroom and the instruc...
Instructional Design Best Practices for Supporting Multiple Languages with Mark Sheppard
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - February 08, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn today's global economy instructional designers are increasingly needing to create learning solutions that meet the needs of many cultures communicating in different languages. For decades the answer was simply mandated within large companies requiring all employees anywhere in the world to un...
Make Learning Come to Life Using Readable Videos with Lee LeFever
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - February 01, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWho remembers seeing their first CommonCraft video? I remember seeing RSS in Plain English back in the day and thinking, "Wow, this guy if FANTASTIC!" That particular video is now considered a classic, and low budget, compared to today's Explainer Videos. But the cool thing is that it STILL work...
Section 508 Accessibility and TTV5 for eLearning with Jenny Wincek
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - January 25, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDo you know if your eLearning is accessible? If no, why not? As an instructional designer it's your responsibility to make sure your eLearning projects are accessible for all possible learners. And hey, you eLearning developers! This is your responsibility as well. Even if it is not mandated wi...
Reflecting on Instructional Design, Performance Support, and Technology with Allison Rossett
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - January 18, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAllison Rossett's web site has a great quote, "She works on Learning and Technology in a way that is creative, concrete, and quirky." But what it should say is The Greatest of All Time! And her credits and accolades prove it. Not to mention being a genuinely wonderful human being. She is a lege...
Holiday Drink'n'Draw - Creating Custom Graphics in Powerpoint for eLearning with Kevin Thorn
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - December 14, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSure you can find a lot of different free images on the internet, but there's always a project, or 2, that need that extra special custom graphic element. You could pay a graphic designer to create something, but that also comes with some headaches. Why not just learn to create it yourself? I t...
Hot Christmas Gifts, Tools, and Apps, for Instructional Designers with Nick Floro
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - December 07, 2022 17:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn the past we've covered 15-20 items in one IDIODC episode. And as much as I feel that I'm connected to all things tech, he always surprises me with something I haven't discovered yet. Everything from media creation apps to microphones lighting kits and fancy desks. We all use technology for t...
Modern Project-Based Learning for Instructional Designers with Brent Newhall
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - November 30, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMost skills will never be learned without actually DOING the skill. Duh. It's basic training 101 that if it's too expensive or too dangerous to simply practice a skill many, many, times, then you the design should include a simulated version of the skill. And all knowledge can only be valuable t...
Why Instructional Designers Need to Understand xAPI with Aaron Silvers
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - November 23, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsYou may not know Aaron Silvers, but around here we affectionately refer to him as the OG of xAPI. He has been driving it since its inception as Tin Can and worked tirelessly promoting the benefits for our community of instructional designers and L&D professionals. We'll talk with Aaron about t...
Shifting from Internal to External Customer Training with B.J. Schone
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - November 16, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHaving instructional design skills and knowledge can open up many different career paths. The easiest distinction for many is either being in education/higher ed or going the corporate route. If you decided to go the corporate route, you would typically land in the HR department designing traini...
The Learning Engineering Toolkit You Need with Jim Goodell
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee - November 09, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLearning Engineer may sound like a fancy new title for instructional designers, but it's so much more than that. The current state of our "industry" is spread quite thin across many domains. There is art, science, technology, humanity, politics, business, and so much more all part of the work we...
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