Demystifying Instructional Design

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: In this episode of Demystifying Instructional Design, guest host Nicole Taylor sits down with Ethan Webb, CEO and co-founder of Mindsmith, an AI-powered course authoring tool. They explore how AI is reshaping the instructional design workflow, the evolution of Mindsmith from a college startup to a leading corporate learning platform, and wh...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: In this podcast episode, Rob Pearson, a seasoned instructional designer with nearly 40 years of experience, shares his journey into the field and his current role as an instructor at UMass Boston. He highlights his early start in instructional design and his long career working on the vendor side, particularly during the early days of e-lea...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: In this episode of Demystifying Instructional Design , I sit down with the Jane Bozarth for a candid, insightful, and often hilarious conversation about how our field has evolved, the impact of communities of practice, and what still holds true in instructional design today. Jane takes us through her journey from being an enthusiastic class...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: In this episode of Demystifying Instructional Design , Rebecca interviews Dr. Luke Hobson, an instructional design leader at MIT and educator at the University of Miami, to explore the intersection of instructional design and generative AI. Dr. Hobson shares his experiences integrating AI tools like ChatGPT into the ADDIE model to streamlin...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Unlock the secrets to harnessing the power of generative AI in instructional design with our special guest, Jeremy Tuttle, Director of Learning Design at Niche Academy. Jeremy shares his firsthand experiences using tools like ChatGPT and Adobe Illustrator, revealing practical insights on their applications and limitations. Learn why creatin...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Stephanie Smith is the Learning and Design Manager for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. located in Westminster Colorado. She has experience in training and development for a variety of industries including energy, safety, software, sales, customer service, medical management industries. Specializing in eLearning, lear...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Jeremy Tuttle is the Director of Learning Design for Niche Academy where he leads a fantastic team of creative people. He has designed instruction for asynchronous online delivery since 2016 and has been in the education space since 2009. While At Niche Academy he has overseen the creation of over 400 tutorials, and for his previous employe...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: In this episode I interview Autumm Caines and Lance Eaton about ChatGPT and how they see it affecting higher ed and instructional design from a variety of perspectives. This episode is insightful and also humorous at times. Autumm Caines: Autumm Caines is a liminal space. Part technologist, part artist, part manager, part synthesizer she as...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Mindsmith is an AI-powered microlearning authoring tool built for the average user. They focus on intuitive interfaces and collaboration that empowers anyone to create beautiful elearning lessons/trainings, whether you are a manager of a small team, a full-time instructional designer, or a busy college professor. Their BookerAIᵝ features en...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Janet Lee ( Janet’s LinkedIn Profile ) is an Instructional Designer specializing in practical professional development strategies and content development for professors wishing to transition meaning-full training from face-to-face to online learning. She has a varied background in international K-12/higher education including curriculum dev...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: In this episode I interview Janet Lee who works in higher education and Darlesa Cahoon who works in the corporate sector. We explore how instructional design is the same and how it is different across the different contexts. Sometimes we think it will be completely different only to discover that it is actually quite alike.  This is the fir...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Welcome to Demystifying Instructional Design - a podcast where I interview instructional designers about what they do. I'm Rebecca Hogue, your podcast host. For season three I'm going to do a something a little different - I'm going to be interviewing two instructional designers at the same time - from different sectors - to help compare ho...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Yorel L. P. Stephens, MPA, MA. Ed is an Adult Learning and Training consultant with 20+ years of experience serving education, non-profit, and corporate organizations.  A graduate of the University of Phoenix, Wilmington College, and Lincoln University she specializes in bringing strategic goals to life through learning experiences, coachin...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Robin Sargent PhD, is an entrepreneur, instructional designer, and former professor, recognized as a leader in the instructional design community. She is the owner and founder of IDOL courses , IDOL Talent , and VITAL courses. IDOL courses is the trade school that serves clients through IDOL Talent while developing the next generation of cr...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Stan Skrabut is a card carrying lifelong learner who has spent his career helping people and organizations achieve improved performance. He is a scholar, teacher, author, veteran, martial artist, and avid reader. Throughout his working life, he has changed roles and responsibilities countless times. He worked as a guard, organizational trai...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Jean Dengler is a Senior Trainer with Service Corporation International. In her role she delivers a variety of training programs to a diverse group of associates using a virtual platform designed in Adobe Connect. While her primary role is to facilitate training, she considers herself fortunate to have the support of a fantastic team who of...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Rachael Assignon started her career as a foreign language teacher. She transitioned to corporate learning and development and has experience in automotive, health care, finance, and military. As an instructional designer and facilitator, she finds there is a lot of crossover between teaching and corporate learning. The outcome for both is t...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Eva is a lifelong trainer, analyst, intermittent project manager and relatively new ID. She found my passion for instructional design later in life, proving to herself it’s never too late to make a change. She finds that instructional design allows both her tech geek side and creative side room to grow. Her niche has always been in healthca...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Janet Lee is an Instructional Designer specializing in practical professional development strategies and content development for professors wishing to transition meaning-full training from face-to-face to online learning. She has a varied background in international K-12/higher education including curriculum development publications, intern...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Janet Lee is an Instructional Designer specializing in practical professional development strategies and content development for professors wishing to transition meaning-full training from face-to-face to online learning. She has a varied background in international K-12/higher education including curriculum development publications, intern...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Autumm Caines is an Instructional Designer at the University of Michigan - Dearborn. She has earned an M.A. in Educational Technology from The Ohio State University and B.S. in Communication Technology from Eastern Michigan University and about 15 years of experience working in educational technology and instructional design. Autumm’s schol...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Emma J. Stodel, PhD, is the Founder and Principal of Learning 4 Excellence. Emma is an educator dedicated to improving performance and facilitating excellence. Her passion is to create meaningful learning experiences that elicit real change in the learner, leading to organizational, professional, and/or personal change. With an academic and...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Gregory Dillon is a Learning Designer at Brown University in Providence, RI where he lives with his border collie iuna. He holds masters degrees in Instructional Design and Portuguese from the University of Massachusetts. Gregory’s work is primarily guided by Freirean principles, digital critical pedagogy, and open educational practices. He...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Mary Helen Culbertson is the Vice President of People and Culture at iDesign. After working in elementary and higher education, she moved into instructional design before transitioning into Human Resources in 2019. In her position at iDesign, Mary Helen uses her knowledge of instructional design to recruit talented individuals to work with...

Like the podcast? Leave a message or ask a question here: Lance Eaton is the Director of Digital Pedagogy at College Unbound, a part-time instructor at North Shore Community College and Southern New Hampshire University, and a PhD student at the University of Massachusetts, Boston with a dissertation that focuses on how scholars engage in academic piracy. He has given talks, written about, and pre...