Adult Learning Exchange Virtual Community Podcast

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Alma Gonzalez about university-industry collaboration. Dr. Gonzalez is a visiting researcher at the National University of Ireland – Galway. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

In this episode, Diana Howles discusses how to elevate your online facilitation skills. Diana is co-founder and CEO of Howles Associates, LLC. She is an award-winning speaker and trainer. Diana is also author of the 2022 book, Next Level VirtualTraining: Advance Your Facilitation . Audio transcript can be found in the ⁠online forum⁠ .

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Brock Kelley about workforce development in career and tech ed. Dr. Kelley serves as Regional Director of Workforce Development for the Alabama Community College System. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Jacqueline J. Austin about leadership lessons learned. Dr. Austin is the President of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College in St. Kitts, West Indies. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Chris Stark about workforce in crisis. Chris is a Community and Economic Development Educator for UW-Madison, Division of Extension. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Kemaly Parr about career and tech ed advising. Dr. Parr is an Assistant Professor in the Murray State University College of Education and Human Services Department of Adolescent, Career, and Special Education. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Jason C. Bryant about the climate of teaching and learning in the United States. Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Auburn University and serves as the director of Truman Pierce Institute within the College of Education at Auburn. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the onli...

Conversations From the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Becky Barlow and Dr. John Kush about School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. Dr. Becky Barlow is an Alabama Cooperative Extension System Forestry Specialist and Professor within the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University. Dr. John S. Kush is a research fellow in the School of Forestry and...

Information Literacy In this podcast episode, Dr. Lilian Hill discusses Scientific Literacy: Its Importance for Daily Decision Making. This topic is important because scientific literacy is needed in daily life to make appropriate decisions. It is also foundational to other forms of literacy such as environmental literacy, climate literacy, and health literacy. Scientific literacy is a form of fun...

Conversations on Learning Design Megan Torrance is the CEO of Torrence Learning and a prominent thought leader in the field of Learning & Development. At Training Magazine’s 2023 national conference, Megan spoke with Les Howles about learning experience design (LXD).  She offers a unique holistic view of LXD and how it intersects with instructional design. Audio transcript can be found in the...

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Simone C. O. Conceição about workloads for faculty: online and face-to-face. Dr. Conceição, Ph. D. is Professor Emerita in the Department of Administrative Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and owner of SCOC Consulting. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online foru...

Conversations From the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Nuala McGuinn about the value of communication, creating community, and being gracious to students and faculty. Nuala is the Director of the Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway.  Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the onli...

Information Literacy This podcast is a continuation of our series on different forms of literacy. We have discussed visual and graphic literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, and digital citizenship. In this podcast episode, Dr. Lillian Hill focuses on social media literacy: definitions, benefits, and strategies for protecting privacy, engaging in respectful online communication, and avoiding...

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Ryan J. Petty about the value of communication, creating community, and being gracious to students and faculty. Dr. Petty is the Dean of the Heller College of Business (HCB) at Roosevelt University, as well as a tenured Associate Professor of Human Resource Management.  Bios of interviewees and the audio transcrip...

Conversations on Learning Design This episode features David Kelly, CEO of the Learning Guild, who was interviewed by Les Howles earlier this year at a national conference.  David provides a critical but optimistic perspective on the current state of learning experience design (LXD) and how it needs to become more than a buzz word. Audio transcript can be found in the ⁠online forum⁠ .

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Sarah Bond about teaching online and maintaining work/life balance. Dr. Bond is an instructional designer and online instructor at Oakland City University School of Business. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

Conversations on Learning Design In this episode of Conversations on Learning Design, Les Howles interviews Dr. Michael Allen. Often considered the godfather of e-learning, Dr. Allen shares his thoughts about learning experience design (LXD) and offers a key strategy for creating meaningful and impactful learning experiences. Audio transcript can be found in the ⁠online forum⁠ .

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Matt Simoneau about barriers to online learning. Dr. Simoneau is an Associate Professor in career and technical education at the University of Wisconsin – Stout where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in career and technical education topics. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found i...

Information Literacy For several weeks now, we have been talking about different forms of literacy, beginning with basic literacy, “the ability to comprehend and create a variety of written texts, encompassing knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and discourse features alongside reading and writing skills” (Pegrum et al., 2014, p. 8). In this episode of Information Literacy, Dr. Lilian Hill discusses...

Information Literacy Digital Literacy is the ability to "find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information; and developing digital citizenship and the responsible use of technology” (Museum and Library Services Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-340, 22 Dec. 2010). In this episode of Information Literacy, Dr. Lilian Hill defines digital literacy, compares it with other types of literacy, id...

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Tricia Berry about remote supervision in higher education. Dr. Berry is the Associate Dean and Director of Clinical and Practicum Programs for Purdue University Global.  Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

Information Literacy Media literacy involves interpreting and creating information in multiple media, including radio, television, videos, social media, printed text, and digital information. In this podcast episode, Lilian Hill defines media literacy, compares it with digital literacy, and identifies the problems with the lack of media literacy and the skills needed today to function in society....

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Robert Mizzi about digital teaching strategies. Dr. Mizzi is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .

Reflective and Creative Practice for Adult Educators Our relationship and beliefs about time impact our daily activity and our educational undertakings yet these time perspectives are learned and can be changed. In this episode, Dr. Kathy Lohr describes one typology of time perspective described in the literature and how it can be applied in the adult classroom. By integrating reflective activitie...

Conversations from the Front Porch In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims on her own reflections as a Dean. Dr. Rosser-Mims is a Full Professor of adult education and Dean of the College of Education at Troy University. Bios of interviewees and the audio transcript can be found in the online forum .