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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, we’ll talk about 5 different formats you can use when going micro, as well as 20 ways you can go micro! You’ll leave with lots of ideas and ways you can go micro yourself.   Jump into the conversation and get involved in the learning...

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 prof...

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...

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 tho...

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...

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 c...

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...

Welcome to another edition of IDIODC Drink'n'Draw-ing with Kevin Thorn, we'll be talking about the usage and importance of icons as graphic elements in your instructional designs.   (Not sure what Drink'n'Draw is? Catch up on our last Drink'n'Draw episode with Kevin Thorn here on Youtube: https://youtu.be/2AO-ov8QESY )   With a favourite returning guest Kevin Thorn in the house, he'll be showing u...

Happy new year and welcome to the new decade!   Wait, new decade... hard to believe it's already been 10 years since our last decade, and ten more since the last before - which marked another millennium. Oh how time flies. But, sometimes putting everything in perspective is helpful to understand our experiences and what we've accomplished in the past, not to mention to better understand what futur...

Hey, Merry end of year reporting Season! ...What? That's not a thing? Sure it is! This is the perfect time of year to be reflecting on your accomplishments and the value you add to your organization. But the big question is What do you count? What data do you have that tells the best story? Well, it's not too late to figure that out.   Wrapping up 2019 with a solid EOY report is the best way to pu...

The eLearning industry has had mobile learning, or mLearning, for well over 15 years now. Wow! Has it really been that long? Yep.   So, are you creating mLearning? Have you moved to a mobile first methodology? What about your SCORM packages in your LMS are they mobile ready? And don't forget about xAPI...   Aaahhh....   It can all feel a little overwhelming. But thankfully we have Robert Gadd with...

If you work in any of the highly regulated and controlled industries as a trainer or instructional designer, you may have found it to be lacking in creativity and innovation. You likely spend the majority of your time developing and supporting compliance training that must first be approved by a committee of members from all departments. And we all know how that turns out. Learners receive boring...

You want to get into designing better instructor-led training events, yes? You have the drive and the need, but you're just missing one key ingredient to making it happen - the time... So, you sigh at the clock and go back to your old friend PowerPoint to get in some basic bullet points and clip art into your presentation. Oh c'mon, we've all been there. This week on IDIODC, show hosts Brent and C...

Whether you're a learning professional or a marketer, you're competing for the same thing: attention. Without it, you can't get people to think and act in new ways. Though, there is one big difference between these two professionals. Marketers have been much more successful. Savvy marketers understand that tapping into the psychology of emotions sparks engagement in today's hyper-distracted world....

Some of the greatest ideas, inventions, and innovations started as sketches. And the biggest mistake we often make is jumping into our software to start developing. But for more successful outcomes, we should all be starting with paper and pen. And if you’re one of those people that thinks “…but I can’t draw”, then this IDIODC is perfect for you. The amazing instructional illustrator Kevin Thorn j...

Are you looking to venture into the xAPI, but don’t know where to start? Are you all thumbs when it comes to code? It may seem simple but for Andrew McGuire a journey with xAPI started by building the most basic of elements.   Andrew is excited to share with you the details about how he found a simple (not easy) way to learn how to use xAPI.   Andrew began working at his current position thinking...

When creating powerful learning content, an organization and its practitioners need to do more than follow a simple series of steps. There are a collection of different cultural values and practices that must be addressed in order to deliver learning that reaches its full potential, and be a rich and enjoyable experience for the audience.   Three team members from the Canada School of Public Servi...

DevLearn is here and so is the IDIODC gang! For this episode of IDIODC, show hosts Brent and Chris bring together the next IDIODC Meetup & Hangout live and in-person at DevLearn 2019. We wanted to be able to have you guys join us virtually! The gang hangouts, networks, and chats over a cup of coffee on Wednesday, October 23 (the first day of the DevLearn Conference and Expo). Will you be in Vegas...

Do you remember your first instructional design project? Not the one you did in school, but the first REAL course you created for a client or first full time job? No doubt it included a decent amount of stress and anxiety. Those are feelings you’d likely rather forget, but the lessons you learned probably shaped the way you work even to this day. On this weekly episode of IDIOODC, Chris Van Winger...

The workflow of the L&D professional has changed significantly over the years. Our design processes may not have changed much, but the tools we use have. One of the most obvious improvements has come from the internet economy giving us Software-as-a-Service or SaaS product.   Today we’re chatting with Mark Sheppard about how he manages his L&D workflow strategy. We will be discussing how you can t...

Are you ready for the rise of the hybrid Instructional Design roles? According to Burning Glass Technologies, a labor market analytics company,“ More and more jobs are “hybrids,” combining skill sets that never used to be found in the same job, such as marketing and statistical analysis, or design and programming.”   In this episode of IDIODC Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden talking with My...

For this session of IDIODC, Kristen Hayden Safide from Motivf joins Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden for a conversation on applying design thinking into learning and training.   The three go over "empathy mapping" in the live cast allowing for attendees of the cast to participate in a basic map, outlining their thoughts and feelings in regards to specific question asked.   You can check out...

Need better results from training? In this episode of IDIODC we’re talking with Patti Shank who’s written the books on applying targeted, scientifically-proven tactics that deliver needed results.   As she states on her web site... "Too much training lacks the elements needed to learn, remember, and apply. Too much instruction actually makes it harder to learn! Not okay!"   With her intense focus...

This week's IDIODC is about green screen and sharing the experiences and experiments of an instructional designer trying to put it into practice. It's more than just a conversation with an expert. Today is about sharing a story of learning. In this session, you'll learn a lot about green screen, what it is, how much it costs, what tools to use, and how it can be misused. As video technologies drop...

Welcome back friends to the first episode of IDIODC back from summer vacation! We gotta say, we missed you guys. We can't wait to start off September with a conversation over a much needed cup of coffee with just us learning folk. Reminder for season 3, if you want to catch us live on Crowdcast.com, we will now be airing at 10am ET. Don't miss us! https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow For this first...