#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee
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Improving eLearning with Better Multiple Choice Questions with Patti Shank
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Question: IDIODC stands for Instructional Designers in Offices Drinking CoffeePlease select the best answer below.- True- False- None of the above"Mul...
How Training Departments Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Liza Wisner
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many training teams are already deploying DE&I courses. Is yours? Are you building your own courses or buying off-the-shelf curricula, or maybe even...
How to Engage Management in Your Instructional Designs with Amy Kay Czechowicz
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learning is often seen as a solo endeavor. But in reality our learning requires input from others. Sometimes that input comes from an instructor, an...
Making Accessibility & Universal Design a Team Effort with Judy Tseng
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If there were design principles that significantly improved the accessibility of your eLearning courses would use it?Universal Design for Learning mig...
Career Chat: From Instructional Designer to Chief Learning Officer with Frank Nyugen
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So you want to be a CLO? Are you sure? Do you really know what it means to be a CLO?According to Wikipedia:"A chief learning officer (CLO) is the high...
How eLearning Escape Rooms Boost Engagement with Alexander Salas
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever done an Escape Room? There are real world versions as well as virtual versions. They started as a fun group activity and now instruc...
Chatbots for Learning with Slack and Teams with Vince Han
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meeting your learners where they're at means delivering learning content outside of the traditional learning management system. And giving your users ...
A Year of Transitions: Classrooms to Virtual, L&D to Management, Focus on DEI with Sravani Tammiraju
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I think it's safe to say that over the last 18 months the #1 concern for training professionals has been moving live face-to-face classroom courses to...
Season FINALE Drink'n'Draw - Instructional Videos with Pizazz with Kevin Thorn
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We do a lot of drawing with Kevin. In this episode we're looking at taking those drawing skills and adding them to instructional videos. There are a...
Gamified Onboarding with Measurable Results with Jeanne Bakker
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The term Gamification is often used, and over-used, in our industry. But any time I hear about measurable results I am immediately interested. In ...
How to Move from Event-based Training to Learning Journeys with Ann Rollins
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Classroom training is still the most common method of delivering courses. Even after 2 decades of internet disruption and new technologies. It's not o...
How to Design Accessible Learning Content with Susi Miller
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Making learning and development (L&D) content inclusive and accessible for everyone is not only a good thing to do, it's the right thing to do. Design...
Digital Design for Instructional Designers with Mark Lassoff
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do I need to know digital design if I'm already an instructional designer?Opinions vary on the answer to this question but the average instruction...
Customer Experience: Another Option for Instructional Designers with Melissa Milloway
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just because you have an instructional design degree doesn't mean you're limited to only working in training teams. The growing number of Software a...
Better Instructional Design Using Periodic Table of eLearning with Brian Washburn
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There was once a day that instructional designers only selected ONE method of content delivery. Those days are long gone. With today's technology ...
TikTok as Corporate Training Support Platform with Mike Tholfsen
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just when I thought TikTok was ONLY for teenagers and the shuffle dance, I see one of our own corporate L&D colleagues, Mike Tholfsen, CRUSHING IT on ...
Drink'n'Draw - with Kevin Thorn
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Thorn joins us for another "drink'n'draw" episode to help you find your creative inner voice. Everyone can be creative. Like everything else you...
The Role of the Online Learning Producer with Kassy LaBorie
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Very few instructors can successfully teach online...alone. The last year of lockdowns and mandatory zoom training have exposed this weakness to the w...
Wow! I didn't Know xAPI Could DO that! with Duncan Welder
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding the basics of xAPI is a hurdle most instructional designers have already crossed over the last few years. We've all been waiting to see ...
Learning Game Design Show & Tell with Kevin Thorn, Deb Thomas, and Karl Kapp
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Kapp, Deb Thomas, and Kevin Thorn are heavy hitters in our industry and specifically in learning game design. More specifically they are skille...
Successful Strategies for Teleworking Post-pandemic with Tom Spiglanin
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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....
How to Create Engaging eLearning Through Visual Design with Tim Slade
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Artificial Intelligence Changes the Learning Game with Donald Clark
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is only one of the many topics we'll discuss with world wide learning leader, Donald Clark. The digital area has significantly...
How to Create Better MicroLearning Videos with LaTarshia Wooten
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 thi...
Drink'n'Draw - Creating eLearning Scenario Characters from 3D Apps with Kevin Thorn
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 colle...
Evidence-Based Design That Leads to Learning Transfer with Fergal Connolly
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What can learning designers, instructional designers, and content developers do to maximize the chance that learning transfer will happen? The design ...
Visual Design Principles in eLearning When You're Not a Graphic Designer with Rachel Dillon
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 practiti...
What Happens When They Ask for Training and You Deliver a Manual with Jeni Johnson
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Creating alternative learning solutions is often the best instructional design choice. But it's rarely what internal stakeholders, customers, clients,...
Creating Learner Personas for Better eLearning Experiences with Bianca Baumann
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
A Beginners Journey into xAPI and eLearning Games with Jeffery Riley
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Incorporating Storytelling into Your eLearning with Hadiya Nuriddin
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 yo...
Questions to Ask BEFORE Talking about Training with Jeff Kortenbosch
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Using email as a course delivery tool with Sarah Mercier
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Organizations often treat learning as an event rather than a process. As an industry we know that eLearning, videos, and instructor-led training are o...
First Principles of Instruction for Creating Better eLearning with Dr. David Merrill
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Accelerating the Skills Transformation for the Future of Work with Sonia Malik
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As global markets tighten and unemployment rates rise rapidly, new skills requirements emerge while other skills are becoming obsolete. The half-life ...
Categorizing the L&D Industry Using Ontologies with Adam Weisblatt
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 on...
Practical Application of Learning Analytics & Data with Sam Rogers
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
How to Create hand-drawn Characters and Scenes for eLearning: Holiday Drink'n'Draw with Kevin Thorn
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's another holiday drink'n'draw with everyone's favorite master of eLearning and illustrations, Kevin Thorn, aka NuggetHead.So much eLearning requir...
How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Talent Development with Margie Meacham
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From agriculture to transportation, entertainment to medicine, and banking to social media, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how humans do pra...
How Teachers Become Great Trainers with Lisa Spinelli
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's always been a steady flow of educators moving from teaching in schools to creating instruction and teaching within industry. But with thousand...
How to Step Up Your Leadership Development in a Pandemic with Kati Ryan
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many L&D professionals focus on training processes, sales, product knowledge, compliance topics, and others. But few ever step into Leadership Develop...
The Tall Value of Short Sims with Clark Aldrich
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Clark Aldrich is a legend in corporate training simulations and games for learning. And one of the few experts who can seamlessly move between corpo...
Build Better Virtual Classroom Training with Kassy LaBorie
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual training courses have been in huge demand since the global pandemic shutdown. A boom for consultants like Kassy LaBorie who happen to be M...
Confessions of a Corporate Trainer with Jonathan Halls
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
How to Reframe Training Problems to Create Impact with Zsolt Oláh
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Can Creativity Be Taught and Used to Solve Problems? Kapp, Thorn, Thomas - IDIODC Ep #122
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Building Learning Experience Design Pros by Supporting DESIGNxHUMANITY with Nyla Spooner
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
DxH is a design collective and apprenticeship program pairing experienced creatives with fresh faces to collaborate on real-world projects advocating ...
How a Learning Engineer Scales Up Learning Technologies with Jodi Lis
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 larg...
Performance-based Instructional Analysis with Guy Wallace
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Wallace is our guest this week. He's an experienced L&D professional sharing his successful process in "Conducting performance-based Instruction...
Back to Basics: Working Backwards From Business Needs With Myra Roldan
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone now and then, no matter how experienced you are at your craft, should take some time to reflect back on the basics. In this episode, we'll be...
Wired to Grow Connect and Resist with Britt Andreatta, PhD
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The neuroscience of learning is always a hot topic. But in this episode we're going to cover more than just learning. The COVID19 pandemic has cre...
Improve Learning Outcomes using Laughter with Christee Atwood
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The emotional state of your learners has a big impact on your success as an instructor. How you make them feel may not seem important but it is. And I...
Sip'n'snap: Stop Motion Animation Using Mobile Devices for eLearning with Kevin Thorn, CNH
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Searching for new ways to create engaging media elements in training projects is an ongoing challenge for most designers. Animation beyond the standar...
Building a Training Plan that Delivers Results With Mike Kunkle
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is your training delivering business results? If not, you may be relying too much on training alone. Learning is a process - it's a long term process ...
What’s the P in PLN? With Tricia Ransom #IDIODC
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s like that movie theme song said: When there’s something strange in your elearning ‘hood, who you gonna call? P-L-N!! The past few months ha...
Becoming a Learning Experience Designer With Nyla Spooner #IDIODC
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may remember Nyla Spooner from our recent episode titled "The Intersection of Racial Justice and L&D". In this episode we'll talk with Nyla about ...
Tech Tools & Toys to Upgrade Your eLearning Design & Development With Nick Floro #IDIODC
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most eLearning designers and developers working in the enterprise don't have much say in the LMS or authoring tool provided by the company. But succes...
Drink'n'Draw With Kevin Thorn, CNH #IDIODC
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're going to check in with our friend Kevin Thorn for another episode of Drink'n'Draw. Kevin is an award winning eLearning developer, ill...
The Intersection of Racial Justice and L&D Led by Jessica Jackson, Myra Roldan and Nyla Spooner #IDIODC
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Learning and Development community is uniquely positioned to respond to racial injustice and the first step is to listen. Join us on our next epis...
Corporate Podcasting With Evo Terra #IDIODC
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you listen to podcasts? If so, you may have wondered how you might leverage the podcasting format as part of your learning solutions within your co...
Learner Experience Design: A New Perspective on Design Thinking for Instructional Designers With Sharon Boller #IDIODC
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The new book "Design Thinking for Training and Development" offers a primer on design thinking, a human-centered process and problem-solving methodolo...
Virtual Training Tips and Tricks With Karen Hyder #IDIODC
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that you've been forced to train online for 2 months, you're probably wondering how to up your vILT (or virtual instructor led training) game. The...
Cost of eLearning Development based on Learner "Seat Time" What the Research Says With Christy Tucker #IDIODC
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With many organizations finally taking online learning seriously, we're hearing this question a lot: "How Long Will it Take to create this eLearning"....
Once Upon a Time Storytelling met Instructional Design With Rance Greene #IDIODC
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Master story designer Rance Greene shares his powerful process to discover, design, and deliver instructional stories. Chris and Brent will talk with ...
The Structural State of the L&D Field With Will Thalheimer, PhD #IDIODC
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The state of the L&D industry is STRONG! This week we have the amazing Dr. Will Thalheimer back to discuss the current state of the learning and devel...
Pivoting Your Presentations & Training Events Online With Brian Fanzo #IDIODC
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last couple years Brian Fanzo has transitioned the majority of his business to being a keynote speaker... well, now make things a little diff...
Will the Real ADDIE Please Standup! With Alexander Salas, CPLP #IDIODC
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our special 100th episode! Hard to believe we've been at this for 100 episodes now. Thank you for joining us and being a part of our commun...
Drink'n'Draw: Visual Thinking for Instructional Designers with Kevin Thorn, CNH #IDIODC
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 99th episode of IDIODC with Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden! We have been at it for believe it or not, over two years now. We j...
Why Design Thinking Isn't a Thing & Instructional Designers Don't Need It With Debbie Levitt #IDIODC
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've had a chance to talk with many instructional designers on IDIODC over the last 2 years. And most instructional designers are "ALL IN" on the tre...
Dump your Training Strategy for a Learning Ecosystem Strategy With Derek Redmond #IDIODC
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the average shelf life of an employee’s skills at less than five years, it is imperative that organizations support their employees in staying ...
Icebreakers - How to Sneak Engagement Into Your Learners With Amy Shilliday #IDIODC
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We will explore what an icebreaker is, why and when you can use one, and share best practices for selecting or designing activities that will spark pa...
Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Replacing ADDIE with Design Thinking With Connie Malamed #IDIODC
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been using the traditional ADDIE model for Instructional design for so long that most of us probably follow the model without even thinking ...
5 Formats of Microlearning With Carla Torgerson #IDIODC
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 C...
Strategies for Driving Successful Onboarding With Mark Sheppard #IDIODC
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Onboarding is one of the most value-added training experiences your team can provide for the business. Having an effective strategy in place is import...
The Rise of Informal Video-Based Learning With Chris Karel #IDIODC
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 drive...
Helping Instructional Designers Embrace New Learning Strategies With Becky Willis #IDIODC
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Technology advancements are rapidly forcing corporate learning leaders to rethink their internal L&D strategies. Retooling the technology infrastructu...
Learning Experience Design is the New Instructional Design With Jeff Tillett #IDIODC
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
On the Journey to Success as an Instructional Designer With John Hinchliffe #IDIODC
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wondering what's next for your career as an instructional designer? Are you thinking about becoming a freelancer? Have you thought about switc...
Improving Learning Engagement Through Community Participation With Shannon Tipton #IDIODC
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 tr...
Drink'n'Draw - Creating Icons for Learning Projects With Kevin Thorn #IDIODC
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
New Decade, New Tech, New Thinking, New Years Resolutions for ID's With Will Thalheimer, PhD #IDIODC
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 sinc...
'Tis the Season to be EOY Reporting, Falala-lala With Sam Rogers
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 accomplish...
Tracking Mobile Content & Interactions: SCORM & xAPI - Pick one, the other or both? With Robert Gadd
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 creatin...
Training Innovations in a Heavily Controlled Industry With James Gilchrist
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 cr...
Better Faster ILT Design for Everyone With Brian Washburn
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Instructional Designers in Offices Speaking to the Lizard Brain with Mike Taylor
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ac...
Drink'n'Draw - Hands on Practice Sketching Instructional Designs With Kevin Thorn
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the greatest ideas, inventions, and innovations started as sketches. And the biggest mistake we often make is jumping into our software to sta...
Learning xAPI One Piece at a Time With Andrew McGuire
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Design Thinking - A Cultural Trojan Horse With David E. Elliott, Charlaine Lapointe and Christian Sabourin
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When creating powerful learning content, an organization and its practitioners need to do more than follow a simple series of steps. There are a colle...
A Micro Session on Microlearning: Live from the IDIODC Meetup & Hangout at DevLearn
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 liv...
5 Lessons Instructional Designers Can Learn from a Beginner With Mike Simmons
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 fu...
Improve Your L&D Workflow by Working in the Cloud With Mark Sheppard
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
Are you ready for the rise of the hybrid instructional designer roles? With Myra Roldan
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for the rise of the hybrid Instructional Design roles? According to Burning Glass Technologies, a labor market analytics company,“ Mor...
The Intersection of Design Thinking and Instructional Design With Kristen Hayden Safdie
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this session of IDIODC, Kristen Hayden Safide from Motivf joins Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden for a conversation on applying design thin...
Applying Research Driven Tactics for Deeper Learning Experiences With Patti Shank
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Need better results from training? In this episode of IDIODC we’re talking with Patti Shank who’s written the books on applying targeted, scientif...
It’s Easy Being Green – Lessons From Green Screen Experiments With Jac Hutchinson
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Trends in Data Analytics for Instructional Designers With Anna Leach
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How to Plan Your Career as a Corporate Training Professional: With Special Guest Mel Milloway
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So you finally finished your EdTech degree and landed your first job. Congratulations! Now what? Transitioning from academia to corporate life is a bi...
Building Cohort Experiences as a Learning and Development Solution: With Special Guest Megan Torrance
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Beatles said it best. We get by with a little help from our friends. Or something like that. And it’s true. We learn more and become more produc...
7 Powerpoint Design Tips to Improve Your Training: With Special Guest Alan Natachu
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Natachu joins us for a conversation on everyone’s favourite topic… Powerpoint! It is the most common tool used by training professionals. Eve...