Learning Well Podcast Podcast

Learning Well Podcast

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Welcome to the Learning Well podcast where we take learning seriously, just not ourselves! Join our hosts if you want to. . . • Dive deep into current trends and topics with an emphasis on the practitioner. • Gather with your community: join us as we learn from our amazing guests, and interact with us on our social media platforms. We’d love to address your concerns and questions in this podcast. • Be refreshed-Have fun with us! We often laugh at ourselves and sometimes poke fun at our industry as we share stories and practical tips. Make sure to listen to episode 0 to find out more about us.
How Visual Designers Bring A Fresh Perspective To Learning - Learning Well Ep. 12
In this roundtable conversation, we discuss learning with several visual and graphic designers. We find out how their backgrounds bring a fresh and interesting perspective to learning design. They also offer some great ideas for L and D managers to best make use of these types of designers.  Segments: Segment One: Introduction and Background Participants background Why designers are attracted to the learning industry Segment Two: How strong visual design creates better learning experiences Segment Three: UX Fundamentals Segment Four: What are you learning well now?
Apr 27, 2022
38 min
How Does Design Impact Learning? - Learning Well Ep. 11
In this episode, we talk to two design experts about the role design plays in learning. We interview Jeff Joanisse-Chief Creative Officer and Ryan Klotz Director of Development/Creative Director.  Segments: Segment One: Introductions and Background Segment Two: Discussion of Design and Learning  We think differently about design and even though it means different things to all of us the goal is a successful learning experience. Discussion/Interview questions What does the word design mean in your world? Design is universaldetermine the type of learning experience examples unpack the elements  What kinds of design is there in the world that you live in? What types of design projects do you typically work on? How do you go about determing who your audience is? How does the audience inform your design? Design for Know, Believe, DoHow do you design for knowledge change How do you design for belief or attitude change How do you design for skills change How does design impact a users motivation?How can it kill it? How can it motivate and engage? Segment Three: What are you Learning Well now?
Apr 18, 2022
44 min
A Roundtable Gaming Discussion With A Learning Team (Black Hat - Part 2) - Learning Well Ep. 10
We’ve gathered a group of avid gamers to join us in this episode. We’ll discuss White and Black Hat motivators and what those look like in the games we love. Come for the discussion and be inspired to add more motivational elements to your learning design. Stay for the game tips and life hacks offered at the end in our What are you Learning Well now segment. Segments: Segment One: Introductions and our favorite games Participants: Andrea Mikulenas, Austin Bowles, Cade Wilson, Eric Balut, Nathan Pastrick, Producer Extraordinaire-Jeff Helmus Segment Two:  White Hat Motivators Development and Accomplishment Empowerment of Creativity and Feedback Social Influence and Relatedness Epic Meaning and Calling  Black Hat Motivators Ownership and Posession Scarcity and Impatience Unpredictability and Curiousity Loss and Avoidance Segment Three: Application of these Principles Segment Four: What are you Learning Well now Topic resources mentioned in this segment: Gardening:  TV: Gardeners' World (BBC): https://www.gardenersworld.com/ TV: Big Dreams Small Spaces (BBC): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8006786/ Podcast: Joe Gardener Podcast: https://joegardener.com/podcasts/ Youtube: Canadian Permaculture Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/c/CanadianPermacultureLegacy Book: Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/7356490-edible-landscaping Reddit: r/NativePlantGardening https://www.reddit.com/r/NativePlantGardening/ Reddit: r/NoLawns: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/   BBC Gardeners World Magazine-gardenersworld.com Big Dreams, Small Spaces (TV Series 2014–2017) - IMDb Gardening Podcast | Organic Gardener | joe gardener® Canadian Permaculture Legacy Edible Landscaping Additional Resources Game Links Dungeons and Dragons website Matthew Volville Youtube-Running D & D is fun   Cade’s board game suggestions you may not be familiar with Dead of winter King of Tokyo Blood Rage Pokemon Go Friend codes from Eric and Andrea Eric: 246938484283 Andrea: 2605 5819 4756
Mar 28, 2022
37 min
A Roundtable Gaming Discussion With A Learning Team (White Hat - Part 1) - Learning Well Ep. 9
We’ve gathered a group of avid gamers to join us in this episode. We’ll discuss White and Black Hat motivators and what those look like in the games we love. Come for the discussion and be inspired to add more motivational elements to your learning design. Stay for the game tips and life hacks offered at the end in our What are you Learning Well now segment. Segments: Segment One: Introductions and our favorite games Participants: Andrea Mikulenas, Austin Bowles, Cade Wilson, Eric Balut, Nathan Pastrick, Producer Extraordinaire-Jeff Helmus Segment Two:  White Hat Motivators Development and Accomplishment Empowerment of Creativity and Feedback Social Influence and Relatedness Epic Meaning and Calling  Black Hat Motivators Ownership and Posession Scarcity and Impatience Unpredictability and Curiousity Loss and Avoidance Segment Three: Application of these Principles Segment Four: What are you Learning Well now Topic resources mentioned in this segment: Gardening:  TV: Gardeners' World (BBC): https://www.gardenersworld.com/ TV: Big Dreams Small Spaces (BBC): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8006786/ Podcast: Joe Gardener Podcast: https://joegardener.com/podcasts/ Youtube: Canadian Permaculture Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/c/CanadianPermacultureLegacy Book: Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/7356490-edible-landscaping Reddit: r/NativePlantGardening https://www.reddit.com/r/NativePlantGardening/ Reddit: r/NoLawns: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/   BBC Gardeners World Magazine-gardenersworld.com Big Dreams, Small Spaces (TV Series 2014–2017) - IMDb Gardening Podcast | Organic Gardener | joe gardener® Canadian Permaculture Legacy Edible Landscaping Additional Resources Game Links Dungeons and Dragons website Matthew Volville Youtube-Running D & D is fun   Cade’s board game suggestions you may not be familiar with Dead of winter King of Tokyo Blood Rage Pokemon Go Friend codes from Eric and Andrea Eric: 246938484283 Andrea: 2605 5819 4756
Mar 21, 2022
41 min
Level Up! - Learning Well Ep. 8
In this episode, we discuss the differences between gamification and game theory. Then we dig deep into game theory and how we can apply it to any kind of learning that we’re designing. Listen to the end as we wrap up with a fun game. Hosts: Miriam Taylor and Lonna Jobson Guest: Becci Zwiers Segment One:  Types of Games and why do we use them. Segment Two:  Game Activities vs. Game Structure Segment Three:  White Hat and Black Hat Motivators Segment Four:  Value of social learning games Segment Five: Let’s play a game!   Links:  https://yukaichou.com/ Inno-Versity interview with Yu Kai Chou from a few years ago Inno-Versity Game Theory ebook-2020 Inno-Versity narrative story about games-2021 Building a True Learning Experience Game Webinar
Mar 7, 2022
49 min
Pandemic Proofing Your Course - Learning Well Ep. 7
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Darryl Meekins who has extensive experience creating online experiences in higher ed. both in the US and abroad. He brings a unique respect for education as a gateway to opportunity with a practitioner's appreciation of the technicalities for creating high-quality online courses. Listen as we discuss the higher ed. landscape across the world and look at some practical ways to create engaging content that can be delivered in any modality.   Segment One: Introduction to Dr. Meekins and his background Segment Two: Ways the pandemic has affected the higher education landscape and concerns with emergency learning.  Segment Three: Specific practical suggestions to pandemic proof course content Segment Four What are you learning well now?  Dr. Darryl Meekins LinkedIn
Feb 21, 2022
46 min
Beyond Blended Learning: A Formula for Remote Learning Success - Learning Well Ep. 6
The Great Resignation, the Big Quit, remote work expectations, and the new hybrid workforce! These trends are rocking the American workplace landscape. As an L and D professional, are you struggling to provide effective learning experiences to a diverse workforce? Join us as we discuss these challenges and apply a simple formula to determine the best possible outcome.   Segment One: HR Trends for 2022. Recruitment and retention in a remote work era. L & D Reaction and Blended Learning Solutions Segment Two: Consider a different formula for determining the best modality for a remote workforce.  N1 + N2+ T+ D=M  N1-Needs of the company N2-Needs of the learner T-Tools D-Design =M-Modality  Segment Three Important considerations if blended learning is the correct outcome of the equation. Apply different types of blended models Clayton Christensen Disruptive Innovation—Blended Learning Model Understand the science behind in-person learning experiencePlacelessness and brain-to-brain synchrony Segment Four What are you learning well now in 2022?  Listen to Lonna discuss her recent attempts to reflect more on what she is learning in the new year.
Jan 31, 2022
52 min
Learning Trends 2022 Pt. 2 - Learning Well Ep. 5
This episode isn’t what you think! Rather than rolling out the traditional new year trends or predictions conversation, we spend some time discussing what topics should be important to our industry in the upcoming year.  Segment Topics: Measuring learning and learning metrics Personalized learning and associated topics Social and collaborative learning Immersive topics The concept of NextGen learning Links: https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/vr-and-ar-designing-spaces-for-immersive-learning https://www.verizon.com/about/news/educators-engage-students-immersive-learning-tools  
Jan 21, 2022
39 min
Learning Trends 2022: An Interview with Peter Arashiro - Learning Well Ep. 4
Join us as we talk with Peter Arashiro, from the Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan. Peter is a long-time friend and we’ve worked on a variety of projects together over the years. We’re excited to explore 2 important Learning Trends we should be focusing on in 2022.   Segment Topics: Designing with DEIJ lenses Persona development Chelsea Chandler - Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence - Bowling Green State University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MOOCs: Mapping Goals from Proposal to Design - lead author Rebecca Quintana Yuanru Tan Nicole Yang DEIJ Lenses Alternative text Cynthia Bennett - post-doctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute The Radical AI Podcast Interview “It’s Complicated”: Negotiating Accessibility and (Mis)Representation in Image Description in Image Descriptions of Race, Gender, and Disability - lead author Identity   AI/ML/NLP for designing learning experiences Data and algorithms Learning analytics NLP and Content Content knowledge acquisition at scale; becoming more efficient at producing prototypes and content Brute force “learning”; or Use NLP techniques to assist designers with Summarizing large sets of text (think transcripts) Identifying key concepts in text Generating MCQ or other forms of assessment Content generation and AI/ML in ID/LXD Donald Clark - EdTech Entrepreneur, researcher, professor Artificial intelligence for Learning: How to use AI to support employee development CEO of WildFire Learning Learning about NLP to gain insights about your learning experience/ID practice – Position paper - Climbing towards NLU: On Meaning, Form, and Understanding in the Age of Data - lead author with Alexander Koller TWIML (formerly this week in machine learning) podcast interview    
Jan 6, 2022
1 hr 23 min
Learning Experience Design? How Did We End Up Here And What Does That Term Even Mean? - Learning Well Ep. 3
Today we’re going to look at the term Learning Experience Designer. Where did that term even come from? What does it really mean? In order to figure this out, we’re first going to take a trip down memory lane discussing a short timeline of the L and D movement, discuss instructional design, and then unpack the term Learning Experience Designer. Make sure to stay to the end where we share our humorous holiday stories trying to explain to family what it is we do for a living.   Segment Topics: Post WWII Timeline of the Learning and Development movement 4 Components of the term Learning Experience Designer Learner Centric Learning Science UX/UI design Design Thinking Stories from the Well: Explaining your job to family and friends. Links: https://www.mayscandyshop.com
Dec 20, 2021
46 min
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