Do you feel lost or confused about what you need to learn when it comes to AI? In this episode, we explore an AI Literacy framework developed by Stella Lee, Ph.D. We discuss the areas most suitable for learning designers to explore and some of the competencies in this model.

Sometimes, you may not have an appropriate tool or strategy to solve a learning design problem. If that's ever happened to you, you might benefit from the behavior change model discussed in this episode. Julie Dirksen, author of Talk to the Elephant, describes what may be a missing aspect of the instructional design process: a way to implement a systems thinking approach for changing behaviors. We discuss a behavior change model, COM-B, and walk through a scenario to demonstrate its use. Julie is also the author of Design for How People Learn. She is a learning strategist, consultant, and instructional designer at Usable Learning, creating highly interactive learning experiences for a wide range of clients. WE DISCUSS: * The elephant and rider metaphor * Why we need to address both the elephant and the rider in learning experiences * Why instructional designers need to consider the broader system in which people are operating (systems thinking) * Applying the COM-B model to instructional design practice (COM-B stands for Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behavior) * A walk-through of a performance problem through the lens of COM-B TIME: 32 Minutes TRANSCRIPT: [Download not found] RESOURCES: * Talk to the Elephant by Julie Dirksen * Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen * Usable Learning: Julie's website * Sticky Learning: Julie's online course * Are you getting any better? Previous podcast with Julie about improving the feedback loop for learning design   Get the latest articles, resources and freebies once a month plus my free eBook, Writing for Instructional Design. SEND EBOOK NOW

Do you hear a lot about learning data and analytics, but aren’t sure how to gather data, interpret it, and use it? I think this conversation with Megan Torrance will clarify things for you. In this episode, I give Megan a scenario and she walks through possible ways to collect data and use it to understand the impact of learning on an organization. Megan will show you how to make data come alive! Megan is the author of important books in our field, including Data and Analytics for Instructional Designers and Agile for Instructional Designers. She is the Chief Energy Officer and founder of Torrance Learning, which helps organizations connect learning strategy to design, development, data, and ultimately performance. WE DISCUSS: * How to define data and analytics * Why instructional designers need to know about data and analytics * Why departments may withhold data from learning design teams * Interesting examples of how learning data is being used * A scenario where Megan explains how to think about and frame a performance problem using a data measurement mindset * Types of dirty data * Finding the best timeline for measuring data * Pros and cons of self-reporting data * Collecting data on marketing campaigns for learning * Benefits of building and collaborating with your operational network * How to  build skills in learning data and analytics TIME: 33 minutes TRANSCRIPT: [Download not found] RESOURCES: * Data and Analytics for Instructional Designers by Megan Torrance. * Torrance Learning * xAPI Cohort * Measurement Demystified by David Vance and Peggy Parskey * How to Get Started with Data-Driven Learning Design: Podcast with Lori Niles-Hofmann   Get the latest articles, resources and freebies once a month plus my free eBook, Writing for Instructional Design. SEND EBOOK NOW