Dr. Barbara Lockee, co-author of the book, Streamlined ID joins us to discuss NextGen Online Education and how we'll carry forward the lessons we've learned during 2020.

We visit with learning technologist and podcaster Jamie Muskopf to discuss the power of conversation and how the modern method of podcasting is but a throwback to the age-old campfire where knowledge was passed down, great stories were told, and human beings bonded via the power of words and imagination. Join us.

We're joined by learning expert and author Clark Aldrich to discuss his new book, SHORT SIMS: A GAME CHANGER. Taking an efficient and natural approach to instruction, a Short Sim presents the learner with a series of interesting decisions. Economical to produce and engaging for students, Short Sims may well be a gamechanger for the organization looking for an alternative to the standard format eLearning has taken in our time.

We chat with DAU Games Czar Dr. Alicia Sanchez about factors that bespeak quality in learning, how expectations have changed, why the bar is raised. We identify a bundle of concerns that point to learner/consumer confidence and how a brand must engendertrust.

DAU's The Learning Circle visits with Dr. Ellen Wagner to discuss LEARNING ENGINEERING. Although first articulated decades ago, LE is an emergent practice at the intersection of the Learning, Data, and Computer Sciences. We discuss what it is, why we need it, and the thornier questions that attend it. Listen in!

Dr. Karl Kapp, co-author of the book MICROLEARNING (with Robyn DeFelice) visits The Learning Circle to discuss the theory, application and promise of Microlearning.

We sit down with Katie Stroud to talk about her work in Instructional Storytelling, which places Story at the foundation of learning. We discuss the parallels of character goals and learning objectives and how instructional design can benefit from Story, which lies at the heart of the ancient oral tradition.

This conversation connects many dots. What we frame as a talk about blended learning spans a variety of topics, including adaptive, micro-learning, workflow learning, curation, moments of need and more. We're joined by L& D experts, Jennifer Hoffman and Phylise Banner.

Julie Dirksen, author of the popular DESIGN FOR HOW PEOPLE LEARN visits with us to discuss the subject of Flow State as applied to Instructional Design. A Learning Circle favorite, this is Julie's third appearance on the show. It's a wide-ranging and thought-provoking talk that reaches beyond L&D to outside disciplines which can broaden our approach and tool set.

Our guest today is Julian Stodd of the consulting firm Sea Salt Learning. He is a writer, artist, consultant, and explorer, with a deep interest in how things work: systems, societies, and structures, both technical and human. Join us for a conversation that will challenge your thinking about how organizational learning may be developed and orchestrated.