#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee In this episode, Brent and Chris chat with the one and only Megan Torrance from TorranceLearning. With the xAPI Fall Cohort just getting kicked off, the three go over the ABC's of xAPI and get you a full scoop of what the xAPI Cohort is all about. (Don't need to read anymore on xAPI Fall Cohort and want to get started ASAP? Well, here's the link! https://www.torrancelearning.com/xapi-cohort/ ) The xAPI Learning Cohort is a free, vendor-neutral, 12-week learning-by-doing project-based team learning experience about the Experience API. (Yep, you read that right – free!) It’s an opportunity for those who are brand new to xAPI and those who are looking to experiment with it to learn from each other and from the work itself. Participants form teams based on shared interests and work together on an xAPI project. Each cohort features some predefined projects so you can jump right into something that sounds interesting and of course you can come with your own project idea and gather a team around you to get moving (or bring your team!). Past projects have included an onboarding checklist that leverages the Internet of Things (IoT), a game that tracks user clicks as a way to identify UX gaps, and exploration of LMS-LRS interoperability. xAPI Learning Cohorts run twice a year in spring and fall “semesters” with weekly all-group web meetings on Thursdays 2pm US Eastern Time chock-full of introductory information, practical how-tos, and high-level discussions of the implications for our industry. Teams work on real-life projects that interest them and set their own meeting and working schedules. Oh, and it’s ok to just hang out on the sidelines and observe the action if taking on a team project is too much right now. It’s also ok to participate on more than one project team during a Cohort session. Megan Torrance is CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, which helps organizations connect learning strategy to design, development, data and ultimately performance. Megan has over 25 years of experience in learning design, deployment and consulting. Megan and the TorranceLearning team are passionate about sharing what works in learning so they devote considerable time to teaching and sharing about Agile project management for learning experience design and, of course, the xAPI. TorranceLearning hosts the xAPI Learning Cohort, a free, virtual 12-week learning-by-doing opportunity where teams form on the fly and create proof-of-concept xAPI projects. Megan is the author of The Quick Guide to LLAMA, and two ATD TD at Work publications: Agile and LLAMA® for ISD Project Management and Making Sense of xAPI. She is a frequent speaker at conferences nationwide. TorranceLearning projects have won several Brandon Hall Group awards, the 2014 xAPI Hyperdrive contest at DevLearn, and back-to-back eLearning Guild DemoFest Best-In-Show awards in 2016/2017 with xAPI projects. TorranceLearning is a 2018 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. Learn more about Megan Torrance through her LinkedIn and check out all the great work and info done by TorranceLearning: Megan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megantorrance/ TorranceLearning: http://www.torrancelearning.com/ Become virtual friends with the gang (and our favourite xAPI advocate, the xAPI Gnome)! Remember you can always stay in the loop with the #IDIODC hashtag!: Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Megan: https://twitter.com/MMTorrance xAPI Gnome: https://twitter.com/xAPIGnome Check out the FREE, 12-week xAPI program here: https://www.torrancelearning.com/xapi-cohort/ Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Choosing an eLearning authoring tool can be tough, especially with so many options available; while trying to balance current and future needs. In this episode, we'll offer some advice on how to choose an authoring tool for you. Be sure to subscribe to the dominKnow channel for more episodes of #IDIODC - Instructional Designers in Office Drinking Coffee, where our goal is to help our peers create better eLearning content and learning experiences. https://www.youtube.com/user/dominknow Interested in watching #IDIODC live or on YouTube? Visit http://www.idiodc.com Are you in the market for an authoring tool? dominKnow helps you do more, faster with a powerful eLearning authoring system for teams. https://www.dominknow.com Become virtual friends with Mark @marklearns Check out Brent @bschlenker and Chris @Chris_V_W on Twitter too and stay in the loop with the #IDIODC hashtag! Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee In this episode, Brent chats with Kevin Thorn from NuggetHead on comics in eLearning. When and how to use comics in eLearning and the value it adds to the learner experience. Kevin is an award-winning eLearning designer & developer, consultant, and owner of NuggetHead Studioz, LLC., a boutique custom design and development studio specializing in online learning experiences. After retiring from the US Army, Kevin pursued a career in corporate IT and Training & Development. With his combined military and industry experience, Kevin started the Studioz in 2012 working with clients in various industries solving problems in a wide-range of creative projects. Based in the North Mississippi Delta, Kevin, the Chief NuggetHead harnesses a bench a creative practitioners in instructional design, eLearning development, illustration and graphic design, animation, and serious comics. Kevin is a well-known industry speaker and trainer on eLearning development, design workflows, and is also a certified facilitator in LEGO® Serious Play® methodologies. Academic stuff: BS in Information Technology Management from Christian Brothers University (2003) and MS in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Memphis (2018). Learn more about Kevin Thorn through his LinkedIn and check out NuggetHead Studioz! Kevin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinthorn/ NuggetHead Studioz: http://nuggethead.net/ Become virtual friends with the gang: Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker Kevin: https://twitter.com/LearnNuggets Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee While Chris is away for this week's episode, Brent continues the conversation on Part 3: Audio in eLearning with Matt Pierce from TechSmith Academy! During this session, the two will chat about the lessons learned while creating the audio for the videos in the TechSmith Academy. Matthew Pierce, Learning & Video Ambassador from TechSmith Corporation, has created videos for learning and marketing for over a decade. Matthew has been a speaker at multiple learning and development focused and marketing conferences. He is a regular contributor to Training Magazine, and has been an author for Content Marketing Institute, ReelSEO, and various other training publications. He currently leads TechSmith's customer education initiative around video. Learn more about Matt through his LinkedIn and check out TechSmith Academy! Matt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrpierce/ TechSmith Academy: https://academy.techsmith.com/ Become virtual friends with the gang: Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker Matt: https://twitter.com/piercemr Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee In this IDIODC episode, Brent goes live with special guest John Kissinger for a special one-on-one about voice over acting in eLearning while Chris is away. The two chat tips on how to ensure the highest quality and authenticity out of your voice. Want that tea John talks about in this session? Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Throat-Seasonal/dp/B0009F3POO/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1531314678&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=yogi%2Btea%2Bthroat%2Bcomfort&th=1 Looking to enhance your own voice acting skills and tune up the vocal chords? Check out the recommended book on tongue twisters by Rodney Saulsberry: https://www.amazon.com/Rodney-Saulsberrys-Tongue-Twisters-Warm-Ups-ebook/dp/B00WVOFTAY An accomplished trainer and voice actor, John has worked with clients from Facebook to Ford! With over 20 years experience entertaining and educating learners, John is a certified Master Trainer through the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and an American Business Awards-winning instructional designer. Learn more about John Kissinger and all his amazing skills here through his LinkedIn and his website: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkissingervo/ Website: https://www.johnkissinger.com/ Become virtual friends with the gang: Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker John: https://twitter.com/johnkissingerVO Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Prefer Audio Only? Check out IDIODC as a podcast. Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/instructional-designers-in-offices-drinking-coffee/id1373342716?mt=2 Google Play Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ij2b7yzprvfkwc5p267b23veboa?t=Instructional_Designers_In_Offices_Drinking_Coffee Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee In this IDIODC episode, Brent and Chris bring you the first episode of the interactive, video-cast series: A Beginner's Guide to Audio for eLearning. The first topic of discussion will be specifically on recording hardware and best practices. Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Become virtual friends with the gang: Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee In this IDIODC episode, Brent and Chris chat with special guest, Craig Wiggins! The three talk about IEEE. ICICLE's work on developing a definition of a "Learning Engineer" as a standard as well as its goal of supporting the development of Learning Engineering as a profession and academic discipline. Craig is the IEEE ICICLE Vice-Chair and SIG Liaison Officer. He is an accomplished ID, eLearning developer/designer and project manager. Learn more about IEEE ICICLE: https://www.ieeeicicle.org/ Check out more about Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigwiggins/ Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Become virtual friends with the gang: Craig: https://twitter.com/oxala75 Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee In this IDIODC episode, Brent and Chris chat with special guest Andrew Hughes! The three talk gamification vs. game-based learning. These are often used interchangeably but are very different. In this session, our hosts get to the core of what makes humans tick and why game strategies work so well in learning. Andrew Hughes is the founder and CEO of Designing Digitally, an award-winning custom eLearning developer that creates engaging content using gamification and game-based learning. Learn more about Designing Digitally: https://www.designingdigitally.com/ Learn more about Andrew Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-m-hughes/ Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Follow the gang on Twitter! Andrew: https://twitter.com/andyhughes Brent: https://twitter.com/bschlenker Chris: https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee #IDIODC In this IDIODC episode, Brent and Chris chat with special guest Will Thalheimer, PhD! The three talk how to get a better framework for smile sheets in order to utilize the functionality and actually get valid data in return. Dr. Thalheimer brings research-based wisdom to the practice of workplace learning as the President of Work-Learning Research. Consultant, Research Translator, Author, Speaker, Instructional Designer, Writer, Advocate, Gentle Curmudgeon, Debunker. Make the change to getting more out of your #SmileSheets. https://smilesheets.com/ Check out Dr. Will Thalheimer's book available on Amazon: "Performance-Focused Smile Sheets: A Radical Rethinking of a Dangerous Art Form". https://www.amazon.ca/Performance-Focused-Smile-Sheets-Rethinking-Dangerous/dp/1941577008 Check out more about Will and Work-Learning Research here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willthalheimer/ https://www.worklearning.com/ Want to join us live? Check out our Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Follow the gang on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/WillWorkLearn https://twitter.com/bschlenker https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee #IDIODC In this IDIODC episode, Brent and Chris bring on a special guest, Shannon Tipton! The three talk about the importance of including microlearning in an organizational training setting for better learner retention, engagement and more. Shannon Tipton is CLO of Learning Rebels, an organization focused on improving business L&D through unique blended and microlearning training designs. She also is the author of her new book "Disruptive Learning: Discover Your Inner Learning Rebel". Check out more about Shannon and Learning Rebels here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannontipton/ https://learningrebels.com/ Want to join us live? Check out our Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Follow Shannon, Brent and Chris on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/stipton https://twitter.com/bschlenker https://twitter.com/Chris_V_W Interested in learning more about dominKnow? Sign up for our next live platform demo to learn why we do powerful eLearning-authoring best. (And get a free 14-day trial after you watch the demo!) https://www.dominknow.com/demonstration.html Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.