Cara North returns from San Diego after attending the ATD 2023 conference. This episode is a recap of her experience at the event, advice on what one might expect at a large conference, and tips to convince a manager to attend one. Connect with Cara & Joe Support the show LnDTees.com Learning & Development themed swag IRD.LnDTees.com Instructional …

Cara North and Joseph Suarez are back in Ohio after spending several days in Las Vegas, NV for the 2022 DevLearn conference hosted by the Learning Guild. In this episode, they recap their experiences and take-a-ways as well as provide advice for future attendees. Links: DevLearn Conference The Learning Guild Connect with Cara & Joe Support the show…

Hosting and Managing Virtual Events Matt Pierce is a Learning and Video Ambassador at Techsmith where he is, among other things, the lead for TechSmith Academy a free online learning platform. You may also know Matt as being the host of The Visual Lounge, a regular live YouTube series produced by Techsmith. Joe talks to him about what it’s like wor…

Bringing Joy to the Craft of Instructional Design Karl Richter is the owner of Elearning Blends. He chats with Joe about his unique approach to create custom eLearning that blends online training with classroom experiences, and performance support tools. Links eLearning Blends https://elearningblends.com/ eLearning Blends (YouTube) https://www.yout…

The Benefits of User Research Roberta Dombrowski is VP of User Reseach at a company called User Interviews where she builds a scalable, efficient, and decision-driven research practice. Joe talks with her about where L&D and UX Research intertwine and where it merely boils down to semantics. Links User Interviews https://www.userinterviews.com/ Rob…

Transitioning from Teaching to Instructional Design Joe speaks with Learning and Development leader and host of the BLOC Podcast, Hedi Kirby. She shares her recent job search experience and her previous transition from a teacher to instructional designer. Links: BLOC Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5YGQtyZ18YNd8HQN5UCaNN TLDC: Making the Most…

The Power of Code and Custom Development Joe and Cara speak with Jeff Batt, owner of Learning Dojo and Program Manager at The Learning Guild. They dig into why web and mobile development matters more than you may think, and discuss why you might consider a custom developed solution over using an authoring tool. Links: Learning Dojo https://learning…

Considerations for Animated Video Tom McDowall joins Joe Suarez to chat about the wealth of L&D themed online content and events he’s putting into the world, not least of which being the IDTX 2.0 conference in February 2022. They then shift into the main topic of discussion – what to consider when planning animated videos as a learning solution. Sp…

Leading Creative Teams Cara and Joe speak with Jonathan Couser, founder of Arch Impacts, a firm dedicated to helping leaders move along the path toward leading legacies worth repeating not deleting. Jonathan shares his experience and advice around the art and science of leading a team of creative professionals. Jonathan on LinkedIn Book: Creative P…

Joe Suarez interviews Matthew Confer who is VP of Strategy and Business Development at Abilitie (pronounced ability), an experiential learning company based in Austin, Texas. They discuss various aspects of leadership, decision making, and Matthew’s role at Abilitie facilitating leadership simulations. Matthew is also the the host of the Learn to L…

As part 2 of our learning & development jobs series, Cara North shares her recent experience assuming the role of a hiring manager. While every organization is different and "your mileage may vary," the advice she provides should help L&D job seekers understand what to do, what not to do, and what a hiring manager may be expecting of job candidates…

After his recent experience finding a new job in 2019 and being let go in 2020, Joe Suarez decided to turn his misfortune into opportunity and share his lessons learned with others in the learning & development field. That kicked off a 4 part TLDC Job Seeker series. This episode of the podcast is a summary of his presentations along with helpful in…

After a several month long hiatus, Cara North and Joe Suarez are back to bring listeners up to speed on what they have been up to, how their job statuses have changed, and announce new episodes and LnDtees.com. It's a swag shop for fun and snarky learning and development themed items and apparel. TLDC Job Seeker Series hosted by Joe Part 1: Moving …

In this episode Cara sits down to converse with Ankit Shah, M.Ed who, as you will soon find out, is extremely passionate about diversity and inclusion (D&I). You can connect with Ankit on LinkedIn.Note: This conversation was recorded months before the major inflection point on race that has occurred across the United States. For another, more recen…

In this episode, Cara has a great conversation with self-proclaimed immersive experience designer, Betty Dannewitz. Betty's passion is to help people become better humans and believes innovative technology has an HUGE role in making that happen. Since this episode was recorded, she's started her own excellent podcast, If You Ask Betty. Check it out…

Myths in Learning and DevelopmentThere are many pervasive myths in the field of learning and development. Despite most being disproved, some continue to be promoted as fact. Some are even dangerously counter-productive to learning. In this episode, Cara and Joe discuss some of these common myths and share their perspectives. Connect with Cara & Joe…

Cara interviews John Hinchliffe, Instructional Design Expert at UAEU.Connect with John Connect with Cara & Joe Support the show Music created by Jahzzar. Show Transcript:North, Cara A. 0:03 Hi listeners! It's one of your hosts, Cara North. And today I have a very special treat for you on the Instructional Redesign podcast. If you know me, you know …

What skills does an instructional designer need in 2020?As we move into 2020, Cara and Joe discuss some of the skills they consider to be essential for instructional designers.Soft Skills:CuriosityProject managementAbility to define "what good looks like"NetworkingSkepticism Technical Skills:User experience (UX) designLearning analyticsKnow how to …

What to consider when planning to create a video learning solution...Cara and Joe have a super helpful discussion around many of the considerations that go into the production (yes, it's a production) of video both big and small. Connect with Cara & Joe:Twitter:@RedesignPodcast,@CaraNorth11,@Joseph_SuarezWebsites:InstructionalRedesign.comCaraNorth.…

Interview with the eLearning GuysDave Charney and Nejc Žorga Dulmin host the eLearning Guys podcast where they talk in depth about their favorite authoring tool, Articulate Storyline. So it's only fitting that we have them on the show to talk shop about eLearning development and their latest venture, a video course library called Master Storyline. …

In this episode, we break away from our normal format (if we have one) to catch up on all the great things we’ve accomplished over the past year. So please allow us about 30 minutes to bring you up to speed on what we’ve been up to and pat ourselves on the back a bit.We open by talking about our experiences at the 2018 Central Ohio ATD Learning Tec…

Interview with Mark L. SheppardCara and Joe chat with Mark L. Sheppard, a Senior Learning Consultant from Ontario and self-identified “Unrepentant Geek” with a wealth of L&D experience. The three engage in quite an interesting discussion comparing the work of learning and development to Star Wars.Connect with Mark:Mark on TwitterMark on LinkedInCon…

Interview with Jac HutchinsonCara and Joe chat with experienced L&D practitioner, business owner, and fellow podcaster Jac Hutchinson. She shares her origin story and some deeply personal experiences around her decision to first go out on her own and eventually form an incorporated business, eLearning Pros. Jac lays out some great advice for starti…

What is TLDC and who is it for? Today’s episode consists of the responses to interview questions Cara and Joe posed to Training Learning & Development Community (TLDC) co-founders Brent Schlenker and Luis Malbas. They walked us through the humble, grass-roots origins of TLDC and how it’s evolved over time into a community of L&D professionals. If y…

Games - Part 3: Gamified LearningFor months listeners have been anxiously waiting for the epic conclusion to the gaming series trilogy. Will a Jedi return? Will Cara and Joe get back to 1985? Can they escape the island of dinosaurs yet again? And hey, why didn't the eagles just fly them to the end of this episode from the start???None of that will …

Learning DevCamp 2018 Conference RecapPack your bags because Joe and Cara are going back to Salt Lake City, Utah to recap the 2018 Learning DevCamp conference. They'll summarize their experience at the three day event including the eLearning Brother's first ever eLBX event.Links/Resources mentioned in this episode: [SPONSOR] Instructional Design Ge…

What is Instructional Design Genius?In this episode, Joe interviews Chris Straley about his learning and development focused project management platform called Instructional Design Genius (IDG).IDG assists in estimating time & costs associated with development, tracks budget, builds storyboards & communications campaigns, organizes training deploym…

How was the 2018 TLDC UK Meetup?On June 21st 2018 TLDC hosted the first (of many?) meetup in the United Kingdom. Cara, despite having her luggage in limbo for a wee bit (#WheresCarasBag), made it to London to attend along with Jo Cook of Lighbulb Moments and former guest of the show Bethany Taylor.The evening event was sponsored by GoodPractice who…

A Look Back on Our First YearIn this special unconventional episode, Joe and Cara reflect on their first year of podcasting and talk about what’s in store for the future episodes of Instructional Redesign podcast.Links: Help Support us in multiple ways (paid and unpaid). Contact us and send (constructive) feedback or suggestions. Cara’s headed to t…

Instructional Design ChallengesYou know you’ve said it at least once, “I wish I had time to build ______” So why aren’t we taking more time to build and experiment? Cara and Joe discuss Cara’s Instructional Design 6 Week challenge (#id6wc) and explore the value of building instructional design products.Sources: Cara’s 6 Week Instructional Design Ch…

Educational GamesWhat makes a game educational, and why do so many attempts seem to fall short? Cara & Joe discuss this question and more in this second part of a series on games and instructional design.Sources: Karl Kapp Our Princess is in Another CastleGood Educational Games Mentioned: Carmen Sandiego Oregon Trial Sim City Minecraft Guitar Hero …

The Lost Episode on Personal Learning NetworksBefore the Instructional Redesign Podcast launched in 2017, Cara and Joe recorded a trial run. The goal was to see if everything came together as something worth listening to.While never intended to be aired, Joe recently listened and decided the conversation was actually good enough to share.The produc…

Interview with Bethany TaylorWe recently spoke with Bethany Taylor, a junior instructional designer at eCom Scotland. We met Bethany through the Training Learning and Development Community and we thought it would be great to chat with her because she’s newer in the field and has some fascinating perspectives on the anthropology of learning. In this…

Interview with Jeff GoldmanWe recently had a chat with Jeff Goldman, eLearning Developer for John Hopkins Health Systems. Jeffhas had a prolific career in learning and development spanning more than 20 years. In this episodehe shares his background, how he approaches working out loud, and reasons why he loves working inlearning and development.Link…

How Games Influence DesignThis is part 1 in a series on how games influence instructional design. We get nostalgic in this episode about video games going as far back as Oregon Trail and as recent as Assassin’s Creed Origins.And we’re having a book Giveaway! Share this episode on social media (before Nov. 1st 2017) and tag us @RedesignPodcast to be…

Better Know a Host - Joseph SuarezeLearning Developer by day and freelance eLearning developer by night. Joe Suarez reflects on his decade of experience related to instructional design, explains how he became a well rounded learning professional, and shares his perspective on the current state of the learning & development (L&D) industry.Find Joe o…

Better Know a Host - Cara NorthIn addition to hosting this podcast, Cara is an ID at The Ohio State University and social mediaaddict. In this episode she explains how she "fell" into instructional design, whichFortune 50 company she worked for during the early part of her instructional design career,her thoughts on the future of instructional desi…

"Hey, let's launch a podcast!"In this inaugural episode, Cara and Joe are curiously well prepared to begin a podcast on a whim. They discuss the rate of change due to technology, how the learning and development (L&D) field reacts to change, what they mean by "instructional redesign," and what's in store for future podcast episodes.Connect with Car…