The Learning Circle

What role do clear meaning and purpose play in performance? Wendi Peck and Bill Casey of Executive Leadership Group (ELG.net) join me to discuss "Success on Purpose," how the elevated "why" behind one's work is so vital to motivation, performance and success. The article, Success on Purpose, may be read at https://bit.ly/3DmfAjH / This special "episode within an episode" provides a sample of DAU's other program, All Things Small Business. You can catch All Things Small Business on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your shows, here: https://apple.co/3xpNY9D. Likewise, The Learning Circle may be found on Apple Podcasts, here: https://apple.co/3A9XqAh

We sit down with Cheryl Johnson, Learning Consultant and author of the book, AMBITION: The Missing Attribute in Your Employees. We use the concepts of IQ and EQ and AQ (Ambition Quotient) as a springboard for a conversation that explores human performance through the lens of Ambition. Johnson contends that "AQ" is the cream that rises to the top of the IQ, EQ, AQ equation. We explore what it all means in a wide-ranging discussion. Join us!The Learning Circle on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3A9XqAh

If we're honest, ELearning development can be overwhelming, especially for newer instructional designers. There's a wealth of theory to learn, plus multiple disciplines that come together to form the requisite skillset. Who can we turn to to make it easier? Tim Slade is an author, speaker and freelance eLearning designer who has been recognized and awarded within our industry multiple times for his creative and innovative approach to instructional design. He's a regular on the conference circuit, an Articulate Super Hero, the creator of The eLearning Designer's Academy and the author of the book, The eLearning Designer's Handbook: A Practical Guide to the eLearning development process for NEW elearning designers. His book is great for any practitioner, but with its aim toward the "developing developer," newbies will find reassurance and solid footing within its pages. Listen via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

Dr. Patti Shank joins us to talk about her new book, Write Better Multiple Choice to Assess Learning.  Often underestimated and sub-optimized, multiple choice questions are actually a powerful medium. Well-authored, they help us measure what matters in our learning. We explore the ways in which we go wrong and how to right the situation so we may make the most of the format, even projecting learners into vivid performance-oriented scenarios. Join us via Apple or wherever you get your podcasts... https://apple.co/3927E7R

We chat with Rebecca Clark, Consultant and Learning and Development Professional, and the Creator/Host of Move Your Desk podcast. It's a wide-ranging conversation with Design as its theme. This interview was recorded for the podcast, Move Your Desk, and is replicated here. We hope you'll try out Rebecca's show. In the meantime, join us via Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

As the name would suggest, User Experience Design (UXD) relies on users to inform product development. We speak with Josh Flores, a UXD developer who shares about his approach to UXD and the user interviews he conducts to ensure good product outcomes. Listen in via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

Learning content is taking many new forms in many contexts. A podcast like this one serves as an example. We're joined by Dr. Marina Theodotou of DAU, co-author of FORWARD FOCUSED LEARNING (2021, ATD Press) to discuss how it's not just content that's changing the paradigm. We explore the chapter she contributed, The Five Building Blocks of a Learning Ecosystem, which offers practical guidance on how learning organizations can marshal their forces toward the kind of learning ecosystem and culture that supports our most important asset - people. Listen in via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

Returning guest Dr. Clark Quinn discusses his new book, Learning Science for Instructional Designers, a helpful guide for practitioners who wish to understand the science behind the methods we employ in modern learning.  Join us! Listen via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

The venerable ADDIE systems model, well known to Instructional Designers, has company. Megan Torrance explains the benefits of Agile and how LLAMA tailors the methodology for our world, transforming our approach, outlook and mentality. If you're overwhelmed with the complexity of today's product development environment, there's help to be found in this episode. Join us! Listen via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

This past year saw a massive movement to VILT. Rather than a mere "lift and shift" of old assets, the migration to VILT training is an act of redesign. We visit with DAU colleagues David Swinney and Jeffrey Craver to discuss their iterative approach to finding the blend for VILT. Listen via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

We speak with Debra Moore, DAU's Learning Director for Performance Development about the distinction between performance and professional development. We discuss skilling and upskilling and how developing your workforce expands the enterprise capability.Listen via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts:https://apple.co/3927E7R

We visit with DAU's own Shelton Jewette, Instructional Systems Designer and member of the innovation team exploring the application of Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Learning to the next generation of learning products.  LISTEN IN! Listen via Apple or wherever you subscribe to podcasts!https://apple.co/3927E7R

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.

Recorded at Learning Solutions, we speak with Melissa Chambers about Virtual Instructor-Led training and the shift required to plan and execute a VILT offering.

On this episode, we turn the tables and feature Anthony Rotolo on podcasting as one example of how we can shift our mindset and extend learning beyond the course.Show Notes:The slide deck that supports this talk is available from the following locations:Episode Page (see Attachments tab):  https://media.dau.mil/media/EP024A+Anthony+RotoloA+Think+Like+A+Producer+and+Podcast/1_6m91vldj/7123...  Slideshare.net:  https://www.slideshare.net/arotolo/how-podcasting-extends-learning

As DAU wraps up a major effort to install a new LMS (Learning Management System), we sit down with Rebecca Clark, DAU's Director of Integrated Learning Systems to discuss her experiences and lessons learned.

Sometimes it takes a new perspective to make an innovative breakthrough. By seeing with new eyes, we can approach old problems in fresh ways and surprise ourselves with solutions. DAU Chief Education Advisor, Judith Bayliss discusses innovation as an outcome of discovery on this episode of The Learning Circle.

Dr. Jane Bozarth is the director of research for The eLearning Guild. She is the author of eLearning Solutions on a Shoestring;,Social Media for Trainers, and Show Your Work! She is a popular conference speaker and is frequently found at both live and online international events.  In this fun and fast-moving talk, we tackle the topic of building it vs buying it. Does it make sense to take on a learning development project in-house? Is it better to  hire out the task? Some key considerations can help guide the decision.

We speak with Brenda Enders, author of The Manager's Guide to Mobile Learning. We start with a working definition for mobile learning and discuss the challenges that managers and teams face in creating and sustaining a mobile learning program in their organizations.

Technology is the disruptor of our time and its effects are no less felt in the Learning world. We discuss innovation with author Clark Quinn - how it's become the price of entry and how we must jettison old models and adapt as 21st century learning practitioners. Click here or find us on iTunes!

Games aren't merely a fun factor. There's science behind their effectiveness in motivating learning, enhancing memory and improving performance. We explore the theory behind games and gamification with expert, Dr. Karl Kapp.

When last we met with Julie, we discussed digital habit formation. Today, we segue to the science of behavior change.

Like windows to the world, video connects us with people and ideas. And when the illusion is working, it's as if there's nothing in-between. We explore the fit for learning with expert, Steve Haskin. 

We speak with virtual training expert, Karen Hyder about the virtual classroom, its opportunities and challenges.

We speak with visual design expert and author, Connie Malamed, about the craft of communicating with type and image, and how these skills may be acquired by instructional designers who are being asked to do more than ever in our industry. Connie is the author of VISUAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS.

We visit with Dr. Alicia Sanchez once more to discuss the unique opportunities offered by games and simulation.

Podcasts. Video. eBooks... So many ways to serve content and inspire learning these days. We sit down with learning consultant and media expert, Sam Rogers, to talk about "the new breed", emerging assets that are lighter weight and more rapidly deployed, and how to break our addiction to the default forms of traditional elearning.

The Learning Circle concludes its discussion with Dr. Joseph DiPietro on technology-mediated instruction. Part 2.

What's to be gained by mixing digital and traditional methods of instruction? The Learning Circle talks technology-mediated instruction with Dr. Joseph DiPietro. Part 1.

We speak with legendary Disney animator, Glen Keane, about his years at Disney, taking up the torch from the fabled "nine old men" and carrying it through an amazing career that touched such features as The Rescuers, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Tarzan and Tangled, and his recent work with Google. These decades saw disruptive technological leaps from analog to digital and beyond, and we discuss the nurturing of creativity amidst such change.

INNOVATION is a word that adorns many glossy business magazine covers. But pushing past the bright, shiny objects that romanticize the topic, how does innovation manifest itself, and what's required to see it through? We speak with DAU's Dr. Judith Bayliss about the many dimensions of innovation and how to make it happen in an organization.

We speak with renowned expert, Bob Mosher about meeting moments of need in the workflow where authentic learning occurs.

Few formats live up to the promise of "taking elearning with you" like podcasts do. We meet with podcast expert, Harry Duran, to discuss the rise of podcasting and the opportunity it offers to educators.

​Have you mastered the art of Critical Thinking? More than ever, it's a skill-set we need in our complex world. Dr. Bobbie DeLeon helps us understand today's topic and offers practical advice for raising our game and improving outcomes.

Are you a creature of habit? We discuss Digital Habit Formation with Julie Dirksen, author of Design for How People Learn.

We discuss games and simulation with DAU Games Czar, Dr. Alicia Sanchez: who they're for, their role in learning, the process to develop them, and more.

We interview consultant/writer/learning expert, Marc Rosenberg, on Learning Culture. What is a learning culture and how do you make it grow in your organization?

On our inaugural episode, we speak with Dr. Allison Rossett about major trends facing the learning industry.