Kristian Madsen

Kristian Madsen is the CEO of Bookboon, the largest online publisher of ebooks for personal development and soft skills. Find out how ebooks can be useful to a modern learner and how Bookboon have tailored their content to make them most useful for large organisations. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:50 - What does Bookboon do? 01:17 - What topics do Bookboon's ebooks cover? 01:54 - With so many new technologies available, does the humble exercise of reading a book still have a place in helping people learn at work? 03:10 - What kind of businesses are using Bookboon, and why do they use it? 04:09 - What do your readers tell you about why and how they use the ebooks? 05:23 - What role does an elibrary like Bookboon play in supporting self directed learners? 07:12 - What can organisations learn about their workforce by giving them access to an elibrary like Bookboon? 08:17 - Does the data you can collect help an organisation improve their L&amp;D strategy? 09:10 - What's your advice for companies that would like to offer ebooks to their employees, but don't know where to start? 

Kristian Madsen is the CEO of Bookboon, the largest online publisher of ebooks for personal development and soft skills. Find out how ebooks can be useful to a modern learner and how Bookboon have tailored their content to make them most useful for large organisations. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:50 - What does Bookboon do?</li> <li>01:17 - What topics do Bookboon's ebooks cover?</li> <li>01:54 - With so many new technologies available, does the humble exercise of reading a book still have a place in helping people learn at work?</li> <li>03:10 - What kind of businesses are using Bookboon, and why do they use it?</li> <li>04:09 - What do your readers tell you about why and how they use the ebooks?</li> <li>05:23 - What role does an elibrary like Bookboon play in supporting self directed learners?</li> <li>07:12 - What can organisations learn about their workforce by giving them access to an elibrary like Bookboon?</li> <li>08:17 - Does the data you can collect help an organisation improve their L&amp;D strategy?</li> <li>09:10 - What's your advice for companies that would like to offer ebooks to their employees, but don't know where to start?</li> </ul>

Ebooks for improving personal effectiveness and soft-skills with Kristian Madsen

Jeff Karpicke

Our topic today delves into how our brain remembers what we learn, in particular the role that retrieval of memory plays in learning. Jeff Karpicke, a Professor of  Psychological Sciences at Purdue University in the United States is an expert on the topic. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:50 - What do you mean when you talk about retrieval in terms of our cognitive ability? 03:52 - Does practising retrieving information help with remembering? 04:50 - Is there an optimum spacing frequency for retrieval practice? 08:07 - Does retrieval lead to a higher quality, or deeper learning? 10:11 - Why do you think retrieval practice is under appreciated as a learning strategy? 13:04 - How can the principle of retrieval practice help in workplace learning? 

Our topic today delves into how our brain remembers what we learn, in particular the role that retrieval of memory plays in learning. Jeff Karpicke, a Professor of  Psychological Sciences at Purdue University in the United States is an expert on the topic. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:50 - What do you mean when you talk about retrieval in terms of our cognitive ability?</li> <li>03:52 - Does practising retrieving information help with remembering?</li> <li>04:50 - Is there an optimum spacing frequency for retrieval practice?</li> <li>08:07 - Does retrieval lead to a higher quality, or deeper learning?</li> <li>10:11 - Why do you think retrieval practice is under appreciated as a learning strategy?</li> <li>13:04 - How can the principle of retrieval practice help in workplace learning?</li> </ul>

Retrieval practice with Jeff Karpicke

Jasmine Kelland

Jasmine Kelland was an HR manager for large companies before becoming a lecturer in Human Resources Management. She now leads the BSC and Masters programmes in Human Resource Management (HRM) at Plymouth University. The discussion centres around onboarding, how its changing and the role of technology in the future of onboarding. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:47 - How important is onboarding for business success? 01:18 - What do businesses miss out on if they're not getting onboarding right? 01:45 - With rapid changes in the world of work, what are the implication for onboarding? 02:47 - What's meant by personalisation in onboarding? 03:38 - What role do you think digital has in this new look onboarding? 04:40 - How much training should be a part of onboarding? 05:44 - Are there things that are missed out of onboarding, and what do you lose by missing them? 06:29 - What interesting trends are you noticing in onboarding? 07:38 - Do you think technology offers an exciting opportunity for onboarding? 08:58 - Will the next generation of HR professionals be looking to innovate in onboarding? 09:54 - When you were an HR manager, what were the issues getting in the way of onboarding? 11:19 - Where's the best place to start if you're trying to modernise your onboarding programme?  ​Download our free business briefing Roadmap to better onboarding​ for more insights from Jasmine and other experts.

Jasmine Kelland was an HR manager for large companies before becoming a lecturer in Human Resources Management. She now leads the BSC and Masters programmes in Human Resource Management (HRM) at Plymouth University. The discussion centres around onboarding, how its changing and the role of technology in the future of onboarding. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:47 - How important is onboarding for business success?</li> <li>01:18 - What do businesses miss out on if they're not getting onboarding right?</li> <li>01:45 - With rapid changes in the world of work, what are the implication for onboarding?</li> <li>02:47 - What's meant by personalisation in onboarding?</li> <li>03:38 - What role do you think digital has in this new look onboarding?</li> <li>04:40 - How much training should be a part of onboarding?</li> <li>05:44 - Are there things that are missed out of onboarding, and what do you lose by missing them?</li> <li>06:29 - What interesting trends are you noticing in onboarding?</li> <li>07:38 - Do you think technology offers an exciting opportunity for onboarding?</li> <li>08:58 - Will the next generation of HR professionals be looking to innovate in onboarding?</li> <li>09:54 - When you were an HR manager, what were the issues getting in the way of onboarding?</li> <li>11:19 - Where's the best place to start if you're trying to modernise your onboarding programme?</li> </ul> ​Download our free business briefing <a href="https://spongeuk.com/insights/2017/07/roadmap-to-better-onboarding?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=onboarding" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roadmap to better onboarding</a>​ for more insights from Jasmine and other experts.

Onboarding with Jasmine Kelland

Paddy Selman

Paddy Selman ​is a Motion Graphics Designer at Sponge UK where he creates a variety of animations and video assets for learning programmes. We talk through the strengths of motion graphics, some of the processes that he uses to create them and why they're so useful for engaging learning. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:17 - What makes a training subject suitable for a motion graphics approach? 02:04 - How do you work with learning design and visual design to maintain a consistent look and feel across a learning programme? 03:50 - Are there any graphical styles that are much harder to add motion to than others? 05:15 - What are the common challenges when creating motion graphics for learning? 06:23 - Do you often create more than one piece of motion graphics for a course, and can they stand alone? 07:35 - What tools do you use to collaborate with colleagues within Sponge? 09:35 - How important is the audio in a motion graphic sequence? 11:35 - What are your favourite examples of motion graphics for learning? 

Paddy Selman ​is a Motion Graphics Designer at Sponge UK where he creates a variety of animations and video assets for learning programmes. We talk through the strengths of motion graphics, some of the processes that he uses to create them and why they're so useful for engaging learning. The questions are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:17 - What makes a training subject suitable for a motion graphics approach?</li> <li>02:04 - How do you work with learning design and visual design to maintain a consistent look and feel across a learning programme?</li> <li>03:50 - Are there any graphical styles that are much harder to add motion to than others?</li> <li>05:15 - What are the common challenges when creating motion graphics for learning?</li> <li>06:23 - Do you often create more than one piece of motion graphics for a course, and can they stand alone?</li> <li>07:35 - What tools do you use to collaborate with colleagues within Sponge?</li> <li>09:35 - How important is the audio in a motion graphic sequence?</li> <li>11:35 - What are your favourite examples of motion graphics for learning?</li> </ul>

Motion graphics for learning with Paddy Selman

Larry Richard

Dr Larry Richard founded the management consulting firm LawyerBrain, they specialise in motivation and talent retention. In this episode we discuss how to engage millennials in workplace training. In a discussion that's backed by interesting research, we explore what's most important to millennials, their values and how you can use this information to create better learning experiences in the workplace. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:57 – What motivated millennials? 02:47 – Do their preferences have a bearing on how you engage them in the workforce? 05:53 – How can businesses retain their millennials? 

Dr Larry Richard founded the management consulting firm <a href="http://www.lawyerbrain.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LawyerBrain</a>, they specialise in motivation and talent retention. In this episode we discuss how to engage millennials in workplace training. In a discussion that's backed by interesting research, we explore what's most important to millennials, their values and how you can use this information to create better learning experiences in the workplace. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:57 – What motivated millennials?</li> <li>02:47 – Do their preferences have a bearing on how you engage them in the workforce?</li> <li>05:53 – How can businesses retain their millennials?</li> </ul>

Engaging millennials with Dr Larry Richard

Stella Collins

Stella Collins is creative director of Stellar Learning and author of Neuroscience for learning &amp; development. She runs workshops and programmes​ throughout the UK on how to be a brain friendly trainer and many other subjects. Our discussion focuses on empathy in learning design and includes topics like learner generated content, storytelling, personalising learning, the learner journey, different approaches to face to face and digital learning and much more. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:34 – Why is empathy important in learning design? 01:38 – How does empathy helps our understanding of learners? 03:05 – Is there different considerations for face to face training versus digital training 04:37 – What effect does it have on the training when you take into account the way learners are feeling when they start the training? 06:39 – Have you heard from anyone who's been through your train the trainer process and benefited from the empathy for learners that it promotes? 07:49 – Does having training available anytime, anywhere play a role in how successful that training can be? 08:40 – Do you think empathy gets overlooked in the design process, and if so, why? 10:16 - Do you have any tips or techniques for building empathy into their training? 14:18 - what are your views on using gamification to increase engagement with learners? 16:46 - Where can people go to find out more about your book Neuroscience for learning and development? 17:09 - Are there any final thoughts on empathy in learning design? 

Stella Collins is creative director of <a href="http://stellarlearning.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stellar Learning</a> and author of <a href="http://stellarlearning.co.uk/publications-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neuroscience for learning &amp; development</a>. She runs <a href="http://stellarlearning.co.uk/events/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">workshops and programmes</a>​ throughout the UK on how to be a brain friendly trainer and many other subjects. Our discussion focuses on empathy in learning design and includes topics like learner generated content, storytelling, personalising learning, the learner journey, different approaches to face to face and digital learning and much more. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:34 – Why is empathy important in learning design?</li> <li>01:38 – How does empathy helps our understanding of learners?</li> <li>03:05 – Is there different considerations for face to face training versus digital training</li> <li>04:37 – What effect does it have on the training when you take into account the way learners are feeling when they start the training?</li> <li>06:39 – Have you heard from anyone who's been through your train the trainer process and benefited from the empathy for learners that it promotes?</li> <li>07:49 – Does having training available anytime, anywhere play a role in how successful that training can be?</li> <li>08:40 – Do you think empathy gets overlooked in the design process, and if so, why?</li> <li>10:16 - Do you have any tips or techniques for building empathy into their training?</li> <li>14:18 - what are your views on using gamification to increase engagement with learners?</li> <li>16:46 - Where can people go to find out more about your book Neuroscience for learning and development?</li> <li>17:09 - Are there any final thoughts on empathy in learning design?</li> </ul>

Empathy in learning design with Stella Collins

Adaptive learning is the topic for this episode, listen in to find out what it is, how it works and the benefits it offers modern businesses. JD Dillon, Principle Learning Strategist at Axonify joins us to put his years of experience a the top of L&amp;D to work answering some of the common questions about adaptive learning. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:55 – What is adaptive learning? 01:26 – How is adaptive learning different to personalised learning? 04:13 – Can you take us through an example of how adaptive learning works in practice? 06:59 – What are the advantages of adaptive learning for organisations? 09:09 – How important is the technology in delivering adaptive learning? 10:39 – What's the Axonify approach to adaptive learning? 12:55 – Why do organisations find it difficult to implement adaptive learning? 15:49 – Where is a good place to start with adaptive learning? 

Adaptive learning is the topic for this episode, listen in to find out what it is, how it works and the benefits it offers modern businesses. JD Dillon, Principle Learning Strategist at Axonify joins us to put his years of experience a the top of L&amp;D to work answering some of the common questions about adaptive learning. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:55 – What is adaptive learning?</li> <li>01:26 – How is adaptive learning different to personalised learning?</li> <li>04:13 – Can you take us through an example of how adaptive learning works in practice?</li> <li>06:59 – What are the advantages of adaptive learning for organisations?</li> <li>09:09 – How important is the technology in delivering adaptive learning?</li> <li>10:39 – What's the Axonify approach to adaptive learning?</li> <li>12:55 – Why do organisations find it difficult to implement adaptive learning?</li> <li>15:49 – Where is a good place to start with adaptive learning?</li> </ul>

Adaptive learning with JD Dillon – Sponge Podcast

Kate Nicholls

Andrew Hosgood

Kate Nicholls, Learning Technologies Designer of the year and Head of Innovations at Sponge has spent the last year investigating how 360° interactive video can be used for workplace learning. Alongside developer Andrew Hosgood she talks about what she’s learned in the process. We cover the potential pitfalls and technical challenges as well as the huge potential for bringing real benefits to training in businesses. To hear more, and to experience 360° interactive video for learning come along to  Stand C10 at Learning Technologies. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:53 – What is the attraction of 360° interactive video and virtual reality? 01:38 – What have you discovered over the last year when looking into the use of this new technology for learning? 03:41 – AJ What are the technical challenges associated with working in 360° interactive video and VR? 05:45 – How accessible is this technology for organisations wanting to use it now? 07:56 – AJ What’s the most important thing you’ve learned about working with 360° interactive video and VR? 10:10 – What have you learnt about where VR and 360° video is going to work within learning? 12:20 – What’s your advice to organisations that are looking to use this technology as part of their learning programmes? 

Kate Nicholls, Learning Technologies Designer of the year and Head of Innovations at Sponge has spent the last year investigating how 360° interactive video can be used for workplace learning. Alongside developer Andrew Hosgood she talks about what she’s learned in the process. We cover the potential pitfalls and technical challenges as well as the huge potential for bringing real benefits to training in businesses. To hear more, and to experience 360° interactive video for learning come along to <a href="http://spongeuk.com/2017/01/sponge-uk-at-learning-technologies-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stand C10 at Learning Technologies</a>. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:53 – What is the attraction of 360° interactive video and virtual reality?</li> <li>01:38 – What have you discovered over the last year when looking into the use of this new technology for learning?</li> <li>03:41 – AJ What are the technical challenges associated with working in 360° interactive video and VR?</li> <li>05:45 – How accessible is this technology for organisations wanting to use it now?</li> <li>07:56 – AJ What’s the most important thing you’ve learned about working with 360° interactive video and VR?</li> <li>10:10 – What have you learnt about where VR and 360° video is going to work within learning?</li> <li>12:20 – What’s your advice to organisations that are looking to use this technology as part of their learning programmes?</li> </ul>

Kate Nicholls and Andrew Hosgood - Sponge Podcast

Donald Clark

Donald Clark has over 30 years of experience in learning technologies, we spoke to him about the latest emerging tech and how it will impact the workplace learning industry. We cover a range of topics including artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality and more and get insights into how learning professionals can prepare for the future of training. For the latest news and updates from Donald Clark follow him on Twitter: @DonaldClark. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:30 – What do you think are the opportunities and risks of AI in learning? 03:02 – Has something significant changed this year with the arrival of Pokémon Go? 05:11 – How do you think the growth of mobile augmented reality could translate into workplace learning? 07:55 – How do you see virtual reality in learning developing in the next few years? 12:24 – Do you think sensory technology known as haptics will play a role in learning in the future? 14:09 – How do you think workplace learning will change as we move away from touch command to voice command computing? 17:10 – Do you have any practical tips for people looking to get started in emerging technology? 

Donald Clark has over 30 years of experience in learning technologies, we spoke to him about the latest emerging tech and how it will impact the workplace learning industry. We cover a range of topics including artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality and more and get insights into how learning professionals can prepare for the future of training. For the latest news and updates from Donald Clark follow him on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldClark" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@DonaldClark</a>. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:30 – What do you think are the opportunities and risks of AI in learning?</li> <li>03:02 – Has something significant changed this year with the arrival of Pokémon Go?</li> <li>05:11 – How do you think the growth of mobile augmented reality could translate into workplace learning?</li> <li>07:55 – How do you see virtual reality in learning developing in the next few years?</li> <li>12:24 – Do you think sensory technology known as haptics will play a role in learning in the future?</li> <li>14:09 – How do you think workplace learning will change as we move away from touch command to voice command computing?</li> <li>17:10 – Do you have any practical tips for people looking to get started in emerging technology?</li> </ul>

Donald Clark - Sponge Podcast

Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller, Head of Platform Solutions at Sponge leads a team that helps organisations realise the benefits of microlearning and other learning solutions. In the podcast we talk about the way microlearning goes beyond just smaller pieces of learning and can be incorporated into a wider strategy. Join Stephen and Craig Gleason from Axonify for a webinar all about how the tool can help bring the benefits of microlearning to your workforce, register here.. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:27 – What do we mean by microlearning? 01:40 – Why do you think microlearning is becoming more popular? 04:01 – Another phrase that people may have heard is continuous learning, can you tell us what it is and how microlearning fits in? 06:47 – Are there any benefits that of microlearning beyond the obvious ones? 09:29 – What implications are there for tracking and measuring learning when you’re using microlearning? 12:05 – Do you need different skills to create microlearning compared to traditional learning? 13:30 – Do you have any tips for L&amp;D professionals who want to start using microlearning but haven’t made the first step yet? 

Stephen Miller, Head of Platform Solutions at Sponge leads a team that helps organisations realise the benefits of microlearning and other learning solutions. In the podcast we talk about the way microlearning goes beyond just smaller pieces of learning and can be incorporated into a wider strategy. Join Stephen and Craig Gleason from Axonify for a webinar all about how the tool can help bring the benefits of microlearning to your workforce, <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/331087518879233026?source=Podcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">register here.</a>. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:27 – What do we mean by microlearning?</li> <li>01:40 – Why do you think microlearning is becoming more popular?</li> <li>04:01 – Another phrase that people may have heard is continuous learning, can you tell us what it is and how microlearning fits in?</li> <li>06:47 – Are there any benefits that of microlearning beyond the obvious ones?</li> <li>09:29 – What implications are there for tracking and measuring learning when you’re using microlearning?</li> <li>12:05 – Do you need different skills to create microlearning compared to traditional learning?</li> <li>13:30 – Do you have any tips for L&amp;D professionals who want to start using microlearning but haven’t made the first step yet?</li> </ul>

Stephen Miller - Sponge Podcast

Getting to the heart of great elearning with absorbing interviews, ideas and tips. The perfect show for L&amp;D professionals, instructional designers and anyone interested in digital learning.We cover the technology behind learning as well as the theory and practice that goes into absorbing online training.

Getting to the heart of great elearning with absorbing interviews, ideas and tips. The perfect show for L&amp;D professionals, instructional designers and anyone interested in digital learning. We cover the technology behind learning as well as the theory and practice that goes into absorbing online training.

Sponge elearning podcast

Get inspired for your next elearning game with excerpts from interviews and talks with a range of experts from the world of elearning games. This episode follows up on #gameweek, our annual focus on games and gamification in digital learning. We hear from a range of experts and elearning creators on how to use game based learning to promote engagement and get results from your learners. As an introduction Sponge's Louise Pasterfield, talking in a webinar for the Learning and Skills Group , explains where games can be most useful in digital learning.  00:20 - Louise Pasterfield on when elearning games are most appropriate  There are many ways to create games or add gamified elements to an online training course, and one of the most common is using an elearning authoring tool. Articulate's Tom Kuhlman spoke to us in 2015 about some of the pitfalls of using game elements within an elearning tool.  01:43 - Tom Kuhlman on adding gamification features to elearning authoring tools  We caught up more recently with Sponge's learning game designer Jason Butler when we were talking about Adapt , a software framework that makes it easier to create one course that can be accessed on many different devices. He gives us the low down on whether a game can be integrated with an Adapt course.  02:42 - Jason Butler on building games with Adapt  So you've got different options for building the games themselves, but how do you go about tackling the design process if you haven't taken on an elearning game before? Louise Pasterfield takes us through the differences between traditional elearning design and creating a game experience.  06:28 - Louise Pasterfield on the difference between traditional elearning and games design   Gamification consultant Pete Jenkins spoke to us last week and brought up some interesting examples of how gamification is getting real results. We asked him how L&amp;D can prove the link between gamified initiatives, learning outcomes and business results.  08:00 - Pete Jenkins on proving gamification works  To wrap up the special #gameweek podcats Professor Karl Kapp, author, consultant and guest on our gameweek hangout has some advice on how to evaluate how well games are working for your learners.  09:51 - Karl Kapp on measuring the success of games and what you can do to make sure you get the best out of your feedback 

Get inspired for your next elearning game with excerpts from interviews and talks with a range of experts from the world of elearning games. This episode follows up on #gameweek, our annual focus on games and gamification in digital learning. We hear from a range of experts and elearning creators on how to use game based learning to promote engagement and get results from your learners. As an introduction Sponge's Louise Pasterfield, talking in a <a href="http://spongeuk.com/2015/12/styles-of-elearning-games-revealed-at-webinar/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">webinar for the Learning and Skills Group</a> , explains where games can be most useful in digital learning. <ul> <li>00:20 - Louise Pasterfield on when elearning games are most appropriate</li> </ul> There are many ways to create games or add gamified elements to an online training course, and one of the most common is using an elearning authoring tool. <a href="http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Articulate's Tom Kuhlman</a> spoke to us in 2015 about some of the pitfalls of using game elements within an elearning tool. <ul> <li>01:43 - Tom Kuhlman on adding gamification features to elearning authoring tools</li> </ul> We caught up more recently with Sponge's learning game designer Jason Butler when we were <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0KOK6fHfrY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">talking about Adapt</a> , a software framework that makes it easier to create one course that can be accessed on many different devices. He gives us the low down on whether a game can be integrated with an Adapt course. <ul> <li>02:42 - Jason Butler on building games with <a href="http://spongeuk.com/services/adapt/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Adapt</a></li> </ul> So you've got different options for building the games themselves, but how do you go about tackling the design process if you haven't taken on an elearning game before? Louise Pasterfield takes us through the differences between traditional elearning design and creating a game experience. <ul> <li>06:28 - Louise Pasterfield on the difference between traditional elearning and games design </li> </ul> Gamification consultant <a href="http://petejenkins.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pete Jenkins</a> spoke to us <a href="http://spongeuk.com/2016/04/why-youll-have-to-work-harder-at-gamification-in-the-future/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">last week</a> and brought up some interesting examples of how gamification is getting real results. We asked him how L&amp;D can prove the link between gamified initiatives, learning outcomes and business results. <ul> <li>08:00 - Pete Jenkins on proving gamification works</li> </ul> To wrap up the special #gameweek podcats <a href="http://karlkapp.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Karl Kapp</a>, author, consultant and guest on our gameweek hangout has some advice on how to evaluate how well games are working for your learners. <ul> <li>09:51 - Karl Kapp on measuring the success of games and what you can do to make sure you get the best out of your feedback</li> </ul>

Elearning games – Sponge Elearning Podcast

Mike Booth

Teresa Rose

We talk to Mike Booth and Teresa Rose, two L&amp;D industry professionals about how to best serve your learners by focusing on their needs. Mike Booth is Learning Technologies Manager at Vodaphone, we get his ideas on responding to the requirements of learners. Teresa Rose is Digital Learning Strategist at energy company E.On who explains how to deal with different types of learners and what we can learn from research into the industry by people like Towards Maturity. We spoke to Mike and Teresa at the CIPD show earlier this year, you can watch their whole interviews and more on our YouTube channel. You can follow Teresa Rose on Twitter at @teresarose01 and find out more about Mike Booth's work on his CIPD profile. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:42 - Mike Booth - Do we listen to learners enough? 01:18 - Mike Booth - What do you do to make sure you're approaching this learning challenge the right way? 01:51 - Mike Booth - Is it time to be thinking mobile first? 02:59 - Teresa Rose - Is there such a thing as a typical modern learner? 03:30 - Teresa Rose - What does L&amp;D need to do to get to the heart of what modern learners need? 04:46 - Teresa Rose - How important will personalised learning be in the future? 

We talk to Mike Booth and Teresa Rose, two L&amp;D industry professionals about how to best serve your learners by focusing on their needs. Mike Booth is Learning Technologies Manager at Vodaphone, we get his ideas on responding to the requirements of learners. Teresa Rose is Digital Learning Strategist at energy company E.On who explains how to deal with different types of learners and what we can learn from research into the industry by people like Towards Maturity. We spoke to Mike and Teresa at the CIPD show earlier this year, you can watch their whole interviews and more on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp-9xyQ2zeRph81pRsYoIvA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our YouTube channel</a>. You can follow Teresa Rose on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/teresarose01" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@teresarose01</a> and find out more about Mike Booth's work on <a href="https://www.cipd.co.uk/events/learning-development-show/conference/speakers/mike-booth.aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">his CIPD profile</a>. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:42 - Mike Booth - Do we listen to learners enough?</li> <li>01:18 - Mike Booth - What do you do to make sure you're approaching this learning challenge the right way?</li> <li>01:51 - Mike Booth - Is it time to be thinking mobile first?</li> <li>02:59 - Teresa Rose - Is there such a thing as a typical modern learner?</li> <li>03:30 - Teresa Rose - What does L&amp;D need to do to get to the heart of what modern learners need?</li> <li>04:46 - Teresa Rose - How important will personalised learning be in the future?</li> </ul>

Mike Booth & Teresa Rose – Sponge elearning podcast

Victor Yocco

Victor Yocco is a Philadelphia-based researcher and author on psychology and communication. For this podcast episode we're talking with Victor about the application of principles of psychology to online education design. His latest book Design for the mind looks at how to create online learning that appeals to our innate natural responses as human being. He has written for Smashing Magazine and A List Apart, find out more on his website or connect with Victor on Twitter: @VictorYocco The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:39 - What does elearning look like if it is designed without psychology in mind? 04:36 - How can we use psychological principles to better engage our audiences? 07:03 - How can we design elearning to promote behavioural change in an organisation? 10:42 - What are your tips, in terms of psychology, for getting elearning to stick? 13:08 - Can you tell us about the use of social networks to influence people and how that might apply to elearning? 18:06 - How much knowledge do learning designers need to be successful in using psychology in their work? 21:30 - What does elearning look like if it is designed with psychology? 

Victor Yocco is a Philadelphia-based researcher and author on psychology and communication. For this podcast episode we're talking with Victor about the application of principles of psychology to online education design. His latest book <a href="http://www.victoryocco.com/home-1-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Design for the mind</a> looks at how to create online learning that appeals to our innate natural responses as human being. He has written for <a href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/author/victoryocco/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Smashing Magazine</a> and <a href="http://alistapart.com/author/vyocco" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A List Apart</a>, find out more on <a href="http://www.victoryocco.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">his website</a> or connect with Victor on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/VictorYocco" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@VictorYocco</a> The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:39 - What does elearning look like if it is designed without psychology in mind?</li> <li>04:36 - How can we use psychological principles to better engage our audiences?</li> <li>07:03 - How can we design elearning to promote behavioural change in an organisation?</li> <li>10:42 - What are your tips, in terms of psychology, for getting elearning to stick?</li> <li>13:08 - Can you tell us about the use of social networks to influence people and how that might apply to elearning?</li> <li>18:06 - How much knowledge do learning designers need to be successful in using psychology in their work?</li> <li>21:30 - What does elearning look like if it is designed with psychology?</li> </ul>

Victor Yocco – Sponge elearning podcast

Phil Reddall

Phil Reddall is vice chair of the Elearning Network and learning innovation manager for a global specialist chemical company, he offers his experience and advice for other L&amp;D professionals in our latest podcast. Then focus of this episode is curation of learning content, how it works, whether it’s continuing, it’s advantages and some practical tips on how to implement it into your strategy. Find out more about Phil’s role in the Elearing Network on their meet the dircector page. Hear more from Phil in his video session for the Big Sponge Hangout. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:35 – Back in 2014  you wrote about a shift in L&amp;D from creating learning to include curation of learning, have you seen that trend continue? 01:42 – Have you seen any new technologies or techniques emerge that have helped L&amp;D in their curation of learning? 04:35 – What barriers have you seen to organisations making curated content available? 08:47 – Is there a process you go through to decide which pieces of content are presented to learners? 13:29 – Can you share an example of effective use of learning content curation that you’ve seen? 18:30 – Is there a risk that L&amp;D move too far towards curated material and forget about creating learning content? 21:08 – What’s the first step towards making curated content available to your learners? 

Phil Reddall is vice chair of the Elearning Network and learning innovation manager for a global specialist chemical company, he offers his experience and advice for other L&amp;D professionals in our latest podcast. Then focus of this episode is curation of learning content, how it works, whether it’s continuing, it’s advantages and some practical tips on how to implement it into your strategy. Find out more about Phil’s role in the Elearing Network on <a href="https://www.elearningnetwork.org/meet-the-director-phil-reddall/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their meet the dircector page</a>. Hear more from Phil in his video session for <a href="http://spongeuk.com/the-big-sponge-hangout/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Big Sponge Hangout</a>. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:35 – Back in 2014 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141114163249-34458315-how-is-new-technology-changing-the-way-we-work-culture-curation-capability" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> you wrote</a> about a shift in L&amp;D from creating learning to include curation of learning, have you seen that trend continue?</li> <li>01:42 – Have you seen any new technologies or techniques emerge that have helped L&amp;D in their curation of learning?</li> <li>04:35 – What barriers have you seen to organisations making curated content available?</li> <li>08:47 – Is there a process you go through to decide which pieces of content are presented to learners?</li> <li>13:29 – Can you share an example of effective use of learning content curation that you’ve seen?</li> <li>18:30 – Is there a risk that L&amp;D move too far towards curated material and forget about creating learning content?</li> <li>21:08 – What’s the first step towards making curated content available to your learners?</li> </ul>

Phil Reddall - Sponge Podcast

Chris Wharton

Chris Wharton is an experienced illustrator who has worked on hundreds of elearning projects as part of Sponge’s visual design team. See some of Chris’ work on Instagram: @designbywharton Read more about design in elearning on the Sponge Blog:   Illustration vs photography for elearning 5 golden rules for good visual design in elearning  5 ways a bad user interface (UI) can derail your elearning Adapt responsive learning framework  The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:40 – What are the benefits of using an illustrative approach in your elearning content? 01:42 – How important is it to create bespoke illustrations? 02:36 – Are there any situations where illustrations aren’t appropriate for elearning? 03:42 – Why do you think infographics are so popular in elearning? 04:30 – What’s the difference between static illustration and illustration for animation? 05:38 – What kind of resources or tools are you using to help succeed as a visual design team? 06:19 – What do you need to take into account when illustrating for responsive or mobile courses? 07:16 – What kind of skills or specialities make an illustrator particularly suited to elearning? 08:02 – How do you think augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will change the way illustrators work? 

Chris Wharton is an experienced illustrator who has worked on hundreds of elearning projects as part of Sponge’s visual design team. See some of Chris’ work on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/designbywharton/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@designbywharton</a> Read more about design in elearning on the Sponge Blog: <ul> <li><a href="http://spongeuk.com/2016/07/illustration-vs-photography-for-elearning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Illustration vs photography for elearning</a></li> <li><a href="http://spongeuk.com/2015/03/elearningvisualdesign/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 golden rules for good visual design in elearning</a></li> <li><a href="http://spongeuk.com/2015/12/5-ways-a-bad-user-interface-ui-can-derail-your-elearning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 5 ways a bad user interface (UI) can derail your elearning</a></li> <li><a href="http://spongeuk.com/services/adapt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adapt responsive learning framework</a></li> </ul> The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:40 – What are the benefits of using an illustrative approach in your elearning content?</li> <li>01:42 – How important is it to create bespoke illustrations?</li> <li>02:36 – Are there any situations where illustrations aren’t appropriate for elearning?</li> <li>03:42 – Why do you think infographics are so popular in elearning?</li> <li>04:30 – What’s the difference between static illustration and illustration for animation?</li> <li>05:38 – What kind of resources or tools are you using to help succeed as a visual design team?</li> <li>06:19 – What do you need to take into account when illustrating for responsive or mobile courses?</li> <li>07:16 – What kind of skills or specialities make an illustrator particularly suited to elearning?</li> <li>08:02 – How do you think augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will change the way illustrators work?</li> </ul>

Chris Wharton – Sponge Podcast

David Kelly

David Kelly is Vice president and executive director of the Elearning Guild, he's one of the people you go to when you want to know what's hot in elearning technology. Follow David on Twitter @LnDDave. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject:  00:34 - What's the value of staying up to date with emerging technology? 01:35 - How do you judge what technology has potential in the learning space and what hasn't? 03:00 - What have you seen that has the potential to disrupt the learning landscape? 06:00 - Are there any red herrings that people thought would be important but haven't emerged as expected? 08:24 - How to learning and development professionals stay ahead of the curve?  Topics covered in this interview include:  Technology in general and how it can be applied to digital learning Mobile technology and it's potential for learning Interactive video Google glass as a successful experiment in augmented reality  Read highlights from the interview in the accompanying blog post.

<a href="http://davidkelly.me/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">David Kelly</a> is Vice president and executive director of <a href="http://www.elearningguild.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Elearning Guild</a>, he's one of the people you go to when you want to know what's hot in elearning technology. Follow David on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/LnDDave" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@LnDDave</a>. The questions and their times are provided so you can skip back and forth to learn more on a specific subject: <ul> <li>00:34 - What's the value of staying up to date with emerging technology?</li> <li>01:35 - How do you judge what technology has potential in the learning space and what hasn't?</li> <li>03:00 - What have you seen that has the potential to disrupt the learning landscape?</li> <li>06:00 - Are there any red herrings that people thought would be important but haven't emerged as expected?</li> <li>08:24 - How to learning and development professionals stay ahead of the curve?</li> </ul> Topics covered in this interview include: <ul> <li>Technology in general and how it can be applied to digital learning</li> <li>Mobile technology and it's potential for learning</li> <li><a href="http://spongeuk.com/services/interactive-video/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Interactive video</a></li> <li>Google glass as a successful experiment in augmented reality</li> </ul> Read highlights from the interview in the <a href="http://spongeuk.com/2016/03/how-ld-can-stay-ahead-of-the-technology-curve/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">accompanying blog post</a>.

David Kelly – Sponge Elearning Podcast

Julie Dirksen

Our guest for episode 3 is highly respected instructional designer and author Julie Dirksen, you'll be hearing her views on helping learners to form good habits, how to avoid some common design mistakes and what we can all learn from video game designers. The second edition of Julie Dirksen's book Design for how people learn is regarded as one of the best starting points for anyone new to instructional design. Here are the questions asked during the interview with their times for quick reference:  00.39 What's changed since you wrote the first edition of the book? 05.29 What's the most common mistake that people make when they're designing learning experiences? 08.57 What are the neuroscience basics that learning professionals need to know? 13.07 What are the skills or knowledge that games can teach us really well? 19.24 Is there an example of video in elearning that has definitely got it right? 22.50 What are the challenges facing women working in the learning technologies industry? 29.00 What are you most excited about when you think of the future of elearning?  Links to the authors and theories discussed in the interview:  Daniel Willingham Will Thalheimer Gloria Gery's Proficiency model which features in her book Electronic performance support systems. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Flow state Gamergate Trina Rimmer xAPI standards Jane Bozarth, and her book Show your work Kirkpatrick model Brinkerhoff success case model 

Our guest for episode 3 is highly respected instructional designer and author <a href="http://usablelearning.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Julie Dirksen</a>, you'll be hearing her views on helping learners to form good habits, how to avoid some common design mistakes and what we can all learn from video game designers. The second edition of Julie Dirksen's book <a href="http://usablelearning.com/the-book/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Design for how people learn</a> is regarded as one of the best starting points for anyone new to instructional design. Here are the questions asked during the interview with their times for quick reference: <ul> <li>00.39 What's changed since you wrote the first edition of the book?</li> <li>05.29 What's the most common mistake that people make when they're designing learning experiences?</li> <li>08.57 What are the neuroscience basics that learning professionals need to know?</li> <li>13.07 What are the skills or knowledge that games can teach us really well?</li> <li>19.24 Is there an example of video in elearning that has definitely got it right?</li> <li>22.50 What are the challenges facing women working in the learning technologies industry?</li> <li>29.00 What are you most excited about when you think of the future of elearning?</li> </ul> Links to the authors and theories discussed in the interview: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.danielwillingham.com/books.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Willingham</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.willatworklearning.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Will Thalheimer</a></li> <li>Gloria Gery's Proficiency model which features in her book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Performance-Support-System-Gloria/dp/0961796812" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Electronic performance support systems</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow?language=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi</a> - Flow state</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gamergate</a></li> <li><a href="http://trinarimmer.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Trina Rimmer</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/adlnet/xAPI-Spec" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">xAPI standards</a></li> <li><a href="http://bozarthzone.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Bozarth</a>, and her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Show-Your-Work-Jane-Bozarth/dp/1118863623/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1392060164&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=bozarth+show+your+work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Show your work</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.kirkpatrickpartners.com/OurPhilosophy/TheKirkpatrickModel/tabid/302/Default.aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kirkpatrick model</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.brinkerhoffevaluationinstitute.com/about.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Brinkerhoff success case model</a></li> </ul>

Julie Dirksen - Sponge elearning

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