This episode, I am talking with JR Dingwall, a higher ed instructional design consultant who I first met through Jennifer Maddrell and Designers 4 Learning. I chatted with JR over email and I’m super excited to have him on the show because he has a really important story that I want to make sure we cover this season. JR went freelance for a while, and then decided that it wasn’t for him. As someone who is sort of always on the crossroads of this, I’m really interested in how this worked for him! Get to Know JR  On twitter @JRDingwall jrdingwall.ca Module13.ca LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jrdingwall  Things JR mentioned in Passing  Designers for Learning, and their Service Learning MOOC Pressbooks, for OER publishing such as OpenPress Professional Communication Open Curriculum

<p>This episode, I am talking with JR Dingwall, a higher ed instructional design consultant who I first met through Jennifer Maddrell and Designers 4 Learning. I chatted with JR over email and I’m super excited to have him on the show because he has a really important story that I want to make sure we cover this season. JR went freelance for a while, and then decided that it wasn’t for him. As someone who is sort of always on the crossroads of this, I’m really interested in how this worked for him!</p> <h2>Get to Know JR</h2> <ul> <li>On twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/JRDingwall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JRDingwall</a></li> <li><a href="http://jrdingwall.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jrdingwall.ca</a></li> <li><a href="https://module13.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Module13.ca</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jrdingwall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jrdingwall</a></li> </ul> <h2>Things JR mentioned in Passing</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://designersforlearning.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Designers for Learning</a>, and their <a href="https://learn.canvas.net/courses/1233" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Service Learning MOOC</a></li> <li><a href="https://pressbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pressbooks</a>, for OER publishing such as <a href="https://openpress.usask.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OpenPress</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.procomoer.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professional Communication Open Curriculum</a></li></ul>

Episode 57: Interview with JR Dingwall

Wes Atkinson

This episode we are back with Wes Atkinson, Co-founder and Lead Technical Consultant at Appitierre Ltd, the makers of the Evolve Authoring tool and the Bloom LMS talking about Evolve as a potential tool. Last episode, Wes and I talked about the challenges surrounding instructional design freelancers. This episode, I’d like to shift focus to looking a bit more at Evolve as one tool in our toolbelt to solve some of those problems. I’m always interested in free and low-cost tools for myself as an independent contributor and I know all are too, so, let’s talk a bit more about Evolve and Bloom as tools.

<p>This episode we are back with Wes Atkinson, Co-founder and Lead Technical Consultant at Appitierre Ltd, the makers of the Evolve Authoring tool and the Bloom LMS talking about Evolve as a potential tool.</p> <p>Last episode, Wes and I talked about the challenges surrounding instructional design freelancers. This episode, I’d like to shift focus to looking a bit more at Evolve as one tool in our toolbelt to solve some of those problems. I’m always interested in free and low-cost tools for myself as an independent contributor and I know all are too, so, let’s talk a bit more about Evolve and Bloom as tools.</p>

Episode 56: Back Again with Wes Atkinson

This episode, I’m with Wes Atkinson, Co-founder and Lead Technical Consultant at Appitierre Ltd, the makers of the Evolve Authoring tool and the Bloom LMS. And we are going to keep on theme about the freelancer journey but with a bit of a twist, from the perspective of a vendor. Which is super awesome! Vendors get a lot of our flack when we talk or complain and they’re at all of these conferences and events, so they talk to a lot of IDs, and so I’m really excited to be hearing things from this perspective.

<p>This episode, I’m with Wes Atkinson, Co-founder and Lead Technical Consultant at Appitierre Ltd, the makers of the Evolve Authoring tool and the Bloom LMS. And we are going to keep on theme about the freelancer journey but with a bit of a twist, from the perspective of a vendor. Which is super awesome! Vendors get a lot of our flack when we talk or complain and they’re at all of these conferences and events, so they talk to a lot of IDs, and so I’m really excited to be hearing things from this perspective.</p>

Episode 55: Interview with Wes Atkinson

This episode I wanted to talk a bit about how I’ve built and continue to build my network from the perspective of an introvert. I’m going to tackle this in a three-fold answer. First, I want to talk about the impactful things I’ve been able to do in a way that has still allowed me time to think and articulate myself and be generally introvert-y. Second, I want to talk about conferences especially since I’m such a newbie with them. And then, third, I want to talk about the activities I’d like to begin engaging in in the future. Resources  Christy Tucker on LinkedIn: https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/linkedin-connections/ TLDC Community: http://www.thetldc.com/ Getting started speaking at conferences: http://twist.elearningguild.net/2018/07/proposaltipsfromtheadvisoryboard/ Another set of tips for conference proposals: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/submitting-your-conference-speaker-proposal-myra-roldan/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3Bn6HPmdhDSVKQcmjL6f5Agw%3D%3D Holding the Door open in your own little corner of the web: http://brendandawes.com/blog/holdingthedooropen

<p>This episode I wanted to talk a bit about how I’ve built and continue to build my network from the perspective of an introvert.</p> <p>I’m going to tackle this in a three-fold answer. First, I want to talk about the impactful things I’ve been able to do in a way that has still allowed me time to think and articulate myself and be generally introvert-y. Second, I want to talk about conferences especially since I’m such a newbie with them. And then, third, I want to talk about the activities I’d like to begin engaging in in the future.</p> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul> <li>Christy Tucker on LinkedIn: <a href="https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/linkedin-connections/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/linkedin-connections/</a></li> <li>TLDC Community: <a href="http://www.thetldc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thetldc.com/</a></li> <li>Getting started speaking at conferences: <a href="http://twist.elearningguild.net/2018/07/proposaltipsfromtheadvisoryboard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twist.elearningguild.net/2018/07/proposaltipsfromtheadvisoryboard/</a></li> <li>Another set of tips for conference proposals: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/submitting-your-conference-speaker-proposal-myra-roldan/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3Bn6HPmdhDSVKQcmjL6f5Agw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/submitting-your-conference-speaker-proposal-myra-roldan/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3Bn6HPmdhDSVKQcmjL6f5Agw%3D%3D</a></li> <li>Holding the Door open in your own little corner of the web: <a href="http://brendandawes.com/blog/holdingthedooropen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://brendandawes.com/blog/holdingthedooropen</a></li></ul>

Episode 54: Building a Network

We’ve heard in the last couple of episodes with Christy Devlin about some of the things that they have in their freelancing toolbox, things that they feel are worth paying for and using. In this episode, I want to share a bit more about my own toolset, in a few categories. We’ll look at business tools, productivity tools, and professional development. Resources  Bobby App to track subscriptions: http://www.bobbyapp.co/ Cloudinary Image Hosting: https://cloudinary.com/ Netlify website hosting: https://www.netlify.com/ Audible to read books: https://www.audible.com/ Buffer app to schedule social media posts: http://buffer.com/ Noun Project icon assets: https://thenounproject.com/ Elearning Art: https://elearningart.com/ Trello kanban board: https://trello.com/ Station for collecting your work apps: https://getstation.com/ Toby for organizing your bookmarks: https://www.gettoby.com/ One Tab for cleaning up your browser: https://www.one-tab.com/ Name Cheap for domain names: https://www.namecheap.com/ Simplecast for podcast hosting: https://simplecast.com/ About static site generators: https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators Stop wasting time as a freelancers: https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2018/07/help-i-cant-stop-wasting-time/?ref=webdesignernews.com 

<p>We’ve heard in the last couple of episodes with Christy Devlin about some of the things that they have in their freelancing toolbox, things that they feel are worth paying for and using. In this episode, I want to share a bit more about my own toolset, in a few categories. We’ll look at business tools, productivity tools, and professional development.</p> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul> <li>Bobby App to track subscriptions: <a href="http://www.bobbyapp.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bobbyapp.co/</a></li> <li>Cloudinary Image Hosting: <a href="https://cloudinary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cloudinary.com/</a></li> <li>Netlify website hosting: <a href="https://www.netlify.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.netlify.com/</a></li> <li>Audible to read books: <a href="https://www.audible.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audible.com/</a></li> <li>Buffer app to schedule social media posts: <a href="http://buffer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://buffer.com/</a></li> <li>Noun Project icon assets: <a href="https://thenounproject.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thenounproject.com/</a></li> <li>Elearning Art: <a href="https://elearningart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://elearningart.com/</a></li> <li>Trello kanban board: <a href="https://trello.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://trello.com/</a></li> <li>Station for collecting your work apps: <a href="https://getstation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://getstation.com/</a></li> <li>Toby for organizing your bookmarks: <a href="https://www.gettoby.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gettoby.com/</a></li> <li>One Tab for cleaning up your browser: <a href="https://www.one-tab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.one-tab.com/</a></li> <li>Name Cheap for domain names: <a href="https://www.namecheap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.namecheap.com/</a></li> <li>Simplecast for podcast hosting: <a href="https://simplecast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://simplecast.com/</a></li> <li>About static site generators: <a href="https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://davidwalsh.name/introduction-static-site-generators</a></li> <li>Stop wasting time as a freelancers:<br/> <a href="https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2018/07/help-i-cant-stop-wasting-time/?ref=webdesignernews.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2018/07/help-i-cant-stop-wasting-time/?ref=webdesignernews.com</a></li> </ul>

Episode 53: Freelancing Toolbox

Devlin Peck

This episode, I am talking with Devlin Peck, a recent instructional design graduate student who jumped into freelancing with both feet while still a student. This episode is particularly exciting for me because Devlin had reached out to me previously as he was looking to break into ID and it’s amazing to see how far he’s come and what I can learn from his approach to his instructional design and elearning development business. Get to Know Devlin  Twitter: https://twitter.com/devpeck Portfolio: http://www.devlinpeck.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devlinpeck

<p>This episode, I am talking with Devlin Peck, a recent instructional design graduate student who jumped into freelancing with both feet while still a student. This episode is particularly exciting for me because Devlin had reached out to me previously as he was looking to break into ID and it’s amazing to see how far he’s come and what I can learn from his approach to his instructional design and elearning development business.</p> <h2>Get to Know Devlin</h2> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/devpeck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/devpeck</a></li> <li>Portfolio: <a href="http://www.devlinpeck.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.devlinpeck.com/</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devlinpeck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/devlinpeck</a></li></ul>

Episode 52: Interview with Devlin Peck

Christy Tucker

This episode, I am talking with Christy Tucker, an instructional design consultant who has made her name by thinking deeply about what good instructional design is and sharing those thoughts and her learning experiences via her blog. She’s also a frequent contributor the instructional design subreddit, which is where I met her. Today, she is going to tell us more about her journey into freelance instructional design work. Get To Know Christy  Blog: https://christytucker.wordpress.com/ Company Website and Portfolio: https://www.syniadlearning.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristyATucker  Christy's Resources  How Freelance Clients Find Me: https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/how-freelance-clients-find-me/ Blogging to Build Your Business: https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/blogging-to-build-your-business/ Instructional Design Careers: https://christytucker.wordpress.com/instructional-design-careers/ Freelancer’s Union: https://www.freelancersunion.org/ Wave App: https://www.waveapps.com/

<p>This episode, I am talking with Christy Tucker, an instructional design consultant who has made her name by thinking deeply about what good instructional design is and sharing those thoughts and her learning experiences via her blog. She’s also a frequent contributor the instructional design subreddit, which is where I met her. Today, she is going to tell us more about her journey into freelance instructional design work.</p> <h2>Get To Know Christy</h2> <ul> <li>Blog: <a href="https://christytucker.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://christytucker.wordpress.com/</a></li> <li>Company Website and Portfolio: <a href="https://www.syniadlearning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.syniadlearning.com/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristyATucker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ChristyATucker</a></li> </ul> <h2>Christy's Resources</h2> <ul> <li>How Freelance Clients Find Me: <a href="https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/how-freelance-clients-find-me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/how-freelance-clients-find-me/</a></li> <li>Blogging to Build Your Business: <a href="https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/blogging-to-build-your-business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://christytucker.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/blogging-to-build-your-business/</a></li> <li>Instructional Design Careers: <a href="https://christytucker.wordpress.com/instructional-design-careers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://christytucker.wordpress.com/instructional-design-careers/</a></li> <li>Freelancer’s Union: <a href="https://www.freelancersunion.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.freelancersunion.org/</a></li> <li>Wave App: <a href="https://www.waveapps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.waveapps.com/</a></li></ul>

Episode 51: Interview with Christy Tucker

In this episode, I try my hand at answering one of the toughest questions around becoming a freelancer: How does that whole feast and famine cycle work? Resources  Freelancer's Union Resources: https://blog.freelancersunion.org/ Breaking the Feast and Famine Cycle: https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/30/breaking-the-freelance-feast-or-famine-cycle/ Are you Charging Enough? https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/24/are-you-charging-enough-probably-not/ On Workflows: https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it Station app: https://getstation.com/ Pomodoro Technique: https://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730 Value Based Pricing Tips: https://medium.com/the-apartment/a-freelancers-guide-to-value-based-pricing-5c7c29580cd6 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianaltman/2015/10/08/how-to-shift-from-hourly-to-value-based-pricing/#296c85623467  

<p>In this episode, I try my hand at answering one of the toughest questions around becoming a freelancer: How does that whole feast and famine cycle work?</p> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul> <li>Freelancer's Union Resources: <a href="https://blog.freelancersunion.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.freelancersunion.org/</a></li> <li>Breaking the Feast and Famine Cycle: <a href="https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/30/breaking-the-freelance-feast-or-famine-cycle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/30/breaking-the-freelance-feast-or-famine-cycle/</a></li> <li>Are you Charging Enough? <a href="https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/24/are-you-charging-enough-probably-not/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/24/are-you-charging-enough-probably-not/</a></li> <li>On Workflows: <a href="https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it</a></li> <li>Station app: <a href="https://getstation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://getstation.com/</a></li> <li>Pomodoro Technique: <a href="https://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730</a></li> <li>Value Based Pricing Tips:<br><ul> <li><a href="https://medium.com/the-apartment/a-freelancers-guide-to-value-based-pricing-5c7c29580cd6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/the-apartment/a-freelancers-guide-to-value-based-pricing-5c7c29580cd6</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianaltman/2015/10/08/how-to-shift-from-hourly-to-value-based-pricing/#296c85623467" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianaltman/2015/10/08/how-to-shift-from-hourly-to-value-based-pricing/#296c85623467</a></li> </ul> </li></ul>

Episode 50: Feast and Famine and Freelancing

In this episode, I take a walk down memory lane and talk about my journey into freelancing. I talk about how I fell into freelancing, mistakes I've made that you should definitely learn from, frustrations I've faced, and rewards I've reaped. If you're looking to dive into freelancing, it's my hope that listening to my story will give you one perspective into what the journey might be like. Resources  Resources for freelancers: https://medium.com/@freebiesbug/15-new-tools-to-supercharge-your-freelance-work-2018-94c51a9da611 On Workflows: https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it Design is a Job: https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job I don't really wanna do the work today (my theme song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2EI65ZEqYQ Mini Habits: http://minihabits.com/ Lessons Learned Working Alone: https://medium.com/@jillcarlson/working-alone-165ababeafc2

<p>In this episode, I take a walk down memory lane and talk about my journey into freelancing.</p> <p>I talk about how I fell into freelancing, mistakes I've made that you should definitely learn from, frustrations I've faced, and rewards I've reaped. If you're looking to dive into freelancing, it's my hope that listening to my story will give you one perspective into what the journey might be like.</p> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul> <li>Resources for freelancers: <a href="https://medium.com/@freebiesbug/15-new-tools-to-supercharge-your-freelance-work-2018-94c51a9da611" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@freebiesbug/15-new-tools-to-supercharge-your-freelance-work-2018-94c51a9da611</a></li> <li>On Workflows: <a href="https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it</a></li> <li>Design is a Job: <a href="https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job</a></li> <li>I don't really wanna do the work today (my theme song): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2EI65ZEqYQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2EI65ZEqYQ</a></li> <li>Mini Habits: <a href="http://minihabits.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://minihabits.com/</a></li> <li>Lessons Learned Working Alone: <a href="https://medium.com/@jillcarlson/working-alone-165ababeafc2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@jillcarlson/working-alone-165ababeafc2</a></li></ul>

Episode 49: Season 4 Opener - My Freelance Journey

In this episode, I (finally!) wrap up season 3 and talk about the future of Dear ID. Thanks so much to all of you for listening! Resources  Emanuelle Feranto: https://www.emanueleferonato.com/ Color Curriculum: https://twitter.com/ColorCurriculum UXLX (my app!): http://www.lxresearch.info/

<p>In this episode, I (finally!) wrap up season 3 and talk about the future of Dear ID. Thanks so much to all of you for listening!</p> <h2>Resources</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Emanuelle Feranto:</strong> <a href="https://www.emanueleferonato.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.emanueleferonato.com/</a></li> <li><strong>Color Curriculum:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ColorCurriculum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ColorCurriculum</a></li> <li><strong>UXLX (my app!):</strong> <a href="http://www.lxresearch.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lxresearch.info/</a></li></ul>

Episode 48: Season 3 Wrap Up

The show about the instructional design journey.

This podcast is invaluable to any Instructional Designer or eLearning Developer at any point in their journey. Kristin thoroughly explores tools, concepts, and methods from her experience as well as others. Resources are posted in the notes so you don’t have to write down links. The varying perspectives provided during each interview are both interesting and provide real life situations and solutions.

Invaluable resource

This podcast has been SO useful as I peek into the world of instructional design as a possible career path. Kristen lays out exactly how to get started, and with what.

Excellent

Dear Instructional Designer

Jennifer Maddrell

I’m super excited to bring you my conversation with Jennifer Maddrell, the founder of the Designers for Learning, a non-profit dedicated to getting instructional designers hand-on practice through service learning. Listen in to learn more about this amazing opportunity to do real ID work. If you’re an instructional design student or otherwise accidental instructional designer as so many of us are, you’re likely asking yourself how you can gain experience. I often point to making your own challenges, but Designers for Learning is a way for you to learn while you design and solve real problems. I encourage all of you to check out the program and help promote it in whatever way you feel comfortable. ##Get to Know Jen##  Website: http://www.jennifermaddrell.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenm  ##Learn More about Designers for Learning##  Website: http://designersforlearning.org/ FAQ: http://designersforlearning.org/openabereview  ##Recommended Reading##  10 things you need to learn in design school if you’re tired of wasting your money: https://deardesignstudent.com/10-things-you-need-to-learn-in-design-school-if-you-re-tired-of-wasting-your-money-64aaa0bc3994#.3n03j5yyi The 4 Rs of Open: http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/355 The 5th R of Open: http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/3221

<p>I’m super excited to bring you my conversation with Jennifer Maddrell, the founder of the Designers for Learning, a non-profit dedicated to getting instructional designers hand-on practice through service learning. Listen in to learn more about this amazing opportunity to do real ID work.</p> <p>If you’re an instructional design student or otherwise accidental instructional designer as so many of us are, you’re likely asking yourself how you can gain experience. I often point to making your own challenges, but Designers for Learning is a way for you to learn while you design and solve real problems.</p> <p>I encourage all of you to check out the program and help promote it in whatever way you feel comfortable.</p> <p>##Get to Know Jen##</p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.jennifermaddrell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jennifermaddrell.com/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jenm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/jenm</a></li> </ul> <p>##Learn More about Designers for Learning##</p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://designersforlearning.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://designersforlearning.org/</a></li> <li>FAQ: <a href="http://designersforlearning.org/openabereview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://designersforlearning.org/openabereview</a></li> </ul> <p>##Recommended Reading##</p> <ul> <li>10 things you need to learn in design school if you’re tired of wasting your money: <a href="https://deardesignstudent.com/10-things-you-need-to-learn-in-design-school-if-you-re-tired-of-wasting-your-money-64aaa0bc3994#.3n03j5yyi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://deardesignstudent.com/10-things-you-need-to-learn-in-design-school-if-you-re-tired-of-wasting-your-money-64aaa0bc3994#.3n03j5yyi</a></li> <li>The 4 Rs of Open: <a href="http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/355" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/355</a></li> <li>The 5th R of Open: <a href="http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/3221" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/3221</a></li></ul>

Episode 22: Interview with Jennifer Maddrell

Simon Date

In our last episode with Simon, we segue from using Adapt (an open source authoring tool) to the Open Source Way and how IDs can benefit by jumping in to open source projects. If you're looking for a way to get started making interesting projects for real people, helping out with learning experience design in open source projects is an amazing way to get started. There's an opportunity to do real, meaningful work that goes out into the world and into your portfolio. #Get to Know Simon  Twitter: https://twitter.com/simondate King's College Twitter: https://twitter.com/KingsOnline  #Suggested Reading I've been thinking a ton about the ID newbie experience and how a newbie can move more quickly towards creating meaningful work. Here's a couple of links to check out.  My Post on Civic Learning as a Parallel to Civic Tech: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/civic-learning-an-idea-generated-from-torrance-learnings-download-un-conference/ Give Half -  An Model for Giving Half of your Work Away for Free: http://givehalf.co/  #Open Source Projects to Check out as an ID As Simon mentioned, here's an amazing guide to getting your feet wet in open source: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/ And here are some projects to check out:  Adapt Learning: https://github.com/adaptlearning/adapt_framework/wiki/Contributing-to-the-Adapt-Project H5P: https://h5p.org/contributing Oppia: https://www.oppia.org/contact Moodle: https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Contributing_to_Moodle Mozilla: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Contribute 

<p>In our last episode with Simon, we segue from using Adapt (an open source authoring tool) to the Open Source Way and how IDs can benefit by jumping in to open source projects. If you're looking for a way to get started making interesting projects for real people, helping out with learning experience design in open source projects is an amazing way to get started. There's an opportunity to do real, meaningful work that goes out into the world and into your portfolio.</p> <p>#Get to Know Simon</p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/simondate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/simondate</a></li> <li>King's College Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/KingsOnline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/KingsOnline</a></li> </ul> <p>#Suggested Reading<br/> I've been thinking a ton about the ID newbie experience and how a newbie can move more quickly towards creating meaningful work. Here's a couple of links to check out.</p> <ul> <li>My Post on Civic Learning as a Parallel to Civic Tech: <a href="http://www.knanthony.com/blog/civic-learning-an-idea-generated-from-torrance-learnings-download-un-conference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.knanthony.com/blog/civic-learning-an-idea-generated-from-torrance-learnings-download-un-conference/</a></li> <li>Give Half -  An Model for Giving Half of your Work Away for Free: <a href="http://givehalf.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://givehalf.co/</a></li> </ul> <p>#Open Source Projects to Check out as an ID<br/> As Simon mentioned, here's an amazing guide to getting your feet wet in open source: https://opensource.guide/how-to-contribute/</p> <p>And here are some projects to check out:</p> <ul> <li>Adapt Learning: <a href="https://github.com/adaptlearning/adapt_framework/wiki/Contributing-to-the-Adapt-Project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://github.com/adaptlearning/adapt_framework/wiki/Contributing-to-the-Adapt-Project</a></li> <li>H5P: <a href="https://h5p.org/contributing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://h5p.org/contributing</a></li> <li>Oppia: <a href="https://www.oppia.org/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.oppia.org/contact</a></li> <li>Moodle: <a href="https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Contributing_to_Moodle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Contributing_to_Moodle</a></li> <li>Mozilla: <a href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/Contribute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wiki.mozilla.org/Contribute</a></li> </ul>

Episode 46: Simon Date on Open Source

Hadiya Nuriddin

Today, I sit down with Hadiya Nuriddin, an instructional design and training veteran, who now owns her own consultancy, Focus Learning Solutions. I was interested in having Hadiya on when I heard about her new venture FreshEye Reviews, where she’ll be focusing on simplifying the quality control process for organizations. In this episode, we talk about quality control vs. quality assurance and how we should implement these processes as a non-negotiable in our creation process.  Website: http://www.focuslearningsolutions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/focus_ls Fresh Eye Reviews: http://fresheyereviews.com/

<p>Today, I sit down with Hadiya Nuriddin, an instructional design and training veteran, who now owns her own consultancy, Focus Learning Solutions. I was interested in having Hadiya on when I heard about her new venture FreshEye Reviews, where she’ll be focusing on simplifying the quality control process for organizations. In this episode, we talk about quality control vs. quality assurance and how we should implement these processes as a non-negotiable in our creation process.</p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.focuslearningsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.focuslearningsolutions.com/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/focus_ls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/focus_ls</a></li> <li>Fresh Eye Reviews: <a href="http://fresheyereviews.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://fresheyereviews.com/</a></li></ul>

Episode 31: Interview with Hadiya Nuriddin

In this episode, I respond to a listener request for more talk about creating effective, interesting animated video. I could have gone high-tech, but instead, I challenge you to think about using PowerPoint for effective animated video. ##Using PowerPoint (or Keynote) for Animated Video Here are a couple of examples of creating animated video in presentation software.  My PowerPoint Example: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/engaging-animated-video-in-powerpoint/ An Example in Keynote: https://vimeo.com/129807396  ##Simple (non PPT) examples These examples were probably made using different software but they still show evidence of technically simple video techniques that created engaging content.  Kitty Communication: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/inspiration-microlearning-video/ Extra Credits Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94KwB205DDk&amp;t=4s | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDtlizfYPUM&amp;t=36s  ##TED-Ed Examples These are much more flashy, but I challenge you on whether they are any more engaging than their simpler counterparts.  What is a calorie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQaH4LruUo How interpreters juggle two languages at once: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXNTArhA0Jg How do vitamins work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISZLTJH5lYg How sugar affects the brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXBxijQREo 

<p>In this episode, I respond to a listener request for more talk about creating effective, interesting animated video. I could have gone high-tech, but instead, I challenge you to think about using PowerPoint for effective animated video.</p> <p>##Using PowerPoint (or Keynote) for Animated Video<br/> Here are a couple of examples of creating animated video in presentation software.</p> <ul> <li>My PowerPoint Example: <a href="http://www.knanthony.com/blog/engaging-animated-video-in-powerpoint/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.knanthony.com/blog/engaging-animated-video-in-powerpoint/</a></li> <li>An Example in Keynote: <a href="https://vimeo.com/129807396" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/129807396</a></li> </ul> <p>##Simple (non PPT) examples<br/> These examples were probably made using different software but they still show evidence of technically simple video techniques that created engaging content.</p> <ul> <li>Kitty Communication: <a href="http://www.knanthony.com/blog/inspiration-microlearning-video/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.knanthony.com/blog/inspiration-microlearning-video/</a></li> <li>Extra Credits Show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94KwB205DDk&amp;t=4s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94KwB205DDk&amp;t=4s</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDtlizfYPUM&amp;t=36s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDtlizfYPUM&amp;t=36s</a></li> </ul> <p>##TED-Ed Examples<br/> These are much more flashy, but I challenge you on whether they are any more engaging than their simpler counterparts.</p> <ul> <li>What is a calorie: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQaH4LruUo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQaH4LruUo</a></li> <li>How interpreters juggle two languages at once: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXNTArhA0Jg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXNTArhA0Jg</a></li> <li>How do vitamins work: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISZLTJH5lYg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISZLTJH5lYg</a></li> <li>How sugar affects the brain: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXBxijQREo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEXBxijQREo</a></li> </ul>

Episode 32: PowerPoint for Video

Cara North

In this episode, I sit down with Cara North, instructional designer at a major state university. Cara talks to us about how she uses the LMS at her institution, paying attention to your technology needs, and finding the right tool for the job. ##Get to Know Cara##  Twitter: https://twitter.com/caranorth11 CETE: https://cete.osu.edu/ Cara's Upcoming ATD Presentation: http://www.gc.astd.org/North_Willis

<p>In this episode, I sit down with Cara North, instructional designer at a major state university. Cara talks to us about how she uses the LMS at her institution, paying attention to your technology needs, and finding the right tool for the job.</p> <p>##Get to Know Cara##</p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/caranorth11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/caranorth11</a></li> <li>CETE: <a href="https://cete.osu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cete.osu.edu/</a></li> <li>Cara's Upcoming ATD Presentation: <a href="http://www.gc.astd.org/North_Willis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gc.astd.org/North_Willis</a></li></ul>

Episode 25: Interview with Cara North

Zsolt Olah

This episode, I talk with Zsolt Olah, one of my ID heroes, about two different projects that illustrate how context is king. Zsolt shares how, in two separate situations, the thing that he was asked for, a course, turned out to not be the thing that was needed. He discusses his design process and how we, as newbies, can learn to ask the right questions about context that will guide our clients to the real problem and more effective solutions. ##Get to Know Zsolt  Twitter: https://twitter.com/rabbitoreg Website: http://www.rabbitoreg.com/  ##Resources to Check Out  Cathy Moore's Action Mapping: http://blog.cathy-moore.com/action-mapping/

<p>This episode, I talk with Zsolt Olah, one of my ID heroes, about two different projects that illustrate how context is king.</p> <p>Zsolt shares how, in two separate situations, the thing that he was asked for, a course, turned out to not be the thing that was needed. He discusses his design process and how we, as newbies, can learn to ask the right questions about context that will guide our clients to the real problem and more effective solutions.</p> <p>##Get to Know Zsolt</p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/rabbitoreg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/rabbitoreg</a></li> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.rabbitoreg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rabbitoreg.com/</a></li> </ul> <p>##Resources to Check Out</p> <ul> <li>Cathy Moore's Action Mapping: <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/action-mapping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.cathy-moore.com/action-mapping/</a></li></ul>

Episode 43: A Tale of Two Projects with Zsolt Olah

Leslie Sandoval

This episode, I sit down with Leslie Sandoval, instructional designer of 11 years, and we talk higher ed and a project supporting faculty with online courses. We’re digging into what is probably a universal issue for higher ed IDs: supporting faculty in the pedagogy and technology necessary to teach online courses and the online portions of hybrid courses. Leslie shares the ups and downs, ins and outs of implementing their first wave solution to tackle this need. Resources to Check Out  Adventures in Professional Development: https://prezi.com/hwyl9qjmdisa/adventures-in-professional-development/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy An idea for building relationships with faculty for professional development

<p>This episode, I sit down with Leslie Sandoval, instructional designer of 11 years, and we talk higher ed and a project supporting faculty with online courses.</p> <p>We’re digging into what is probably a universal issue for higher ed IDs: supporting faculty in the pedagogy and technology necessary to teach online courses and the online portions of hybrid courses. Leslie shares the ups and downs, ins and outs of implementing their first wave solution to tackle this need.</p> <h2>Resources to Check Out</h2> <ul> <li>Adventures in Professional Development: <a href="https://prezi.com/hwyl9qjmdisa/adventures-in-professional-development/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://prezi.com/hwyl9qjmdisa/adventures-in-professional-development/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy</a> An idea for building relationships with faculty for professional development</li></ul>

Episode 39: Supporting Faculty with Online Teaching with Leslie Sandoval

Mel Milloway

In this episode, I interview the fabulous, versatile, and prolific Mel Milloway. Mel talks to us about development work and her methods for practicing and trying new things. Mel's Writing  Article on JavaScript: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-ideas-using-javascript-change-background-color-milloway-msit?trk=prof-post Article on Tycoon Game: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-how-get-started-your-own-2d-tycoon-game-melissa-milloway-msit?trk=prof-post  Game Design  Construct 2: https://www.scirra.com/construct2  Getting in Touch with Mel  Website: http://melslearninglab.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelMilloway

<p>In this episode, I interview the fabulous, versatile, and prolific Mel Milloway. Mel talks to us about development work and her methods for practicing and trying new things.</p> <h2>Mel's Writing</h2> <ul> <li>Article on JavaScript: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-ideas-using-javascript-change-background-color-milloway-msit?trk=prof-post" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-ideas-using-javascript-change-background-color-milloway-msit?trk=prof-post</a></li> <li>Article on Tycoon Game: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-how-get-started-your-own-2d-tycoon-game-melissa-milloway-msit?trk=prof-post" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-how-get-started-your-own-2d-tycoon-game-melissa-milloway-msit?trk=prof-post</a></li> </ul> <h2>Game Design</h2> <ul> <li>Construct 2: <a href="https://www.scirra.com/construct2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scirra.com/construct2</a></li> </ul> <h2>Getting in Touch with Mel</h2> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://melslearninglab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://melslearninglab.com/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MelMilloway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MelMilloway</a></li></ul>

Episode 8: Interview with Mel Milloway

Alyssa Gomez

This one is for all of you Instructional Design subredditors who are teachers looking to break into instructional design. Today I sit down with Alyssa Gomez, teacher turned ID, who is currently at work within the professional development department within her school district. Alyssa offers some great insight on her journey and how other teachers looking to increase their reach can look within the district as a first step to breaking out and into ID. ##Get to Know Alyssa##  Portfolio Website: http://www.alyssagomez.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/1alyssagomez  ##Recommended Reads and Watches##  Cathy Moore's Blog: http://blog.cathy-moore.com/ Made to Stick: https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1466905553&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=made+to+stick Crucial Conversations: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1466905617&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Crucial+Conversations 

<p>This one is for all of you Instructional Design subredditors who are teachers looking to break into instructional design. Today I sit down with Alyssa Gomez, teacher turned ID, who is currently at work within the professional development department within her school district. Alyssa offers some great insight on her journey and how other teachers looking to increase their reach can look within the district as a first step to breaking out and into ID.</p> <p>##Get to Know Alyssa##</p> <ul> <li>Portfolio Website: <a href="http://www.alyssagomez.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.alyssagomez.net/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/1alyssagomez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/1alyssagomez</a></li> </ul> <p>##Recommended Reads and Watches##</p> <ul> <li>Cathy Moore's Blog: <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.cathy-moore.com/</a></li> <li>Made to Stick:<br/> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1466905553&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=made+to+stick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1466905553&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=made+to+stick</a></li> <li>Crucial Conversations:<br/> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1466905617&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Crucial+Conversations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1466905617&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Crucial+Conversations</a></li> </ul>

Episode 18: Interview with Alyssa Gomez

Ellen Hayes

This episode, I sit down with our "newbiest" ID yet, Ellen Hayes, and we talk about her process building an online course for a student maker space. Ellen shares her interesting journey towards ID, and how she combined code and software development processes (namely Agile) to go out and study her users and the space, iterate, and build a solution to an understaffing situation. Get to Know Ellen  Website: http://www.ellenhayes.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyellenk  Try the Course  Arduino Basic: http://library.ryerson.ca/dmelab/learn/arduino-basic/?lesson=0 Ellen's write-up of the Course: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzTF7X8_Yu-LWkYzcnlfUzh4MUNBc0tZSVNaRUV5dzZNbUln/view?usp=sharing

<p>This episode, I sit down with our "newbiest" ID yet, Ellen Hayes, and we talk about her process building an online course for a student maker space.</p> <p>Ellen shares her interesting journey towards ID, and how she combined code and software development processes (namely Agile) to go out and study her users and the space, iterate, and build a solution to an understaffing situation.</p> <h2>Get to Know Ellen</h2> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.ellenhayes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ellenhayes.com/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/heyellenk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/heyellenk</a></li> </ul> <h2>Try the Course</h2> <ul> <li>Arduino Basic: <a href="http://library.ryerson.ca/dmelab/learn/arduino-basic/?lesson=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://library.ryerson.ca/dmelab/learn/arduino-basic/?lesson=0</a></li> <li>Ellen's write-up of the Course: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzTF7X8_Yu-LWkYzcnlfUzh4MUNBc0tZSVNaRUV5dzZNbUln/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzTF7X8_Yu-LWkYzcnlfUzh4MUNBc0tZSVNaRUV5dzZNbUln/view?usp=sharing</a></li></ul>

Episode 42: Online Course for a Student Maker Space with Ellen Hayes

In this episode, I talk about prototyping tools that I've used in the past, and why prototyping is a useful communication practice. If you're seeking to help people understand a new idea, there's nothing like prototyping to help you truly help you get at any problems before you jump into the full development work. ##Try these Out##  Basalmiq Mockups: https://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/ Marvel App: https://marvelapp.com/  ##Recommended Reading##  The Skeptics Guide to Low Fidelity Prototyping: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/10/the-skeptics-guide-to-low-fidelity-prototyping/ Prototyping: https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/prototyping.html Why Every Consumer Internet Startup Should Do More Low Fidelity Prototyping: http://andrewchen.co/why-every-consumer-internet-startup-should-do-more-low-fidelity-prototyping/ Interactive Prototypes with PowerPoint: http://boxesandarrows.com/interactive-prototypes-with-powerpoint/ (Old but on point) Using Powerpoint: http://keynotopia.com/guides-ppt/ (Also old but useful)

<p>In this episode, I talk about prototyping tools that I've used in the past, and why prototyping is a useful communication practice. If you're seeking to help people understand a new idea, there's nothing like prototyping to help you truly help you get at any problems before you jump into the full development work.</p> <p>##Try these Out##</p> <ul> <li>Basalmiq Mockups: <a href="https://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/</a></li> <li>Marvel App: <a href="https://marvelapp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://marvelapp.com/</a></li> </ul> <p>##Recommended Reading##</p> <ul> <li>The Skeptics Guide to Low Fidelity Prototyping: <a href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/10/the-skeptics-guide-to-low-fidelity-prototyping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/10/the-skeptics-guide-to-low-fidelity-prototyping/</a></li> <li>Prototyping: <a href="https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/prototyping.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/methods/prototyping.html</a></li> <li>Why Every Consumer Internet Startup Should Do More Low Fidelity Prototyping: <a href="http://andrewchen.co/why-every-consumer-internet-startup-should-do-more-low-fidelity-prototyping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://andrewchen.co/why-every-consumer-internet-startup-should-do-more-low-fidelity-prototyping/</a></li> <li>Interactive Prototypes with PowerPoint: <a href="http://boxesandarrows.com/interactive-prototypes-with-powerpoint/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://boxesandarrows.com/interactive-prototypes-with-powerpoint/</a> (Old but on point)</li> <li>Using Powerpoint: <a href="http://keynotopia.com/guides-ppt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://keynotopia.com/guides-ppt/</a> (Also old but useful)</li></ul>

Episode 27: Prototyping Tools

Dave Fusco

This episode, I’ve got a real treat: a cutting edge tech project from my friend, David Fusco! David’s interested in emerging technologies like the voice controlled tech in Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home devices. He’s created a voice activated quiz using Amazon’s Alexa technology and is generating xAPI statements from it. I wanted to talk to him about the whys and hows of working on a cutting-edge project like this. Get to Know Dave  A related project using Amazon Alexa and IFTTT: http://drdavefusco.com/amazon-dot-and-ifttt-using-alexa-voice-commands-to-send-xapi-statements/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrDaveFusco  Building Stuff with Alexa  How to build a quiz with Alexa: https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/post/TxDJWS16KUPVKO/New-Alexa-Skills-Kit-Template-Build-a-Trivia-Skill-in-under-an-Hour Building an interactive adventure game with Alexa: https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/post/TxEQV5K754YS77/Announcing-a-New-Tool-for-Building-Interactive-Adventure-Games-on-Alexa  Related Tools to Check Out  Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/ 

<p>This episode, I’ve got a real treat: a cutting edge tech project from my friend, David Fusco!</p> <p>David’s interested in emerging technologies like the voice controlled tech in Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home devices. He’s created a voice activated quiz using Amazon’s Alexa technology and is generating xAPI statements from it. I wanted to talk to him about the whys and hows of working on a cutting-edge project like this.</p> <h2>Get to Know Dave</h2> <ul> <li>A related project using Amazon Alexa and IFTTT:<br/> <a href="http://drdavefusco.com/amazon-dot-and-ifttt-using-alexa-voice-commands-to-send-xapi-statements/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://drdavefusco.com/amazon-dot-and-ifttt-using-alexa-voice-commands-to-send-xapi-statements/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DrDaveFusco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DrDaveFusco</a></li> </ul> <h2>Building Stuff with Alexa</h2> <ul> <li>How to build a quiz with Alexa:<br/> <a href="https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/post/TxDJWS16KUPVKO/New-Alexa-Skills-Kit-Template-Build-a-Trivia-Skill-in-under-an-Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/post/TxDJWS16KUPVKO/New-Alexa-Skills-Kit-Template-Build-a-Trivia-Skill-in-under-an-Hour</a></li> <li>Building an interactive adventure game with Alexa:<br/> <a href="https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/post/TxEQV5K754YS77/Announcing-a-New-Tool-for-Building-Interactive-Adventure-Games-on-Alexa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/post/TxEQV5K754YS77/Announcing-a-New-Tool-for-Building-Interactive-Adventure-Games-on-Alexa</a></li> </ul> <h2>Related Tools to Check Out</h2> <ul> <li>Quizlet: <a href="https://quizlet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://quizlet.com/</a></li> </ul>

Episode 38: Building a Quiz with Amazon Alexa and Dr. Dave Fusco

In this episode I talk about game makers and why they might be a good option to help you start building learning experiences. When I say game makers, I mean tools that democratize making (mostly 2D) games. This broad category of tools can be less expensive, more versatile, and still allow offer you the same experience in creating effective learning experiences. With the recent announcement about Articulate 360, while exciting, I got to thinking that this episode may be even more relevant for other ID newbies who may feel priced out of that new platform. ##Storyline Game Examples  HeroLand by Richard Hill: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heroland-adventure-built-solely-within-storyline-richard-hill?trk=hp-feed-article-title-comment  ##Game Maker Options (Dive In!)  Twine: http://twinery.org/ Renpy: https://www.renpy.org/ Construct 2: https://www.scirra.com/construct2 GameMaker Studio: http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker Game Salad: http://gamesalad.com/ Stencyl: http://www.stencyl.com/ Unity: https://unity3d.com/

<p>In this episode I talk about game makers and why they might be a good option to help you start building learning experiences. When I say game makers, I mean tools that democratize making (mostly 2D) games. This broad category of tools can be less expensive, more versatile, and still allow offer you the same experience in creating effective learning experiences.</p> <p>With the recent announcement about Articulate 360, while exciting, I got to thinking that this episode may be even more relevant for other ID newbies who may feel priced out of that new platform.</p> <p>##Storyline Game Examples</p> <ul> <li>HeroLand by Richard Hill: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heroland-adventure-built-solely-within-storyline-richard-hill?trk=hp-feed-article-title-comment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heroland-adventure-built-solely-within-storyline-richard-hill?trk=hp-feed-article-title-comment</a></li> </ul> <p>##Game Maker Options (Dive In!)</p> <ul> <li>Twine: <a href="http://twinery.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twinery.org/</a></li> <li>Renpy: <a href="https://www.renpy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.renpy.org/</a></li> <li>Construct 2: <a href="https://www.scirra.com/construct2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scirra.com/construct2</a></li> <li>GameMaker Studio: <a href="http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker</a></li> <li>Game Salad: <a href="http://gamesalad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://gamesalad.com/</a></li> <li>Stencyl: <a href="http://www.stencyl.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.stencyl.com/</a></li> <li>Unity: <a href="https://unity3d.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://unity3d.com/</a></li></ul>

Episode 33: Game Makers for Learning

Twine is an open source tool for creating interactive, non-linear stories. It’s a tool for interactive fiction and story game development. In this episode, I talk about how it might be used for prototyping and creating elearning. ##Get to Know Twine##  Get Twine: https://twinery.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/twinethreads  ##IF Examples##  Zork: http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5zyoqrsugeopel3ffhz_vq/zork Victorian Detective: http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/w207ce4zekubenmwgss5pa/victorian-detective  Media Rich Twine Games  The Temple of No: https://crowscrowscrows.itch.io/the-temple-of-no (warning for language Little Witch Story: https://snowmcnally.itch.io/little-witch-story (LGBT positive story) The Domovoi: http://www.bravemule.com/storage/thedomovoi.html  ##Simple Twine Games##  You will Select a Decision: http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=5u4tg8c3n8wh590o Cathy Moore’s Twine Experiment: http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2011/07/sample-branching-scenario-cool-tool/

<p>Twine is an open source tool for creating interactive, non-linear stories. It’s a tool for interactive fiction and story game development. In this episode, I talk about how it might be used for prototyping and creating elearning.</p> <p>##Get to Know Twine##</p> <ul> <li>Get Twine: <a href="https://twinery.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twinery.org/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/twinethreads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/twinethreads</a></li> </ul> <p>##IF Examples##</p> <ul> <li>Zork: <a href="http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5zyoqrsugeopel3ffhz_vq/zork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5zyoqrsugeopel3ffhz_vq/zork</a></li> <li>Victorian Detective: <a href="http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/w207ce4zekubenmwgss5pa/victorian-detective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/w207ce4zekubenmwgss5pa/victorian-detective</a></li> </ul> <p>Media Rich Twine Games</p> <ul> <li>The Temple of No: <a href="https://crowscrowscrows.itch.io/the-temple-of-no" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://crowscrowscrows.itch.io/the-temple-of-no</a> (warning for language</li> <li>Little Witch Story: <a href="https://snowmcnally.itch.io/little-witch-story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://snowmcnally.itch.io/little-witch-story</a> (LGBT positive story)</li> <li>The Domovoi: <a href="http://www.bravemule.com/storage/thedomovoi.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bravemule.com/storage/thedomovoi.html</a></li> </ul> <p>##Simple Twine Games##</p> <ul> <li>You will Select a Decision: <a href="http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=5u4tg8c3n8wh590o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=5u4tg8c3n8wh590o</a></li> <li>Cathy Moore’s Twine Experiment: <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2011/07/sample-branching-scenario-cool-tool/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2011/07/sample-branching-scenario-cool-tool/</a></li></ul>

Episode 28: Twine 

In this episode, I interview EJ LeBlanc, ID business owner, avid experimenter, and a real model for continuing learning as an instructional designer. We talk about the latest tool that EJ is adding to his toolkit, the Unity gaming engine. EJ talks about his choice of Unity as a tool worth learning and a little about the process he takes to learn it. ##Get to Know EJ##  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ejleblanc Website: http://www.ejleblanc.com/  ##Recommended Reading##  Providing Online and Hybrid Learning Experiences for Cellebrite: http://www.ejleblanc.com/providing-online-and-hybrid-learning-experiences-for-cellebrite/ My Life in Video Games: http://www.ejleblanc.com/my-life-in-video-games-now-that-im-an-instructional-designer-and-developer/ Build a Star Wars Themed Interaction: http://www.ejleblanc.com/build-a-star-wars-themed-interaction-this-week-your-challenge-is/ Samsung Gear VR Experiences: http://www.wareable.com/vr/best-samsung-gear-vr-apps-the-games-demos-and-experiences-to-download-first-816 Creating Elearning Games in Unity: https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/creating-e-learning-games-unity  ##EJ's Interviews with CLOs##  Interview with Jeffrey Katzman: http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-an-interview-with-jeffrey-katzman/ Interview with Dolly Oberoi: http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-learning-from-dolly-oberoi/ Interview with Joe Ganci: http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-learning-from-joe-ganci/ 

<p>In this episode, I interview EJ LeBlanc, ID business owner, avid experimenter, and a real model for continuing learning as an instructional designer. We talk about the latest tool that EJ is adding to his toolkit, the Unity gaming engine.</p> <p>EJ talks about his choice of Unity as a tool worth learning and a little about the process he takes to learn it.<br/> ##Get to Know EJ##</p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ejleblanc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ejleblanc</a></li> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.ejleblanc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ejleblanc.com/</a></li> </ul> <p>##Recommended Reading##</p> <ul> <li>Providing Online and Hybrid Learning Experiences for Cellebrite: <a href="http://www.ejleblanc.com/providing-online-and-hybrid-learning-experiences-for-cellebrite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ejleblanc.com/providing-online-and-hybrid-learning-experiences-for-cellebrite/</a></li> <li>My Life in Video Games: <a href="http://www.ejleblanc.com/my-life-in-video-games-now-that-im-an-instructional-designer-and-developer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ejleblanc.com/my-life-in-video-games-now-that-im-an-instructional-designer-and-developer/</a></li> <li>Build a Star Wars Themed Interaction: <a href="http://www.ejleblanc.com/build-a-star-wars-themed-interaction-this-week-your-challenge-is/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ejleblanc.com/build-a-star-wars-themed-interaction-this-week-your-challenge-is/</a></li> <li>Samsung Gear VR Experiences: <a href="http://www.wareable.com/vr/best-samsung-gear-vr-apps-the-games-demos-and-experiences-to-download-first-816" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wareable.com/vr/best-samsung-gear-vr-apps-the-games-demos-and-experiences-to-download-first-816</a></li> <li>Creating Elearning Games in Unity: <a href="https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/creating-e-learning-games-unity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/creating-e-learning-games-unity</a></li> </ul> <p>##EJ's Interviews with CLOs##</p> <ul> <li>Interview with Jeffrey Katzman: <a href="http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-an-interview-with-jeffrey-katzman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-an-interview-with-jeffrey-katzman/</a></li> <li>Interview with Dolly Oberoi: <a href="http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-learning-from-dolly-oberoi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-learning-from-dolly-oberoi/</a></li> <li>Interview with Joe Ganci: <a href="http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-learning-from-joe-ganci/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ejleblanc.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-executive-chief-learning-officer-learning-from-joe-ganci/</a></li> </ul>

Episode 23: Interview with EJ LeBlanc

If you haven’t heard of it, Adapt is a free and easy to use e-learning authoring tool that creates fully responsive, multi-device, HTML5 e-learning content using the award-winning Adapt developer framework. In this episode, I detail my experience developing a personal project using the Adapt Framework. If you're looking for a free and open source tool that you can use to create elearning content, I encourage you to check out Adapt, a great tool for creating elearning that stands out from the crowd. ##Recommended Reading##  More detail on my course development process: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/trying-out-kineo-adapt-open-source-elearning-authoring-framework/ My Experiment with Twitch livestreaming my Adapt creation: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/showing-your-work-a-new-method/ Mel Milloway shows her installation process (windows machine): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-e-learning-framework-free-responsive-melissa-milloway-msit Check out Adapt: https://www.adaptlearning.org/ See what you can make with Adapt: https://www.adaptlearning.org/index.php/adapt-showcase/

<p>If you haven’t heard of it, Adapt is a free and easy to use e-learning authoring tool that creates fully responsive, multi-device, HTML5 e-learning content using the award-winning Adapt developer framework. In this episode, I detail my experience developing a personal project using the Adapt Framework.</p> <p>If you're looking for a free and open source tool that you can use to create elearning content, I encourage you to check out Adapt, a great tool for creating elearning that stands out from the crowd.</p> <p>##Recommended Reading##</p> <ul> <li>More detail on my course development process: <a href="http://www.knanthony.com/blog/trying-out-kineo-adapt-open-source-elearning-authoring-framework/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.knanthony.com/blog/trying-out-kineo-adapt-open-source-elearning-authoring-framework/</a></li> <li>My Experiment with Twitch livestreaming my Adapt creation: <a href="http://www.knanthony.com/blog/showing-your-work-a-new-method/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.knanthony.com/blog/showing-your-work-a-new-method/</a></li> <li>Mel Milloway shows her installation process (windows machine): <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-e-learning-framework-free-responsive-melissa-milloway-msit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-e-learning-framework-free-responsive-melissa-milloway-msit</a></li> <li>Check out Adapt: <a href="https://www.adaptlearning.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.adaptlearning.org/</a></li> <li>See what you can make with Adapt: <a href="https://www.adaptlearning.org/index.php/adapt-showcase/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.adaptlearning.org/index.php/adapt-showcase/</a></li></ul>

Episode 24: Creating with Adapt

The first of three (I say four in audio) episodes with Simon Date, Adapt developer extraordinaire! Simon took me up on my ridiculous pitch at the end of Season 2 to have an extended conversation. Simon and I will be talking all things open and the intersection between development and instructional design and open source. In this episodes, we're talking about MOOCs at King's College, London! #Get to Know Simon  Twitter: https://twitter.com/simondate King's College Twitter: https://twitter.com/KingsOnline  #Other Resources: *Future Learn: https://www.futurelearn.com/ #Work with Simon! We realized afterwards that this episode came out a bit after we recorded it, but, hey, if you're in the UK and interested in working with Simon (possibly, you lucky so and so) then keep an eye on King's College: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/index.aspx New job alert! Checkout this opportunity: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/HE/1061247/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=77133

<p>The first of three (I say four in audio) episodes with Simon Date, Adapt developer extraordinaire! Simon took me up on my ridiculous pitch at the end of Season 2 to have an extended conversation. Simon and I will be talking all things open and the intersection between development and instructional design and open source. In this episodes, we're talking about MOOCs at King's College, London!</p> <p>#Get to Know Simon</p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/simondate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/simondate</a></li> <li>King's College Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/KingsOnline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/KingsOnline</a></li> </ul> <p>#Other Resources:<br/> *Future Learn: <a href="https://www.futurelearn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.futurelearn.com/</a></p> <p>#Work with Simon!<br/> We realized afterwards that this episode came out a bit after we recorded it, but, hey, if you're in the UK and interested in working with Simon (possibly, you lucky so and so) then keep an eye on King's College: <a href="http://www.kcl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/index.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.kcl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/index.aspx</a></p> <p>New job alert! Checkout this opportunity: <a href="https://www.hirewire.co.uk/HE/1061247/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=77133" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hirewire.co.uk/HE/1061247/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=77133</a></p>

Episode 44: Simon Date on MOOCs

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