Clint Clarkson, Cartoonist and Learning Design thought leader, joins Damala Scales Ghosh and Brenden Carter from The Learning Hook.
In his own words, Clint’s been tricking adults into enjoying learning since 2001 and is the founder of eLearning Alchemy.
You might also know Clint from his hugely popular cartoon series, ‘The L&D Scene’, depicting those challenges we all too often face in Learning and Development, and especially as designers of learning and performance solutions. We highly recommend connecting with Clint or looking up the cartoon series.
Connect with Clint on LinkedIn and Twitter.
We had a free flowing chat with Clint, covering:
His road from darts champion to learning design
The Trojan Horse analogy for the use of humour in learning design
How synthesising ideas into a comic strip can start conversations and get deep – fast
The over saturation of trends and their relationship to ‘Something About Mary’ 

Clint Clarkson on the Trojan Horse of humour in learning design

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Neil King, the National Manager of Vision Australia’s Digital Access group and Chris Edwards, Manager of Government Relations & Advocacy for Vision Australia, join The Learning Hook Podcast to explore accessibility, especially focused on digital access for all.
 
These guys work in this space A LOT. They know the Australian and international landscape so well and share many tactical ways to create better access for all, taking us from standards to strategy for change. Check out the great list of websites below that can help designers, developers and managers. Thanks for so many insights Vision Australia!
 
This podcast may be of special interest for anyone who wants to improve access to digital media in their organisation, Learning and Development professionals, and those wanting to roll out better elearning. From the creators, engagers to the managers and strategists, there’s something in this for everyone.
 
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Runtime: 50 minutes
Chris and Neil’s back stories
Accessibility is about greater access for all
Some mind boggling statistics that give us all pause for thought
Provide the burning case for change, to create greater access for all
Why good accessibility = good design
Learn the right way to say WCAG 

When accessibility meets good design, with Neil King and Chris Edwards

James Bevelander, Group Digital Learning Manager for the Cotton On Group, joins The Learning Hook Podcast for a chat on a wide range of topics. This episode’s highly relevant for retail learning and development professionals, learning designers creating video (from scripts to shoots), L&D for large global organisations, and of course general elearning aficionados wherever you may be 

James Bevelander, talking creative, video, fresh take on compliance and much more

Graeme Cowan on creating more mentally healthy and caring cultures 
Graeme Cowan, Leadership & Team Resilience Speaker, Bestselling Author, Board Director R U OK? and Co-Founder of FactorC, joins Brenden Carter from The Learning Hook for a chat on the role of training to support more mentally healthy workplaces (aka caring cultures).
 
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Runtime: 37 minutes
Graeme’s personal story and battles with depression which led to his best selling book, 'Back from the Brink' and his involvement with R U OK? since its launch
Lessons learnt from R U OK? Day’s rise as a movement and the campaign approach
The power of focus in learning campaigns
What’s holding work culture back from change?
Mental health week and R U OK? Day – it’s that time of year again… but how we can make it 24/7 x 365?
FactorC: The Care Equation, and how through caring leadership, we all grow
The prize – which only caring cultures can ‘win’
 
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Connect with Graeme on LinkedIn. Or join him at the upcoming R U OK event, ‘Conversational Leadership’, where leaders from Metro Rail, Woolworths, and Connor Menswear, will share how they’re creating more caring and supportive cultures (16th May - Melbourne!).
 
Contact us to learn more about FactorC and how we’re supporting the growth of caring cultures through eLearning, learning campaigns, apps and portals, events and more: https://learninghook.com.au/factorc/ or here https://factorc.com.au/:
 
In the chat:
Graeme Cowan, Leadership & Team Resilience Speaker, Bestselling Author, Board Director R U OK? and Co-Founder of FactorC
Brenden Carter, Founder of The Learning Hook and Co-Founder of FactorC
(and You!)
 
If any comments at all, we would love to hear from you.
www.learninghook.com.au

Graeme Cowan on creating more mentally healthy and caring cultures

Julie Gibson CEO and Co-Founder of Hitnet joins Justin Cruickshank and Damala Scales Ghosh from The Learning Hook.
Surprisingly, the digital divide (internet access and affordability) is a real issue in Australia. We spoke to Julie about how Hitnet work to bridge this gap with custom technology and content designed specifically for remote and marginalised communities.
Join us for a conversation about design, technology and the digital economy, including:
Digitally excluded communities – who are they and what do they need?
Co-design as fundamental to creating culturally relevant and useful technology and content
Mobile Max – who ‘he’ is and how he's used
What the digital hub data reveals (spoiler: stories are the stickiest content)
How locally produced media is making a difference
Join us for 40 minutes on these topics and more.
To find out more about Hitnet, check out how a Community Hub works or to get in touch with Julie, visit https://www.hitnet.com.au/
In the chat:
Julie Gibson, CEO and Co-Founder of Hitnet
Damala Scales Ghosh, Lead Learning Designer at The Learning Hook
Justin Cruickshank, Design and Production Manager at The Learning Hook
(and You!)
 
If any comments at all, we would love to hear from you.
www.learninghook.com.au

Clint Clarkson on the Trojan Horse of humour in learning design

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