Dear Instructional Designer

Dear Instructional Designer episodes:

• 11.29.2018

  Episode 57: Interview with JR Dingwall

  This episode, I am talking with JR Dingwall, a higher ed instructional design consultant. I'm super excited to have JR on the show to tell the story of someone who went freelance for a while and then decided that it...

  
• 11.01.2018

  Episode 56: Back Again with 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.

  
• 10.11.2018

  Episode 55: Interview 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...

  
• 09.27.2018

  Episode 54: Building a Network

  This episode I wanted to talk a bit about how I’ve built and continue to build my network.

  
• 09.13.2018

  Episode 53: Freelancing Toolbox

  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.

  
• 08.30.2018

  Episode 52: Interview with 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.

  
• 08.16.2018

  Episode 51: Interview with 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...

  
• 08.02.2018

  Episode 50: Feast and Famine and Freelancing

  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?

  
• 07.19.2018

  Episode 49: Season 4 Opener - My Freelance Journey

  In this episode, I take a walk down memory lane and talk about my journey into freelancing.

  
• 07.05.2018

  Episode 48: Season 3 Wrap Up

  In this episode, I (finally!) wrap up season 3 and talk about the future of Dear ID.

  
• 06.29.2017

  Episode 47: Svein-Tore on H5P

  In this episode, I sit down with Svein-Tore, the founder of H5P, an amazing open source authoring tool for creating elearning interactions.

  
• 06.15.2017

  Episode 46: Simon Date on Open Source

  In our last episode with Simon, we segue from using Adapt to the Open Source Way and how Instructional Designers can benefit by jumping in to open source projects.

  
• 06.01.2017

  Episode 45: Simon Date on Adapt

  Our second chat with Simon Date of King's College, London. We dive deep into "Why use Adapt?"

  
• 05.18.2017

  Episode 44: Simon Date on MOOCs

  The first of three (I say four in audio) episodes with Simon Date, Adapt developer extraordinaire!

  
• 05.04.2017

  Episode 43: A Tale of Two Projects with Zsolt Olah

  This episode, I talk with Zsolt Olah, one of my ID heroes, about two different projects that illustrate how context is king.

  
• 04.20.2017

  Episode 42: Online Course for a Student Maker Space with 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.

  
• 04.06.2017

  Episode 41: Deep Dive into A Trip Out to Sea

  In this teardown episode, I dive into the interactive video/simulation, Sortie en Mer (A Trip out to Sea).

  
• 03.23.2017

  Episode 40: Deep Dive into Sponge UK's PFRA Adapt Course

  In this teardown episode, I dive into the game-based one-page Adapt course from Sponge UK on following the rules of street fundraising.

  
• 03.09.2017

  Episode 39: Supporting Faculty with Online Teaching with 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.

  
• 02.23.2017

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

  This episode, I’ve got a real treat: a cutting edge tech project from my friend, David Fusco!

  
• 02.09.2017

  Episode 37: Will You Fit into Deloitte Teardown

  This episode, I try something a little different! A detailed teardown of the interactive video, Will You Fit into Deloitte?

  
• 12.22.2016

  Episode 36: Season 2 Wrap Up

  Season 2 of Dear ID is finally over! In this episode, I share some stats about my 2016 year of projects, takeways from Season 2's focus on tools and tech, and what's next for Season 3 of Dear ID.

  
• 12.15.2016

  Episode 35: What's Next?

  In this episode, I want to gaze into the future and talk about three areas I think may be useful for other instructional design newbies looking to develop their skills or dive into a niche area.

  
• 12.08.2016

  Episode 34: Livestreaming

  In this episode, I make an argument for adding livestreaming to your toolbox to show and share your work without the commitment of a regular blog or podcast, but also staving off the isolation that can come with engaging in...

  
• 12.01.2016

  Episode 33: Game Makers for Learning

  In this episode I talk about game makers and why they might be a good option to help you start building learning experiences.

  
• 11.24.2016

  Episode 32: PowerPoint for Video

  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.

  
• 11.17.2016

  Episode 31: Interview with 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...

  
• 11.10.2016

  Episode 30: The Open Source Way

  Piggybacking on last week's episode on learning to program, I discuss how we might carry over some of the principles of open source software development as a part of our solution-building toolbox as learning experience designers.

  
• 11.03.2016

  Episode 29: Learning to Program

  This episode, I talk about my coding journey and how coding helps us to solve more problems as learning experience designers.

  
• 10.27.2016

  Episode 28: Twine

  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.

  
• 10.20.2016

  Episode 27: Prototyping Tools

  In this episode, I talk about prototyping tools that I've used in the past, and why prototyping is a useful communication practice.

  
• 10.13.2016

  Episode 26: Interview with Joseph Suarez

  In this episode, I sit down with Joseph Suarez, a really awesome and excellent instructional veteran of 10 years, who I met on the instructional design subreddit. Joseph talks with us about how his toolset has enabled him to create...

  
• 10.06.2016

  Episode 25: Interview with 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...

  
• 09.29.2016

  Episode 24: Creating with Adapt

  If you haven’t heard of it, Adapt is 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...

  
• 09.22.2016

  Episode 23: Interview with EJ LeBlanc

  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.

  
• 09.15.2016

  Episode 22: Interview with 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...

  
• 09.08.2016

  Episode 21: Interview with Craig Wiggins

  In this awesome, anchoring conversation for Season 2, Craig Wiggins, major xAPI advocate and all around great guy, talks with us about how we can get back to the real root of instructional design, crafting solutions to performance problems, and...

  
• 08.25.2016

  Episode 20: Season 1 Wrap Up

  Season 1 of DearID is over! Long live Season 2!

  
• 08.18.2016

  Episode 19: Interview with Ant Pugh

  Today, I’m talking with Ant Pugh, elearning business owner from across the pond. Ant shares the hows and whys of building a free email subscription learning course around creating great elearning for a business.

  
• 08.11.2016

  Episode 18: Interview with Alyssa Gomez

  This one is for all of you Instructional Design subredditors who are teachers looking to break into instructional design. Listen in to get the scoop on an alternative journey from teacher to instructional designer.

  
• 08.04.2016

  Episode 17: Interview with Ido Abramovich

  Listen in on my conversation with Ido Abramovich, a technical trainer turned training business owner in Israel. Ido gives us insight into his growing training business, where he's made the move from full time employee to entrepreneur with a business...

  
• 07.28.2016

  Episode 16: Highbrow Courses and Subscription Learning

  So several weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called, Steal this Idea: Push and Pull Systems for Marketing your Training. I really love the idea of of creating push systems as well as pull systems. In this episode, I...

  
• 07.21.2016

  Episode 15: Interview with Jed Esposito

  This episode, I talk with Jed Esposito, an amazing ID I met in an ID social media group. He talks to us about making the transition from public industry to private industry and how to be the kind of ID...

  
• 07.14.2016

  Episode 14: Interview with Jane Bozarth

  In this episode, I talk with Jane Bozarth, instructional designer, presenter, and author. She gives us some really great tips on how to get our foot in the door to the presentation game.

  
• 07.07.2016

  Episode 13: Interview with Ashley Chiasson

  Today’s guest is Ashley Chiasson, an incredible instructional designer, author, and presenter. Ashley talks us through yet another option for all you IDs out there: having a full time job, while also having a side business.

  
• 06.30.2016

  Episode 12: Side Project Marketing

  As a follow up to our interview with James Finder, I wanted to share some insight about side projects as marketing. If you're thinking that you can't fit blogging into your life but you want to help build up some...

  
• 06.23.2016

  Episode 11: Interview with James Finder

  Today’s interview is with James Finder, an ID I met on the instructional design subreddit. James is our first ID entrepreneur on the show. If you're thinking about starting up a business and striking out on your own, James shares...

  
• 06.16.2016

  Episode 10: Interview with Rachel Barnum

  Today’s interview is with Rachel Barnum, a really awesome instructional designer who I’ve followed on Twitter for some time now. Interested in ID roles that focus on face-to-face workshops? This one's for you!

  
• 06.09.2016

  Episode 9: Planning and Tracking Personal Learning Work

  Following our interview with Mel Milloway, I thought we could spend some time thinking about how to plan and track personal learning work and increase our chances of actually getting stuff done.

  
• 06.02.2016

  Episode 8: Interview with 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.