In this episode, we break away from our normal format (if we have one) to catch up on all the great things we’ve accomplished over the past year. So please allow us about 30 minutes to bring you up to speed on what we’ve been up to and pat ourselves on the back a bit.

We open by talking about our experiences at the 2018 Central Ohio ATD Learning Technologies and Design Day conference. And I want to quickly mention that the event returns again on Sept 19th 2019. So if you are listening in time, as of now there are some spaces left.

Visit centralohioatd.org for more info. We hope to see you there.

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast* @CaraNorth11* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com* CaraNorth.com* JosephSuarez.com

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Interview with Mark L. Sheppard

Cara and Joe chat with Mark L. Sheppard, a Senior Learning Consultant from Ontario and self-identified “Unrepentant Geek” with a wealth of L&D experience. The three engage in quite an interesting discussion comparing the work of learning and development to Star Wars.

Connect with Mark:

* Mark on Twitter* Mark on LinkedIn

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast* @CaraNorth11* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com* CaraNorth.com* JosephSuarez.com

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Interview with Jac Hutchinson

Cara and Joe chat with experienced L&D practitioner, business owner, and fellow podcaster Jac Hutchinson. She shares her origin story and some deeply personal experiences around her decision to first go out on her own and eventually form an incorporated business, eLearning Pros. Jac lays out some great advice for starting business owners or anyone who may consider someday making the transition.

Connect with Jac:

* The Lounge Podcast* Jac on LinkedIn * Jac on Twitter

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast,* @CaraNorth11,* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com* CaraNorth.com* JosephSuarez.com

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What is TLDC and who is it for?

Today’s episode consists of the responses to interview questions Cara and Joe posed to Training Learning & Development Community (TLDC) co-founders Brent Schlenker and Luis Malbas. They walked us through the humble, grass-roots origins of TLDC and how it’s evolved over time into a community of L&D professionals.

If you like what you hear, find out more at TLDC.us, and look into future online and in-person events they host like the upcoming TLDC19 in Phoenix, AZ.

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast* @CaraNorth11* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com* CaraNorth.com* JosephSuarez.com

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Games - Part 3: Gamified Learning

For months listeners have been anxiously waiting for the epic conclusion to the gaming series trilogy. Will a Jedi return? Will Cara and Joe get back to 1985? Can they escape the island of dinosaurs yet again? And hey, why didn't the eagles just fly them to the end of this episode from the start???

None of that will be revealed. Instead they talk some more about games and learning and whatnot... It's a trap!

Links/Resources

* [SPONSOR] Instructional Design Genius

* Designing Digitally (Andrew Hughes's company that builds serious games)

* M-level

* Axonify

* eLearning Brothers Training Arcade

* Pungi

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast

* @CaraNorth11

* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com

* CaraNorth.com

* JosephSuarez.com

Get podcast updates via Twitter (@RedesignPodcast).

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Learning DevCamp 2018 Conference Recap

Pack your bags because Joe and Cara are going back to Salt Lake City, Utah to recap the 2018 Learning DevCamp conference. They'll summarize their experience at the three day event including the eLearning Brother's first ever eLBX event.

Links/Resources mentioned in this episode:

* [SPONSOR] Instructional Design Genius

* Learning DevCamp

* Kristin Anthony’s Recaps of Learning DevCamp 18:

* eLBX

* Day One

* Day Two

* Dear Instructional Designer Podcast

* eLearning Brother’s own eLBX recap

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast

* @CaraNorth11

* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com

* CaraNorth.com

* JosephSuarez.com

Get podcast updates via Twitter (@RedesignPodcast).

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What is Instructional Design Genius?

In this episode, Joe interviews Chris Straley about his learning and development focused project management platform called Instructional Design Genius (IDG).

IDG assists in estimating time & costs associated with development, tracks budget, builds storyboards & communications campaigns, organizes training deployments, and isolates business impact so users can correlate ROI specifically with training.

Visit InstructionalDesignGenius.com to learn more and request a demo.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Disclosure: While IDG is now a sponsor of our show, this interview was recorded prior to any discussion of sponsorship. Also, rest assured no library patrons were disturbed during the making of this podcast episode.

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast,

* @CaraNorth11,

* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com

* CaraNorth.com

* JosephSuarez.com

Enjoy our show? Please consider supporting us in one of several ways.

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How was the 2018 TLDC UK Meetup?

On June 21st 2018 TLDC hosted the first (of many?) meetup in the United Kingdom. Cara, despite having her luggage in limbo for a wee bit (#WheresCarasBag), made it to London to attend along with Jo Cook of Lighbulb Moments and former guest of the show Bethany Taylor.

The evening event was sponsored by GoodPractice who we want to congratulate on 100 episodes of their great podcast.

Lastly, happy birthday to Cara today and a belated to Jo as well!

Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by TLDC. Check our their website at TLDC.us for info about daily live stream discussions and interviews with L&D professionals, upcoming "playlists", the TLDC 2019 conference in Pheonix, AZ and more.

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast,

* @CaraNorth11

* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com

* CaraNorth.com

* JosephSuarez.com

Support us on Patreon and get podcast updates via Twitter (@RedesignPodcast).

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A Look Back on Our First Year

In this special unconventional episode, Joe and Cara reflect on their first year of podcasting and talk about what’s in store for the future episodes of Instructional Redesign podcast.

Links:

* Help Support us in multiple ways (paid and unpaid).

* Contact us and send (constructive) feedback or suggestions.

* Cara’s headed to the UK for a special TLDC event June 21st 2018.

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast,

* @CaraNorth11,

* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com

* CaraNorth.com

* JosephSuarez.com

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Instructional Design Challenges

You know you’ve said it at least once, “I wish I had time to build ______”  So why aren’t we taking more time to build and experiment? Cara and Joe discuss Cara’s Instructional Design 6 Week challenge (#id6wc) and explore the value of building instructional design products.

Sources:

* Cara’s 6 Week Instructional Design Challenge Page: https://caranorth.com/id-6-week-challenge/

* Cara’s ID 6 Week Challenge Listserv: http://eepurl.com/ds8yL9

* See some of the submissions thus far: go.osu.edu/id6wc

Need inspiration to get started?

* Articulate eLearning Heroes Challenges

* Kristin Anthony’s Go Design Something

Other resources mentioned:

* Wordpress.org

* Codepen.io

* Github.com

* Mailchimp

* Unity

* Columbus Idea Foundry

* Articulate Storyline & Rise

* Captivate

Connect with Cara & Joe:

Twitter:

* @RedesignPodcast,

* @CaraNorth11,

* @Joseph_Suarez

Websites:

* InstructionalRedesign.com

* CaraNorth.com

* JosephSuarez.com

Support us on Patreon and get podcast updates via Twitter (@RedesignPodcast).

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