Dear Instructional Designer

Episode 57: Interview with JR Dingwall Nov 29, 2018

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

Episode 56: Back Again with Wes Atkinson Nov 01, 2018

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.

Episode 55: Interview with Wes Atkinson Oct 11, 2018

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.

Episode 54: Building a Network Sep 27, 2018

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

Episode 53: Freelancing Toolbox Sep 13, 2018

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

Episode 52: Interview with Devlin Peck Aug 30, 2018

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

Episode 51: Interview with Christy Tucker Aug 16, 2018

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/

Episode 50: Feast and Famine and Freelancing Aug 02, 2018

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

Episode 49: Season 4 Opener - My Freelance Journey Jul 19, 2018

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

Episode 48: Season 3 Wrap Up Jul 05, 2018

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/

Episode 47: Svein-Tore on H5P Jun 29, 2017

In this episode, I sit down with Svein-Tore, the founder of H5P, an amazing open source authoring tool for creating elearning interactions. We discuss the story behind H5P, the benefits of using an open-source tools and the opportunities that H5P brings newbie IDs.

This is an amazing set of tools bundled together FOR FREE! If you're an ID newbie looking to create interesting things, including interactive video, give H5P a try!

##Learn More

H5P: https://h5p.org/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/H5PTechnology

Episode 46: Simon Date on Open Source Jun 15, 2017

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

Episode 45: Simon Date on Adapt Jun 01, 2017

Our second chat with Simon Date of King's College, London. We dive deep into "Why use Adapt?" It was amazing to be able to speak with someone who has actually use Adapt on a regular basis as a main tool for real people. If you've got questions as to why you would ever use Adapt, or how it works in a real shop, this episode is for you!

#Get to Know Simon

Twitter: https://twitter.com/simondate
King's College Twitter: https://twitter.com/KingsOnline

#Other Resources

Adapt Learning: https://www.adaptlearning.org/
Adapt Plugins: https://www.adaptlearning.org/index.php/plugin-browser/
That awesome talk about the Device Ecosystem: https://designersandgeeks.com/events/size-matters-designing-multi-device-experiences
My blog post on hacking a SCORM package: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/2017-job-title-scorm-hacker/

#Work with Simon!
There's a new posting at King's College London you may want to check out: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/HE/1061247/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=77133

#Leave a Rating and Review
Don't forget to leave a rating and review on iTunes! (link will open directly in iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-instructional-designer/

Episode 44: Simon Date on MOOCs May 18, 2017

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

Episode 43: A Tale of Two Projects with Zsolt Olah May 04, 2017

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/

Episode 42: Online Course for a Student Maker Space with Ellen Hayes Apr 20, 2017

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

Episode 41: Deep Dive into A Trip Out to Sea Apr 06, 2017

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

This is another one of my favorite interactive video-type interactions. It has a simulation game as a major part of the experience and I think you'll really enjoy taking a deeper look into why it works. This episode, I talk the original context of the interaction, taking a look at the video narrative setup and the game mechanics, and how this sort of thing might be integrated into a learning experience.

Resources to Check Out

Try the game: http://sortieenmer.archives.grouek.com/
Wikipedia Article on Simulation games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_video_game
What is an Affordance?: https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/web-design-glossary-what-is-affordance--cms-23902
Check out the video teardown:

Game Press I used as Background

http://theweek.com/speedreads/454571/terrifying-game-show-what-drowning-feels-like
https://www.fastcocreate.com/3029491/this-interactive-site-gives-you-a-taste-of-what-its-like-to-drown
http://www.guycotten.com/en/sortie-en-mer-teaser

Episode 40: Deep Dive into Sponge UK's PFRA Adapt Course Mar 23, 2017

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

I talk context, game design, and metrics and what you can appropriate into your own tool box from this excellent real world project example.

Resources to Check Out

Try the Course: https://www.adaptlearning.org/index.php/sponge-uk/
That awesome yes/no game I mentioned: https://graebor.itch.io/sort-the-court
Check out the video teardown: https://youtu.be/_jj4DLB6XUA

Episode 39: Supporting Faculty with Online Teaching with Leslie Sandoval Mar 09, 2017

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&utm_medium=copy An idea for building relationships with faculty for professional development

Episode 38: Building a Quiz with Amazon Alexa and Dr. Dave Fusco Feb 23, 2017

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/

Episode 37: Will You Fit into Deloitte Teardown Feb 09, 2017

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

In keeping with the theme of this season, taking a look at real projects out in the world, I'm doing a series of episodes where I take a deep dive into some interactions, videos, courses, and other learning objects to talk about what I think works, what maybe doesn't work so well, and ideas I think we can take to use in our own work.

As a part of these episodes, I'm also releasing a video version. You can check out the video teardown on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYpR3BodENo

Let me know what you think and if you'd like to hear more (or less) of these!

Episode 36: Season 2 Wrap Up Dec 22, 2016

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. I'm sick (for the first time in forever!) but I wanted to get out this season review.

Also, a call to action for a crazy idea: If you wouldn't mind talking with me for a few episodes in Season 3, reach out!

##Books I Read This Year
(Highly Recommended, All!)

Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen
Brain Rules by John Medina
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Design for Real Life by Eric Meyers and Sara Wachter-Boettcher
You're My Favorite Client by Mike Monteiro

##Learning Opportunities We Learned About this Season

Torrance Learning xAPI Cohort (keep an eye out for the 2017 cohort announcement): http://www.torrancelearning.com/
Designers for Learning: http://designersforlearning.org/

##Tiny Projects I've Shipped This Year

This Podcast!
Adapt Sample Course: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/trying-out-kineo-adapt-open-source-elearning-authoring-framework/
Adapt plugin for HTML5 Games: https://www.adaptlearning.org/index.php/plugin-browser/
Google Forms Branching Scenario: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/unconventional-using-google-forms-for-text-based-branching/
xAPI Experimental Project: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/tracking-everything-in-storyline-with-xapi/
Last 7 projects for the Front-End Development Cert in Free Code Camp: https://www.freecodecamp.com/anthkris

##Tiny Games I've Shipped This Year
See most of them here: https://anthkris.itch.io/

A Bike for All Seasons (mini game in the Adapt course; created using Phaser JS)
Sweets for Sweeting (created using Construct 2)
Paleo (created using Phaser JS)
Espiritus (created using Phaser JS)

Episode 35: What's Next? Dec 15, 2016

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: virtual and augmented reality, chatbots, and interactive video. Tons of shownotes today.

##Chatbot Examples:

Duolingo Bots: http://bots.duolingo.com/
How I Turned my Resume into a Chatbot: http://lifehacker.com/how-i-turned-my-resume-into-a-chat-bot-1775565350

##Chatbot Tools

Chatfuel: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/chatfuel | https://www.producthunt.com/posts/chatfuel-for-messenger
Botsify: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/botsify
Octane AI: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/octane-ai
Rebotify: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/rebotify

Interactive Video Examples

A Trip out to Sea: http://sortieenmer.archives.grouek.com/
10 Early examples of interactive YouTube videos: http://mashable.com/_#mB_pZeU3OkqE
Interactive video in Storyline: http://elearningexamples.com/interactive-video-quiz-example/
Interactive Video Quiz: https://community.articulate.com/e-learning-examples/storyline-interactive-video

Interactive Video Resources

WireWax: https://www.wirewax.com/staffpicks
ThinkLink: https://video.thinglink.com/
Vizia: https://vizia.co/
Playposit: https://www.playposit.com/ (OER Resource)
Hapyak: https://corp.hapyak.com/ (Up to 5 free; expensive subscription)
Make a branching video in YouTube with annotations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSYpRhd1TiM

Episode 34: Livestreaming Dec 08, 2016

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 deep work.

I'm reading more and more around doing effective work, being in flow, and being productive and all of that suggests that all of these shallow attention-pulls like social media and phone apps, etc. should be shunned (for the most part) in favor of getting things done. But as the best of these productivity gurus will also admit, we are expected to give some attention to this kind of shallow work. How can you find the balance between doing work and sharing that work? I think livestreaming might help.

##Recommended Reading

My Post on Livestreaming: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/showing-your-work-a-new-method/
Cal Newport on Quitting Social Media (some good comments, too, if you don't agree with the premise): http://calnewport.com/blog/2016/09/21/quit-social-media/
Great interview with Saron Yitbarek, founder of Code Newbie: http://learntocodewith.me/podcast/coding-bootcamp-to-microsoft-with-saron-yitbarek/

Episode 33: Game Makers for Learning Dec 01, 2016

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/

Episode 32: PowerPoint for Video Nov 24, 2016

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&t=4s | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDtlizfYPUM&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

Episode 31: Interview with Hadiya Nuriddin Nov 17, 2016

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/

Episode 30: The Open Source Way Nov 10, 2016

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.

I've been contributing to an open source project myself for several months now and I've started a daily(ish) coding practice on game development and the further along I go into my coding and LX design journey, the more admiration I have for the principles of open source. Wouldn't it be great for other newbies if we could be more open with each other?

##Recommended Reading##

A Beginner's Very Bumpy Journey Through the World of Open Source: https://medium.freecodecamp.com/a-beginners-very-bumpy-journey-through-the-world-of-open-source-4d108d540b39#.wfqtae6nt
The Open Source Way: http://www.theopensourceway.org/book/ (incomplete but still lots of great reading)
Short Primer on the Open Source Way: https://opensource.com/open-source-way

Episode 29: Learning to Program Nov 03, 2016

This episode, I talk about my coding journey and how coding helps us to solve more problems as learning experience designers. You may be evaluating whether or not learning to code is a worthwhile endeavor. I show how coding has helped me to expand my solution options, as well as why coding may not be for everyone.

##Recommended Reading##

Please Do Learn to Code: https://medium.freecodecamp.com/please-do-learn-to-code-233597dd141c#.z999b2yza
Please Don't Learn to Code: https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/10/please-dont-learn-to-code/
One Does Not Simply Learn to Code: https://medium.freecodecamp.com/one-does-not-simply-learn-to-code-f25bacdc5b62#.g5gl8ymmz
Learning How to Learn: The Most Important Developer Skill: https://medium.freecodecamp.com/learning-how-to-learn-the-most-important-developer-skill-7bf62dfaf67d#.m37yaxql8
Learn to Code by Coding: https://medium.freecodecamp.com/learn-to-code-by-coding-d1e241de81c0#.sb7qiy9zh

Episode 28: Twine Oct 27, 2016

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/

Episode 27: Prototyping Tools Oct 20, 2016

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)

Episode 26: Interview with Joseph Suarez Oct 13, 2016

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 some award-winning learning experiences and the importance of continuing to learn.

##Get to Know Joseph##

Website: http://www.josephsuarez.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Joseph_Suarez
Learn about the Albert App!: http://www.elearningguild.com/demofest-archive/index.cfm?id=76

Episode 25: Interview with Cara North Oct 06, 2016

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

Episode 24: Creating with Adapt Sep 29, 2016

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/

Episode 23: Interview with EJ LeBlanc Sep 22, 2016

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/

Episode 22: Interview with Jennifer Maddrell Sep 15, 2016

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

Episode 21: Interview with Craig Wiggins Sep 08, 2016

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 how the xAPI encourages us to break out of our perhaps subtle, unconscious coupling of instructional design with elearning.

*Just a note: Craig has recently left ADL and is on to a new adventure!

Listen in to learn more about what the xAPI is and how using it could affect the focus and the competencies you need in your work as an instructional designer.

##Get to Know Craig##

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oxala75
Elearning Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/elearning

##Recommended Reading##

SCORM to TLA Roadmap: http://adlnet.github.io/SCORM-to-TLA-Roadmap/
Five Things a Web Developer Needs to Know About the xAPI: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1526/five-things-a-web-designer-needs-to-know-about-the-xapi
Ten Steps to Plan and Communicate Your xAPI Design to a Web Developer: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1523/ten-steps-to-plan--communicate-your-xapi-design-to-a-web-developer
Establish an xAPI Infrastructure: Guide to Gain Sponsorship & IT Support: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1582/establish-an-xapi-infrastructure-guide-to-gain-sponsorship--it-support
xAPI and Analytics: Measuring Your Way to Success: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1722/xapi-and-analytics-measuring-your-way-to-success
ISD? Business Process Engineer? Or Both?: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1745/are-you-an-isd-a-business-process-engineer-or-both
eLearning Authoring: Taking the Next Step with xAPI: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1766/elearning-authoring-taking-the-next-step-with-xapi

##If You Have More Time##

ADL Website https://www.adlnet.gov/
ADL Virtual World Sandbox for creating 3D Simulations:
https://www.adlnet.gov/adl-research/virtual-reality-games-simulations/virtual-world-sandbox/
SOLAR Research on Learning Analytics: https://solaresearch.org/
The Experience API—Liberating Learning Design: http://www.elearningguild.com/insights/index.cfm?id=177&action=viewonly
Craig's Super Secret Unofficial List of xAPI Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7Xk6sjfOpHqGdyUmx2DKyl9qeCXCq7XBXtVtgkqlGE/edit

##Cool Project Examples##

Little Bits: http://littlebits.cc/
xAPI in the Real World: https://vimeo.com/127010355
Thingstitute xAPI example of Hospital/EMT staff:
http://www.tryxapi.com/case-study/iot.html
Reaper Project: http://www.tryxapi.com/case-study/reaper.html
Ann Arbor Museum Project:
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1665/adventures-in-the-xapi-the-ann-arbor-hands-on-museum-project

##Get Involved##

Learning xAPI Cohort:
http://www.torrancelearning.com/2016/06/01/registration-open-for-the-fall-2016-xapi-learning-cohort/
xAPI Communities of Practice:
https://www.adlnet.gov/adl-research/performance-tracking-analysis/experience-api/xapi-community-of-practice-cop/
GitHub Repositories: https://github.com/adlnet/
xAPI Design Google Group:
https://groups.google.com/a/adlnet.gov/forum/#!forum/xapi-design
http://learnxapi.com/

Episode 20: Season 1 Wrap Up Aug 25, 2016

Season 1 of DearID is over! Long live Season 2! In this episode, I discuss some of my takeaways from the first season of Dear Instructional Designer.

Episode 19: Interview with Ant Pugh Aug 18, 2016

Today, I’m talking with Ant Pugh, elearning business owner from across the pond. Previous guest, Alyssa Gomez actually reached out to me, with rave reviews about Ant’s new free subscription learning course on getting the most out of elearning for a business. So I reached out to him and asked him to discuss how he’s building his successful elearning business and the hows and whys of building this free course.

##Get to Know Ant##

Twitter: https://twitter.com/antpugh
Website: http://www.elearningarchitect.co.uk/
ONLIP: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8424180

##Recommended Reads##

Ant’s article on using elearning in you lexicon: http://www.litmos.com/blog/learning/is-it-time-you-stopped-using-elearning
Ant's article on instructional design job titles: http://www.litmos.com/blog/learning/jack-of-all-trades-or-master-of-none
Take the Course!! Unleash the Potential of Elearning in Your Business: http://www.unleashelearningpotential.com
Patti Bryant’s website: http://www.learningreinvented.net/

Episode 18: Interview with Alyssa Gomez Aug 11, 2016

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&qid=1466905553&sr=8-1&keywords=made+to+stick
Crucial Conversations:
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466905617&sr=8-1&keywords=Crucial+Conversations

Episode 17: Interview with Ido Abramovich Aug 04, 2016

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 partner and employees.

Ido also shares insight into the business model he's adopted, this idea of Training as a Service that he uses to help lessen the risk for clients, his development stack, and his general thoughts on what it takes to run and grow a business in a niche market.

##Get to Know Ido##

Twitter: https://twitter.com/idoabra
Business Website: http://www.badarom.com/#!home/c22td

##Recommended Reads##

Selling Professional Services: http://trustedadvisor.com/articles/selling-professional-services

Episode 16: Highbrow Courses and Subscription Learning Jul 28, 2016

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 examine the Highbrow model of subscription courses and how we might appropriate the model for our own uses as IDs.

##Recommended Reads##

Will Thalheimer on Subscription Learning: https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/L-and-D-Blog/2014/07/Stuck-in-An-E-Learning-Box-Try-Subscription-Learning
Will T's Subscription Learning Site: http://www.subscriptionlearning.com/
Highbrow's Site: http://gohighbrow.com/

Episode 15: Interview with Jed Esposito Jul 21, 2016

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 who is known for getting stuff done.

Jed transitioned from the life of a K12 teacher to being university staff to being an ID in one of the biggest companies in the U.S. He talks us through what that was like as well as how his willingness to pick up a tool and figure out how to get things done has paved his way to being a great team member and helping his unit build a great reputation.

##Recommended Watches##

Moments of Need Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szij1czDXMs

##Get in Touch with Jed##

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JedEspo

Episode 14: Interview with Jane Bozarth Jul 14, 2016

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.

Get to Know Jane

Twitter: https://twitter.com/janebozarth
Blog: http://bozarthzone.blogspot.com/
Social Media for Trainers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/SoMe4Trainers/timeline?ref=page_internal

##Recommended Reads and Watches##

Jane Bozarth on Accessibility: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1737/nuts-and-bolts-its-not-just-about-compliance-accessibility-in-elearning
Demofest Archives: http://www.elearningguild.com/content/?mode=filter&source=demofest_archive
Julie Dirksen on women in elearning: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1609/women-in-the-elearning-field-beginning-a-conversation

Episode 13: Interview with Ashley Chiasson Jul 07, 2016

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.

Ashley is our first ID in higher-ed. Anyone interested in ID in this field, listen up! ID in higher ed is a very different animal from roles with the same title that are focused on professional development or user instruction. Ashley shares some insight into how she works with SMEs in higher ed, how she balances having a business on the side, as well as some insight into the conference/presentation scene.

##Get to Know Ashley##

Website: http://ashleychiasson.com/blog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amdchiasson
Ashley's Book! Articulate Storyline Essentials: http://www.amazon.com/Articulate-Storyline-Essentials-Ashley-Chiasson/dp/1784392073/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463876741&sr=8-1&keywords=articulate+storyline+essentials

##Recommended Reading##

Ashley's post on elearning communities: http://ashleychiasson.com/blog/3-e-learning-communities-you-should-be-participating-in/
Ashley's post on freelance tips: http://ashleychiasson.com/blog/where-to-find-freelance-instructional-design-gigs/
Book Recommendation: How We Learn by Benedict Carey: http://www.amazon.com/How-We-Learn-Surprising-Happens/dp/0812984293
Regularly updated list of education-focused conferences (link to doc is at the very top): https://rickscafe.wordpress.com/2016/05/10/dr-clayton-r-wrights-list-of-educational-technology-education-conferences/

Episode 12: Side Project Marketing Jun 30, 2016

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 business for yourself, consider creating some side projects as a way to market yourself.

In this episode, I take some inspiration from a couple of great posts from the folks at Crew and talk about how you can use the side projects you might create as a part of your personal learning work to turn readers and visitors to your website into customers.

##Recommended Reads##

Seth Godin on Practicing Every Day: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/09/susdat.html
Side Product Marketing is the New King: https://medium.com/swlh/side-product-marketing-is-the-new-king-a75c4ed0c0c5#.my2q4uu3h
Finding Side Project Ideas: https://medium.com/swlh/finding-side-project-ideas-2248933214be#.5oi96drkk

##Recommended Listens##

$100 MBA Is Blogging Still Effective: http://100mba.net/mba467/

Episode 11: Interview with James Finder Jun 23, 2016

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 valuable insight for this path.

James shares his instructional design journey, the interesting client industry he's focusing on, and how he deals with the challenges of being a solo-preneur.

##Get to Know James##

Website: http://getplexd.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/getplexdesign
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrobertfinder

##Recommended Reading##

James's blog post on red flags: http://getplexd.com/2016/03/readredflags/
James's blog post on Freelancing Rates and Project Scope: http://getplexd.com/2016/02/jumpdog/
James's blog post on getting through uncertainty by finding community: http://getplexd.com/2016/05/making-avoid-desperate/

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Episode 10: Interview with Rachel Barnum Jun 16, 2016

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!

Rachel shares how she transitioned from more development-focused roles to a role that is currently more focused on face-to-face experiences. She shares how she wrangles projects with 5 SMEs (5 SMEs!) as opposed to 1 or 2 and what a portfolio for someone in this type of ID role might look like.

##Get to Know Rachel##

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OhThatRachel
Website: http://www.ohthatrachel.com/

##Recommended Reading ##

Rachel's Post on Blogging: http://www.ohthatrachel.com/2016/05/04/encouragement-start-blog/
Design for How People Learn, Julie Dirksen: http://www.amazon.com/Design-People-Learn-Voices-Matter/dp/0321768434
The Benjamin Franklin Effect: The Surprising Psychology of How to Handle Haters: https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/02/20/the-benjamin-franklin-effect-mcraney/

Episode 9: Planning and Tracking Personal Learning Work Jun 09, 2016

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.

##Recommended Courses##

Highbrow course on productivity systems: http://gohighbrow.com/portfolio/how-to-create-a-productivity-system/

##Recommended Reads and Listens##

Using Slack as a Personal Learning Hub: https://medium.com/@preslavrachev/using-slack-as-a-personal-knowledge-hub-43ae0b139c5b#.b4offh8q9
Time Management Tips for Tackling Your Side Projects: http://blog.trello.com/time-management-tips-kevan-lee-of-buffer/
Side Hustle Idea Brainstorming: http://www.sidehustlenation.com/side-hustle-idea-brainstorming/

Episode 8: Interview with Mel Milloway Jun 02, 2016

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

Episode 7: Interview with Brian Washburn, Part 2 May 26, 2016

Part 2 of the Interview with Brian Washburn.

Brian's Writing

Blog Post on SME Relationship Building: https://trainlikeachampion.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/the-evolution-of-an-sme/
Brian's Recent TD Mag Article: https://www.td.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2016/04/A-Vision-for-Growth

Get in Touch

Twitter: https://twitter.com/flipchartguy
Brian's Blog: https://trainlikeachampion.wordpress.com/

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Episode 6: Interview with Brian Washburn, Part 1 May 19, 2016

In this episode, I interview Brian Washburn, instructional designer extraordinaire on his thoughts on instructional design, relationship building, and SMEs. Here's some links to help you get to know Brian better!

Brian's Writing

Blog Post on SME Relationship Building: https://trainlikeachampion.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/the-evolution-of-an-sme/
Brian's Recent TD Mag Article: https://www.td.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2016/04/A-Vision-for-Growth

Get in Touch

Twitter: https://twitter.com/flipchartguy
Brian's Blog: https://trainlikeachampion.wordpress.com/

Episode 5: Getting the Gear for Your Portfolio May 13, 2016

In the final episode of launch week, we talk about the gear for getting your portfolio up and online.

Investigate Your Options

Site Builder Report: http://www.sitebuilderreport.com
PC Mag - The Best Web Hosting Service of 2015: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2424725,00.asp
CNET Web Hosting reviews: http://www.cnet.com/web-hosting/
Simple Dollar Best Web Hosting Providers for 2015: http://www.thesimpledollar.com/best-web-hosting-providers-for-2015/

Some CMS/Builder Options

Drupal: https://www.drupal.org/
Wordpress: https://wordpress.org/
Joomla: https://www.joomla.org/
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com
SquareSpace: https://www.squarespace.com/
Wix: http://www.wix.com/

Episode 4: Making Time for Making May 12, 2016

In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest portfolio pitfalls: getting stuff done. How can you make time for making? Here are some resources to get you going.

Great Reads/Watches##

Dear Design Student, Stop Waiting for the Inspiration Fairy: https://deardesignstudent.com/stop-looking-for-the-inspiration-fairy-4f5e3dbfc69d#.uxlygzabs
Julie Zhou The Idea Person: https://medium.com/the-year-of-the-looking-glass/the-idea-person-e08e36f9024d
Elizabeth Gilbert TED Talk, Finding your Creative Genius: https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius?language=en
My Post on Prototyping in PowerPoint: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/back-to-the-storyboard-throwing-it-all-out/

Productivity System Ideas

$100 MBA Episode on Content Creation: http://100mba.net/mba-rebroadcast-creating-a-content-production-schedule/
Highbrow email course on Productivity Systems: http://gohighbrow.com/portfolio/how-to-create-a-productivity-system/
Time Management Tips for Tackling Your Side Project - Trello Blog: http://blog.trello.com/time-management-tips-kevan-lee-of-buffer/

Episode 3: What's in Your Toolbox? May 11, 2016

In this episode, I talk about the tools that can help you make an instructional design portfolio. Here are some options:

LMSs##

Kineo Adapt: https://www.adaptlearning.org/
Moodle: https://moodle.org/
Open Canvas: https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/wiki

Motion Graphic Examples

Keynote Example by Linda Dong: http://www.lindadong.com/blog/keynotemotiongraphic
My PowerPoint Example: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/engaging-animated-video-in-powerpoint/

Screencasting Software

Camtasia (paid): https://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html
ScreenR (from Articulate) --- AHHH! It's been retired
Screencast-o-matic (free version available): https://screencast-o-matic.com/home

Free Resources? Yes

My Free Resources Pinterest Board: https://www.pinterest.com/instbydesign/free-resources/

Episode 2: What should you Make? May 10, 2016

In episode 2 of launch week, we discuss some ideas about how you can get over the "What do I make?" hurdle of portfolio creation. In particular, I suggest a 3-part emulation process: find some stuff to steal from, imitate and analyze, and last, transform. If you're having a difficult time finding inspiration to imitate, here are some ideas.

Sources of Inspiration

Elearning Examples: https://www.pinterest.com/instbydesign/award-winning-elearning-examples/
Interaction Inspiration :https://www.pinterest.com/instbydesign/interactions/
Game Inspiration: https://www.pinterest.com/instbydesign/interactions/
Elearning Examples: http://elearningexamples.com/
Elearning Heroes Challenges: https://community.articulate.com/hubs/e-learning-challenges
Codrops: http://tympanus.net/codrops/

Great Reads

Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist: http://austinkleon.com/steal/
Meg Rabichaud, A Call to Call off the Witch Hunts: https://medium.com/@megdraws/a-call-to-call-off-the-witch-hunts-c45a8b14a338#.apt1a5hmz
My blog post about Articulate Challenge #58: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/information-design-and-digital-magazines/
My second blog post about Challenge #58: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/showing-my-work-digital-magazine/

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Episode 1: Why Create a Portfolio? May 09, 2016

In this episode, we discuss the why you should be creating a portfolio as an instructional designer. I talk about three big reasons: practice, focus, and showing vs. telling.
Here are some of the resources I mentioned:

Minimum Viable Practice: http://www.knanthony.com/blog/the-minimum-viable-practice-for-instructional-designers/

Episode 1 Sneak Peek Apr 03, 2016

A sneak peek of the new instructional design podcast, Dear Instructional Designer. The topic: Why you need a Portfolio.

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