The eLearning Coach Podcast

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ELC 033: Mapping Experiences To Improve Design Jun 08, 2016

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How often do we look at the actions, thoughts and feelings of learners over time to better understand what they experience? In this episode I interview Jim Kalbach, about diagramming to understand experience.

ELC 032: Learning Myths and Misconceptions Apr 28, 2016

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You could be basing instructional strategies on learning myths. Find out if you're unintentionally accepting learning misconceptions.

ELC 031: How To Do Course Evaluations The Right Way Mar 07, 2016

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Course evaluations should provide the instructional designer with feedback for improvement. Instead, they often provide useless information.

ELC 030: Strategies for Organizing Instructional Content Feb 05, 2016

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Organizing instructional content to facilitate learning and for easy access is a crucial part of instructional design. Here's how.

ELC 029: Social Learning Is A Way Of Life Dec 17, 2015

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Use social media to improve learning through collaboration, sharing knowledge and staying current in learning and development.

ELC 028: Make Accessibility Part Of Your Design Process Nov 05, 2015

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You may think that accessible eLearning design is only for people with disabilities. Actually, accessible learning designs are for diverse groups, such as people who are limited to using low bandwidth, people who may not be fluent in the language, as well as people who are using a mobile phone to access the Internet. In this conversation with accessibility and usability specialists Sarah Horton and Whitney Quesenbery, they explain how all users win when we design for accessibility first. And how Universal Design is the path that provides the best access to digital products for the widest audience. We can apply their philosophy and principles to accessible eLearning design. Sarah is a consultant for strategic planning for websites and web applications. She also does accessibility and usability reviews. Sarah has written several books on topics from web design to accessibility for the web. Whitney brings user research insights to designing products where people matter. She has written two other books on user experience and is co-director of the non-profit Center for Civic Design, working with election officials on usability and design of ballots and other election materials. WE DISCUSS: The story behind A Web for Everyone Why accessibility should be part of design and not just a legal mandate Difference between accessibility and universal design Spectrum of accessibility strategies Common problems people have with web accessibility Designing with an "accessibility first" strategy How usability testing makes designs more effective Web standards and standards for authoring tools and authoring tool vendors Guidelines for visual presentation of content TIME: 35 minutes TRANSCRIPT: Download the [Download not found]. RATE: Rate this podcast in iTunes BOOKS: A Web for Everyone by Sarah Horton and Whitney Quesenbery (Use Code AWFE for 20% off when you buy from Rosenfeld Media) A Web for Everyone buy on Amazon Design for All Learners by Sarah Mercier RESOURCES: Sarah Horton Design (Sarah's website) WQUsability (Whitney's website) Web Accessibility Initiatives (WAI) Easy Checks Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) ON THIS SITE: Using Contrast to Improve Visual Accessibility in eLearning Getting Started with Inclusive Design

ELC 027: Microinteractions: Designing The Small Details Sep 09, 2015

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When designing interactions, attending to the small details can make a big difference. Listen to Dan Saffer talk about microinteractions.

ELC 026: Looking Into The Future Of Instructional Technology Aug 03, 2015

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Are you curious about the future of instructional technology and learning? These professors follow the trends and issues in our field—from the latest technologies to new research.

ELC 025: Insights For Designing Blended Learning Jul 07, 2015

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Jennifer Hofmann, author of What Works in Talent Development: Blended Learning, offers guidance on how to design blended learning.

ELC 024: All About eLearning Authoring Tools Apr 30, 2015

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If you want to know anything about eLearning authoring tools, ask eLearning Joe. He is adept at explaining eLearning development tools.