What's three act storytelling and how does the principle apply to eLearning? Over this episode, Brent and Chris explain how to use a three-act storytelling approach along with provide examples of how the device is used in eLearning.

During this episode of IDIODC the gang chats about the basics of what xAPI is, how it works and a few different tips and tricks to get xAPI-first-timers started.

During this episode of IDIODC, Brent and Chris chat about the pros of using interactive video in eLearning. The duo goes ove a couple examples of interactive video while they chat best practices and tips for making your own.

Brent and Chris talk about how, when and where to use audio narration in eLearning. The session highlights tips and tricks to ensure when using audio narration you enable learners and not drive them away.

New to IDIODC? What is IDIODC all about?

Well, it's pretty simple. IDIODC, short for: Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee, is a weekly, live video and podcast used to help ID's with pain points and provide best practices and insight. Every Wednesday morning at 9am ET, the upbeat and candid conversation encourages peers to participate in the chat and share their own personal insight! Often bringing on guests, our hosts Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden keep it real with ...

Starting the episode off with some serious dad jokes, Brent and Chris go through a couple great examples of interactive video seen and used, in order to build a reference framework. Based off of Paul's DevLearn session in October 2018.
You’ll discover how these models can then be applied to different types of learning needs, contexts, and situations to take advantage of each model’s strengths. You’ll gain a range of practical tips to help you make your designs come to life with the best possi...

This episode, Brent and Chris provide some best practices to speeding up media uploading with file resolution, image quality compression, internet speed and video delivery server considerations.

For the next 39 minutes, Chris and Brent bring on Mike Taylor from Mindset Digital! The three chat about great ways to instil entertaining and digestible learning experiences.

Known for his practical, street-savvy style; with over two decades of real-life, in-the-trenches experience, designing and delivering learning experiences, Mike Taylor understands that effective learning isn’t about the latest fad or trendy new tools.

Craig Wiggins joins the IDIODC guys during this episode to get us all informed about the IEEE. ICICLE's work on developing a definition of a "Learning Engineer" as a standard as well as its goal of supporting the development of Learning Engineering as a profession and academic discipline.

Craig is the IEEE ICICLE Vice-Chair and SIG Liaison Officer. He is an accomplished ID, eLearning developer/designer and project manager.

This week Chris chats with another special guest from Gamification Nation, Marco Faccini to talk about VR while Brent is away. Currently used as one of the most modern forms of gamification and game-based learning (and just flat out gaming) in the world; virtual reality is so much more than just a shiny toy! Marco notes some of VR's pros on business impact to training and learning.

Brent and Chris bring on one of the most influential stewards of the xAPI standard, Aaron Silvers. He holds all the scars of battles won of taking the learning analytics need from idea to Government standard.

During this episode, the three take a trip down memory lane and talk about WHY xAPI needed to be born, and how a small but dedicated band of OG's made that happen. Aaron is now working with analytics and big data in a BIG way. So we're certain to cover that topic as well. Join us for a...

In this IDIODC episode, Brent and Chris bring on a special guest, Shannon Tipton! The three talk different types of microlearning, what microlearning is and about the importance of including microlearning in an organizational training setting.
Shannon Tipton is CLO of Learning Rebels, an organization focused on improving business L

With Chris away, Zsolt Olah joined Brent to chat about the six essential traits of instructional design, and his book: Engage the WORLD. Whether you plan on purchasing Zsolt’s book or not, the episode goes over the conversational, thought-based book about the importance of high-engagement, anti-boring content to fulfil learner needs and avoid an unhappy, untrained team.

In this episode while Chris is away, Brent chats with Kevin Thorn from NuggetHead on comics in eLearning. When and how to use comics in eLearning and the value it adds to the learner experience.
Kevin is an award-winning eLearning designer

In this IDIODC episode, Brent and Chris chat with special guest Andrew Hughes! These are often used interchangeably but are very different. Andrew entertains us with some great examples of both gamification vs. game-based learning. In this session, our hosts get to the core of what makes humans tick and why game strategies work so well in learning.

Andrew Hughes is the founder and CEO of Designing Digitally, an award-winning, custom eLearning developer that creates engaging content using ga...