Learn how to be more useful as a Learning and Development (L&D) professional. Episodes cover the wide range of topics associated with L&D, including: Instructional Design, EdTech, Team Management, Training, eLearning, Stakeholder Relationships, Strategy, Performance Consulting and starting a career in L&D.
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#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee
Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden
#IDIODC is an eLearning podcast brought to you by Brent Schlenker and Chris Van Wingerden from the dominKnow team. Recorded completely live and candid, the two talk weekly about L&D, specifically instructional design. Want to join us live? Check out our Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/dominknow Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions.
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The Online Course Coach Podcast | Tips & Interviews on How to Create Online Courses, eLearning, Video Training & Membership Sites
Jeff Long | The Online Course Coach | Online Courses, eLearning video training & Membership Sites
The Online Course Coach Podcast is THE podcast for the latest in online course creation tips, news, interviews and ideas with the Online Course Coach, Jeff Long. We not only talk about the theory of how to best teach online, but we also share insights and recommendations of how to best teach online. Jeff specializes in video-based online courses, with his extensive career since 2003, but has vast experience with developing LMS platforms, marketing, and overall course creation. Guest intervie ...
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Hosted by LearnToProgram.tv's Mark Lassoff, this podcast series is designed for software, web and eLearning Developers-- or anyone that wants to program with Javascript. Javascript is a widely used client-side scripting language that is interpreted in the web browser. Having a strong understanding of the Javascript language will allow you to create advanced web sites that include numerous possible effects and the use of AJAX for an improved user interface experience. This Podcast will cover ...
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The NES Portal delivers online course bookings, distance and eLearning to health professionals, alongside Dental Vocational Training Recruitment in Scotland. Please also look at our Educational and Publications podcast streams.
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Our mission is to transform education by sharing knowledge of 21st Century innovative best practices and success stories in the Canadian education market space and beyond. We harness the power of Web 2.0 technologies to feature engaging Vodcasts, podcasts, polling, Canadian educational technology news headlines & upcoming strategic industry events in the K-12, Higher Ed and corporate eLearning market segments. Other elements of the MSL Report eMagazine include: successful practices, ask an e ...
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Year THREE of short daily episodes to improve the quality of your speaking voice. Through these around-5-minute episodes, you can build your confidence and competence with advice on breathing and reading, inflection and projection, the roles played by better scripting and better sitting, mic techniques and voice care tips... with exercises and anecdotes from a career spent in TV and radio studios. If you're wondering about how to start a podcast, or have had one for a while - download every ...
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Why AI Video Avatars are NOT the Next Big Thing in L&D
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AI video avatars are EVERYWHERE, and ed tech vendors will tell you how important they are. This episode will share some reasons why AI video avatars are NOT helpful or effective to the learning process and some alternatives to use. Read the transcript and show notes here: www.getusefulstuff.com/post/why-ai-video-avatars-are-not-the-next-big-thing-i…
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Conversations with a Learning Leader ft. Kevin Alster
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In this episode of the "Conversations with a Learning Leader" Series, we speak to Kevin Alster, Head of Synthesia Academy at Synthesia. Kevin shares his insights on Video Based Learning, AI-powered Avatars, and exciting innovations in learning technology.into learning and development and how it plays a crucial role in corporate training.Join Kevin …
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Training a Hybrid Workforce: Actionable Insights
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In this podcast, we'll discuss a couple of challenges in training a hybrid workforce, as managing such a workforce is indeed challenging, and training them presents an even higher step.
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This podcast covers the following 4 top trends impacted by AI Technology: Trend 1: AI's Transformative Role in Corporate Training Trend 2: Upskilling and Reskilling with AI. How does AI help? Trend 3: Microlearning and AI Trend 4: Use of AI Tools in Rapid eLearning
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Research papers can give insightful tips about learning solutions and ideas to try as a practitioner, but reading them can be daunting. This episode will share some tips on how to read research presented in an academic paper. Read the transcript and show notes here: www.getusefulstuff.com/post/how-to-read-an-academic-paper Connect with us on social…
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Rapid eLearning and 4Rs for Effective Corporate Training
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This podcast shares insights on rapid e-learning strategies which will help you address all your training requirements in the near future, along with some pointers on how you can do that with scale and repeatability.
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Video-based Learning: The What, Why, And How
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In this podcast, we’ll be talking about setting video-based learning – the what, why and how of it. We will look at the different types of videos and where we can use them in training topics. Also we will discuss the top 4 myths that are generally floating around video-based learning, and some of the AI tools that we can use to create videos.…
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This podcast tackles the biggest myths and misconceptions holding organizations back from embracing this transformative technology. Join us for this myth de-busting mission. Guest Speaker: Rajesh Damera
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Instructional Design Portfolios: How to Showcase Work that Matters
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This episode will share some ideas on content you could create to use in your instructional design portfolio that will show potential hiring managers or clients that you have the skills to do the job. Read the transcript and show notes here: www.getusefulstuff.com/post/instructional-design-portfolios-how-to-showcase-work-that-matters Connect with u…
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Learning Strategies in Corporate Training - The What & Why
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This podcast sheds light on some crucial insights on the learning strategies and also types of trainings that suit the right strategy. Guest Speaker: Shweta Raj
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Power of Effective Onboarding - Case Studies
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To explore the significance of onboarding training, strategies, best practices and power packed customer success stories, listen to this podcast now. Our expert Gitika Nagra, sheds her insights in this podcast.
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This podcast shares insights on eLearning Trends 2024, that doesn't have any implications of new technologies like AI.
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ChatGPT and Rapid eLearning Accelerators Implications for Modern L&D Teams
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The challenge for L&D teams is to keep pace and continue high quality engaging eLearning experiences. To explore options & insights into how we can leverage these tools and process accelerators, checkout this podcast.
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This episode focuses on corporate skill-based development - a critical driver of organizational success. Learn and Explore nuanced aspects and practical corporate strategies for implementation from Sue Parcells - Global Learning & Organizational Development Manager (Caterpillar Inc).
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Product Knowledge Training - The Why, What and How
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This podcast shares insights on why product knowledge is important for sales & service technicians and how to train the sales people to remember the information, when making a sales pitch.
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This episode of Podcast sheds the spotlight on the raging eLearning Trends for 2024.
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AI Enhanced Learning Across Employee Lifecycle
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This podcast shares detailed insights about how AI enhanced learning has become the most important factor across employee lifecycle.
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This podcast shared insights about how to leverage AI enabled blended learning for upskilling and reskilling of employees rapidly.
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This podcast shares insights about the corporate learning ecosystem.
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Business Goals and Learnings - How are they related?
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In this episode, we are joined by a very versatile speaker and an experiences professional from the world of eLearning - Shalini Merugu. We discuss about how business goals and learnings go hand in hand. Tune in to know more.
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2023.09.27 - 1000 - The End Thanks for the loan of your ears, for one-thousand consecutive daily episodes. All of my contacts are here: https://linktr.ee/Peter_Stewart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2023.09.26 – 0999 – The Diction-ary of Voice – V and W **V Verbal tic – the repeated use of words or phrases such as “like” or “y’know what I mean?” Velum – the soft palate at the back of the roof of the mouth. The back of your tongue touches the velum when pronouncing letters such as ‘k’. Vocal elements – the various ways (such as inflection, paus…
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2023.09.25 – 0998 – The Diction-ary of Voice – T **T Tag (or ‘slogan’) – the branding phrase at the end of a commercial Take (as in ‘go for a take’) – a recording. Also see ‘pickup’ Take a level (or ‘take a bit for level’) – the instruction given by an audio engineer to a presenter to ask them to say some words so the volume on a mic channel can be…
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2023.09.24 – 0997 – The Diction-ary of Voice – S **S Scratch Track - a temporary recording that is a ‘place-holder’ for the final voice-over. Not ‘broadcast quality’ it is used to help producers feel the pacing and style of a project before a final voice over is added Self op (‘self op studio’) – when the presenter controls their own technical equi…
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0996 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 2
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2023.09.23 – 0996 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 2 Riding the gain (or ‘riding the mic’ or ‘riding the levels’) – the constant adjustment of the input levels as the sound unexpectedly (and often unprofessionally) varies in volume dramatically Room Tone - the ‘indoor ambience’ or background noise in a room, which should be as close to silent …
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0995 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 1
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2023.09.22 – 0995 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 1 **R Rate – the speed of someone speaking or reading Rate – the amount paid to a voice-over for a day, hour or script Raw audio - unprocessed recorded audio Read (or ‘take’) – a recording of a script (or the ‘copy’) Reaper – a DAW Red-line the meters – to push the audio volume level to the ma…
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2023.09.21 – 0994 – The Diction-ary of Voice – P Polyp - usually unilateral (one vocal fold) mass that grows off the surface. Can be hemorrhagic (filled with blood) or not, and’s usually due to voice misuse or overuse. Pop – when a plosive sound is too close to the mic and causes distortion Pop guard (or ‘pop screen’, ‘pop shield’, ‘pop stopper’) -…
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0993 – The Diction-ary of Voice – P - Part 2
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2023.09.20 – 0993 – The Diction-ary of Voice – P - Part 2 Pharynx – the area between the larynx and the nasal cavities Phonation – the process of making sounds into words, which articulation turns into recognisable speech Phonemes – the different smaller sounds which when combined form a word Phrasing – delivering groups of words within a sentence …
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2023.09.19 – 0992 – The Diction-ary of Voice – N and P **N Name check – saying your name on air Narrative non-fiction – a true-story podcast Narrative voice - the voice you use for the storyteller/author part of the story, rather a character voice Nasal sounds – speech sounds heard in words with m, n and ng letters: ‘many nice singers’, when the ba…
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2023.09.18 – 0991 – The Diction-ary of Voice – M Marking copy – different markings on a script (underlinings, arrows, circles) to show which words require different voice presentations such as inflection, characterisation or changes to volume or speed, difficult passages, odd pronunciations and character thumbnails Mask – using sound to cover a bad…
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2023.09.17 – 0990 – The Diction-ary of Voice – L **L Labiodental – very few sounds use the sound created when the upper teeth rest on the lower lip, but say ‘very’ and ‘few’ and you will hear two Lapel (or ‘lavaliere’ or ‘lav’) microphone - small microphone attached to clothing of a presenter or guest Laryngology – the study of the professional voi…
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2023.09.16 – 0989 – The Diction-ary of Voice – I **I Impromptu (or ‘ad libbed’) – a comment made ‘off the cuff’ without a script or prior rehearsal Inflection – the lifting or lowering of the pitch of an individual word or different parts of a word to indicate significance (see: ‘cadence’) Insurance takes - when the director wants one more take, ‘j…
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2023.09.15 – 0988 – The Diction-ary of Voice – H **H Haemorrhage (‘vocal cord bruise’, ‘hematoma’) - a collection of blood in the vocal fold that develops after considerable voice use and leads to severe hoarseness Hand signals – gestured directions given to a presenter to, for example, start or stop Handling noise - undesired sounds picked up on a…
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2023.09.14 – 0987 – The Diction-ary of Voice – G Glottal – a softer ‘coughing’ sound when used in speech, often when used instead of proper pronunciation in words such as ‘hot’ or ‘water’ when the tongue has not been used to pronounce the ‘t’ sound at the end or middle of words. Interestingly (?!), those who use glottal stops in everyday conversati…
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2023.09.13 – 0986 – The Diction-ary of Voice – F **F Fade (in, out, up, down, under) - to gradually adjust the volume of sound from low to high or high to low Fader – an audio channel’s level controller Fade to black/fade away – to decrease the volume of a sound until it cannot be heard Falsetto - the vocal register just above the modal voice regis…
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2023.09.12 – 0985 – The Diction-ary of Voice – E Ellipsis – the marking on a script (‘…’) usually indicating that a pause is required Emphasis list - if an author wants to stress a point, they an emphasis list such as “the country was utterly, totally and demonstrably broken” Encoding - converting your uncompressed audio files into a format more su…
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2023.09.11 – 0984 – The Diction-ary of Voice – D Part 2 Dry audio – a voice recording without any music underneath (which would be a ‘mixed’ recording) Dry mouth – literally having little saliva in one’s mouth, making talking difficult Dub – to make a copy of an audio or video recording Dub - to re-record audio and sync it to a video which shows so…
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2023.09.10 – 0983 – The Diction-ary of Voice - D Part 1 DAW - Short for ‘Digital Audio Workstation’ (or ‘Workspace’), said variously D.A.W and DAW (as in ‘door’). The software you use to record, edit, mix and play back your audio. Either a computer which is dedicated to audio only, or a complete multitrack recording system (software) such as Protoo…
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2023.09.09 – 0982 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 4 Cue – the instruction to a presenter to start talking or performing. This could be verbal or by a light or a audio ‘cue tone’ Cue – the short script read by a radio presenter or newsreader to introduce a guest or other live or pre-recorded item Cut – an edit of a piece of audio to remove a por…
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2023.09.08 – 0981 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 3 Conversational read (sometimes ‘transparent read’) – when a script doesn’t sound as though it is being read, so, using an authentic, friendly or realistic style that gives the impression the voice-over is talking with the listener one-to-one, telling a story or convincing them from what appear…
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2023.09.07 – 0980 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 2 Clipped – when a recorded signal has gone past the 0db threshold (or any other maximum recording level set by the engineer) and the computer software has no more ‘headroom’ to record. This is often heard when a voice actor shouts, or when the microphone is too close to a speaker, or in a field…
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2023.09.06 – 0979 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 1 **C Cadence - rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or word (see: ‘inflection’) Camera panic – anxiety about being in a video affecting someone’s ability to talk or act effectively (also see ‘mic fright’) Cans - headphones Cardioid – the pickup pattern of a microphone which is heart-shaped, wi…
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2023.09.05 – 0978 – The Diction-ary of Voice - B Part 2 Binaural – a type of recording and/or processing that allows a 3D sound space to be conveyed over headphones Bit depth – refers to the quality of the recording, where higher ‘bit rates’ have a wider difference between the quietest sound they can record, and the loudest sound, and therefore all…
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2023.09.04 – 0977 – The Diction-ary of Voice - B Part 1 **B B2B / B2C – different marketing or advertising models. ‘B2B’ stands for 'business to business', that is, an advert for a product or service services that targets other businesses, while ‘B2C’ is 'business to consumer', where the (in our case) audio advert is slanted towards a personal cons…
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2023.09.03 – 0976 – The Diction-ary of Voice - A Part 2 Alveolus – the area just behind your upper teeth and where your tongue darts to in the final sound of the word ‘sin’ Ambience (‘ambient noise’, ‘ambi’, ‘nat sound’, ‘sfx’ – ‘sound effects’) - The general sound at a location, such as traffic noise, a protest march, birds and wind in the trees, …
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0975 – The Diction-ary of Voice - A Part 1
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2023.09.02 – 0975 – The Diction-ary of Voice - A Part 1 The Diction-ary of Voice ON GOOD SPEAKING TERMS **A Abdomen – your stomach area that moves out as you breath in, as the diaphragm lowers to allow the lungs to expand Actuality (‘act’) – sound, such as an interview, recorded on location or in a studio and which are not the reporter or narrator.…
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2023.09.01 – 0974 – A Whispering Voice Whispering voice Symptom: Speaking very softly Prescription: Don’t. A whisper needs vocal fold tension, with the sound produced in a small gap between them. Instead talk in a breathy voice as outlined in episode 770. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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2023.08.31 – 0973 – The Whining Voice Whining voice Symptom: As you might expect, this sound is related to the ‘unnatural pitch’ described above. It too is a higher-pitched voice, with the added issue of elongated words, especially vowels, and often additional nasality. Those vowels may ‘whine’ on a steady pitch, or rise and fall similar to a polic…
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2023.08.30 – 0972 – ‘Vocal Fry’ Voice ‘Vocal fry’ voice[1],[2] Symptom: We have covered this in some depth previously, especially in episode 38: the low, glottal, creaky, choppy, breathy delivery often described as a millennial speech pattern used most often perhaps by women and most famously by the Kardashian clan and Katy Perry. It happens when v…
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2023.08.29 – 0971 – Valley Speak Valley speak (short for ‘Valley Girl-speak’)[1]’[2] Symptom: This is a combination of several vocal features (nasality, uptalk, fast-paced run-on sentences, breathiness and vocal fry) and vocabulary (“like”, “I know, right?”, “whatever”, “totally”) Episode 638 discusses the use of the word “like” and 640 is on other…
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