Professor Game is a weekly podcast where we interview gurus, experts and successful practitioners of games, gamification and game thinking that bring us the best of their experiences to get ideas, insights and will inspire us in the process of getting students to learn what we teach.
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How do you create workshops and courses that people really want to attend, where they're highly engaged and actually learn something? The answer is through facilitation. Facilitators exist wherever learning happens. And great facilitation involves getting clear on what you’re doing with your groups, why you’re doing it, and how to do it with purpose and intention. Tap into this podcast, "Facilitating on Purpose", as your go-to resource to becoming and being a better facilitator, wherever you ...
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Learning Uncut is about real conversations around real learning solutions and real experiences with real advice from real people. We’re all about keeping it “real.” Here’s an overview of our approach: Strategy and tactics. We want to unpack the strategy and how-to’s of creating great learning solutions, frameworks and teams. CONVERSATIONS, NOT SCRIPTED DISCUSSION Our podcasts are professional but not so edited and polished that they lose their authenticity. We want our audience to hear real ...
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The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast discusses designing learning experiences, teaching, and learning. The purpose of this show is to help folks, like yourself, learn about best instructional design practices by sharing stories and bringing on incredible guests. We also discuss career tips and guidance for transitioning into instructional design and related learning and development positions. Other podcast topics include higher education and online learning. If you are a learning nerd, you are welcom ...
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David Kelly, Chairman of the Learning Guild, joins Michelle Ockers to discuss how to make sense of technology trends as an L&D professional. Their discussion explores why trends matter and how to stay abreast of trends, including attending conferences, how to find experts to follow online, and leveraging your network. They also discuss how to think…
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Bernardo Letayf Is Doing the Hard Gamification Work with Tabi.one | Episode 354
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Discover how to skyrocket engagement by 7,000% with innovative gamification techniques! In this conversation, Bernardo Letayf and Rob Alvarez dive into the complexities and rewards of creating meaningful, long-term engagement through gamification. They discuss the launch of Tabi, a cutting-edge platform that redefines player progression by focusing…
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How to Get Promoted as an Instructional Designer
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Let’s say you’re an instructional designer and you’re trying to get promoted. How do you achieve this goal? Well, there are a few ways you can go about this, and on today’s podcast, I’ll share with you 10 tips on how to get promoted as an instructional designer. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript and blog post 👉 Recommendations: 🎓Take your instructional…
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Making Caring Learning Environments for People With Disabilities with Yasser Tamer Atef - EP 41
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In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Yasser Tamer Atef, a disability advocate and facilitator, about strategies to make learning spaces accessible and inclusive. Beth and Yasser also discuss: involving people with disabilities in the learning design process creating accessible documents strategies for facilitating inclusive virtual session…
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151: World of L&D – From Learning to Performance – Henriette Kloots and Evitha Scharloo
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Henriette Kloots and Evitha Scharloo, Co-founders of Interlocked, join Michelle Ockers to discuss the World of L&D and the World of Impact Maps. These maps use associative cartography to visualise the journey from learning to performance and impact. The World of L&D Map creates a tangible common language that prompts effective analysis within L&D t…
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Sean Delaney and What's Fair in a Business Game | Episode 353
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Skyrocketing businesses with a game? In this exciting episode of the Professor Game podcast, we dive deep into the mind of elite business consultant and gamification enthusiast Sean Delaney, who shares how he helps businesses go "further, faster, funner" with innovative strategies. Sean reveals his journey from Fortune 500 consulting to empowering …
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Yaakov Sash Creates a Game From Stacking Pixels | Episode 352
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After an early childhood attempt at coding Pac-Man when it came out, and failing, CEO Yaakov Sash of Novospir now unveils a groundbreaking new genre of massively multiplayer social puzzle games. With extensive experience in digital asset technology from his tenure at Credit Suisse, Sash is now set on transforming the gaming industry. Novospir's deb…
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There are certain types of phrases that can trigger an instructional designer. Learning styles, using “understand” in learning objectives, cognitive overload, last minute stakeholder changes, and more are enough to drive the best instructional designer crazy. Over the years, I’ve had to channel these grievances into more productive ways with sharin…
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150: Social Learning at Scale – Mehri Doyle
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Mehri Doyle joins Michelle Ockers to discuss the use of small private online courses (SPOC) at Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. These online courses have a focus on social learning with the use of online asynchronous community through educators and peer collaboration. This program has had great success, increasing reach of learn…
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Mfon Akpan With AI and Gamification in the Classroom | Episode 351
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Dr. Mfon Akpan is an assistant professor of accounting at Methodist University. He has a passion for emerging technologies and is an expert in virtual reality technology. He researches new technologies and educational methods to offer students a current, effective, and relative teaching experience. This is not his first rodeo on the Professor Game …
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Elevate 38: Psychological Safety in Learning
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Sonali D’Silva joins Michelle Ockers to discuss the importance of psychological safety for learning. Their discussion commences research backed benefits of fostering psychological safety both in individual teams and across the organisation as a whole. They then delve into five key strategies for fostering psychological safety in learning environmen…
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Raghu Kumar Uses Games To Take Stress Out of the Trading Equation | Episode 350
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Raghu is a serial entrepreneur and has been obsessed with the financial markets since the age of 16. After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he started his first company in 2006 - RK Trading Partnership - a proprietary trading company which actively traded the forex markets. He was able to turn $10k into more than $2M ove…
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5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Next Learning Conference
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Are you planning on going to a learning conference soon? I just came back from D2L's Fusion and it was amazing. There were a few changes I made compared to my normal conference routine and it made a huge difference. On today's episode, you'll hear my top 5 tips on how to get the most out of your next conference. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript and bl…
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149: Improving performance with an AI coaching bot – Dan Redman
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Dan Redman joins Michelle Ockers to discuss the development and implementation of a conversational AI coaching tool to improve performance in HSBC's contact centres. The tool has largely replaced face-to-face role plays with AI-powered simulations. This provides employees with a safe environment for on-demand skill practice with immediate AI feedba…
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Elmir Insapov Uses All the Cards In His Favor | Episode 349
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Elmir is an eLearning Specialist at Catolica Lisbon Business School and a PhD Student at the University of Porto with five years of experience in higher education and corporate training and a proven track record of working with over 15 companies and universities. He creates gamified and action-oriented learning products that promote easy interactio…
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Matthew Zakreski With Improv Games for Introverts | Episode 348
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Matthew ·Dr. Matt· Zakreski, PsyD is a high-energy, creative clinical psychologist and professional speaker who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is proud to serve the Gifted community as a consultant, a professor, an author, and a researcher. He has spoken hundreds of times all over the worl…
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From Concept to Catastrophe in Instructional Design: Understanding Why Ideas Fail
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How do amazing concepts turn into disasters? Well, I can think of quite a few reasons. On today's show, you'll hear about some real-life examples and blunders about how ideas can quickly take a turn for the worse. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript and blog post 👉 Recommendations: 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level 📚So, you want to…
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148: L&D in Start-ups and Scale-ups – Dinye Hernanda
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Dinye Hernanda joins Michelle Ockers to discuss her experiences as a learning and development professional in the start-up and scale-up space. They explore the main challenges that arise across key stages of start-ups, delving into the specifics of the onboarding process. Dinye shares her 70/30 approach to skill development and provides a real-worl…
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Special summer episode! If you haven't, here is your reminder to take a step back, rest and recover to get ready to complete the year in full form.
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Embracing AI in Learning with Margie Meacham - EP 40
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In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Margie Meacham about artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in learning and development. Margie discusses her ongoing journey with AI, sharing valuable insights on how to effectively leverage it to enhance learner engagement and improve knowledge retention. Beth and Margie also discuss: the b…
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Elevate 37: 2024 Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) Conference
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Chemène Sinson and Michelle Ockers recap their experiences at the 2024 Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) Conference. They reflect on key themes such as collaboration, inclusion, learning design and the impact of AI on the future of learning and development. The conversation highlights standout sessions and speakers including b…
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Jamie Atkinson is Taking Lessons from the Business of Video Games | Episode 346
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Jamie Atkinson is the co-founder of NeedaGuest. They are the #1 fastest-growing Facebook group for podcast matching. They have over 63,000 members, and he's always excited to chat today to talk about how businesses can grow their traffic through podcasts.
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Joseph Diaz: How Instructional Designers Can Network on LinkedIn Without Feeling Gross
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Joseph Diaz joins the show to shares his insights on networking on LinkedIn and how to do it effectively without feeling slimy. On this episode, you’ll hear about: 👉 Key Takeaways: · Engaging with Other People's Content: Emphasizing the importance of engaging with other people's content through comments. Discussing the strategy of starting meaningf…
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147: Putting Skills to Work at Ericsson – Peter Sheppard
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Peter Sheppard discusses Ericsson’s transformation into a skills-based organization and how it has positioned Ericsson to put skills to work. Ericsson is leveraging skills to create visible simplicity and streamline the employee experience. This transformation has led to improved retention, inclusion, accessibility, and enhanced career progression …
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Juan Pablo Guzman Fernandez Also Highlights the Importance of Documentation! | Episode 345
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Juan Pablo Guzmán Fernández is co-founder of Infinite Thread Games, a company dedicated to the design and development of original and innovative video games. With over four years of experience in the sector, Juan has worked both as a producer and programmer. Additionally, Juan Pablo has been a high school teacher for over ten years, teaching subjec…
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How To Keep Learning In Our Field with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 39
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In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom shares some of her approach to maintaining a learning organization at her learning design and facilitation services company. She also highlights sources for how we can all keep learning in our field, giving examples of communities of practice, podcasts, books, social media, and more. Links From the Episode Li…
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Nigel Paine joins Michelle Ockers to discuss the importance and methodologies of fieldwork in leaning and development. The discussion focuses on identifying when fieldwork is necessary and how it can effectively uncover barriers and solve problems. Through practical real-world examples and high-value questions, this episode will leave you with appl…
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Andy and Jeff Crocker with the Devil is in the Details of Your Experience | Episode 344
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Mister & Mischief (a.k.a. Jeff and Andy Crocker) are a husband-and-wife creative team based in Los Angeles. Together, they create live experiences designed to delight audiences and turn strangers into pals. Best known for their absurdist puzzle-play Escape from Godot and their interactive pirate radio documentary 40 Watts From Nowhere, Andy and Jef…
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Are Instructional Design Portfolios Becoming Essential?
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In graphic design, web design, and user experience design, portfolios are essential, but what about instructional design? They were once considered a nice-to-have, but I think we are moving towards portfolios being required. Let's chat today about the ID landscape and why you should be thinking about a portfolio. 👉 Mentioned Links: Blog post for th…
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146: AI in L&D – From Talk to Action – Donald H Taylor and Egle Vinauskaite
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In this episode of Learning Uncut, Michelle Ockers is joined by Donald H Taylor and Egle Vinauskaite to discuss their research report ‘AI in L&D: From Talk to Action’. This episode is filled with insight and actionable takeaways on the pitfalls and opportunities of AI utilisation in learning and development. This discussion includes the most fundam…
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Adam Levine Talks About Not Having Things Perfect To Start | Episode 343
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Adam builds order out of chaos. Serving as a High Performance and Agile Coach and having built a career in fast-paced, margin-tight environments from working in the advertising, public accounting, and internal audit industries; I understand the scientific decode behind ultimate human performance and using it to train up individuals and organization…
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Elevate 35: Elevating Compliance Learning
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Michelle Parry-Slater joins Michelle Ockers to discuss why effective compliance learning is crucial and how it can be transformed into a valuable learning experience. Illustrated with real-world examples, we discuss how to ensure that compliance learning is relevant, engaging and effective in driving required behaviours and an interest in further l…
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My TEDx How Gaming Can Unlock Your Better Self is Live! | Episode 342
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I'm beyond excited to share that my TEDx Talk, How Gaming Can Unlock Your Better Self, is now live on the TEDx YouTube channel! You can find it in the show notes or directly at professorgame.com/tedx2023 I'd love to know your thoughts!
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Dr. Nicole L'Etoile - Making Online Content Accessible for All
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On today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Nicole L’Etoile! Nicole is a business owner, LMS specialist, and an instructional designer, who is passionate about accessibility. We just so happened to record this episode on Global Accessibility Awareness Day! In this episode, we discuss about what accessibility means, tools to help designers, strategies …
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Break Out of Conventional Thinking with Kerri Price - EP 38
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Connect with Host Beth Cougler Blom: Give feedback or suggest upcoming show topics or guests at hello@bcblearning.com Visit bcblearning.com to explore Beth's company's services in facilitation and learning design Purchase a copy of Beth's book, Design to Engage Follow Beth on Instagram or LinkedIn In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Kerri…
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Jason Friedman has the Customer Experience Formula | Episode 341
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Jason Friedman, a former theater enthusiast who is now a serial entrepreneur and coach, is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners grow and scale their businesses. With a flair for dramatics and a master of storytelling, Jason has founded and exited five successful companies. As CEO of CXFormula, he's now teaching businesses ho…
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Elevate 34: Cultivating Learning In Workplace Communities
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In this solo Learning Uncut Elevate episode Michelle Ockers introduces the resource ‘Cultivating Learning in Workplace Communities’ – a tool to help people to take deliberate action to cultivate learning in existing workplace communities. She provides a behind the scenes look at the thinking and debate between her and resource co-creators Shannon T…
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Diedre Downing Creates Learning Experiences with the End in Mind | Episode 340
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As the Chief Learning Officer at StoryIQ, Diedre combines her love of data and strategic thinking with creating engaging learning experiences. With close to 20 years of teaching and facilitating experience, Diedre brings enthusiasm and a unique ability to make complex concepts accessible and relatable to all. Diedre's expertise allows her to call u…
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Holly Owens - Day in the Life of an instructional Designer at Amazon
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Holly is back on the show! On today's episode, she talks about her journey from being a teacher to instructor to instructional designer at Amazon. We also take a deep dive into what a typical day looks like for her. If you have been thinking about wanting to work at an organization such as Amazon, this episode is for you. 👉 Mentioned Links: Holly's…
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Facilitate Like an Anthropologist with Dr. Monty Badami - EP 37
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In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Dr. Monty Badami about how we can use an anthropological lens in facilitation to engage in collective sense-making. If we can think like anthropologists, we will have access to the most valuable resource in understanding complex experiences and diverse groups...and that resource is our humanity. Beth an…
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145: Legal Sector Innovation & Learning Culture – Courtney Blackman
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Courtney Blackman from Lander & Rogers law firm discusses their work leading innovation in the legal industry. As Head of Partnerships for the firm, Courtney oversees key initiatives like the Law Tech Hub accelerator program for startups and scaleups and AI clinics in partnership with universities. The conversation provides insight into fostering a…
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Moe Ash is the Alchemist of Gamification | Episode 339
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Moe Ash is a learning architect dedicated to the notion of designing learning experiences. He holds a BSC degree in Human Resources Management and a minor in Economics from Sadat Academy for Management Sciences, a Master's degree in International Development from the American University in Cairo. A CIPD-HR associate (level 5), Certified Instruction…
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Nick Petch from Deloitte introduces the innovative concept of Skill Sprints. Skill Sprints accelerate skill acquisition by integrating learning experiences with real-world job tasks. Sprints focus on job tasks and seek to build task related skills. This method allows perople to plan and prioritise their learning activities based on their work. It's…
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Timo Lainema Simulates for Learning in Real Time | Episode 338
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Dr. Timo Lainema is the developer of RealGame, a unique real-time operated business simulation game for learning business and supply chain management, and many other business topics. Timo is an adjunct professor of educational sciences and game-based learning in Finnish universities, and an experienced trainer in executive education. His present re…
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My Biggest Takeaway After 100 Podcast Episodes
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Well, we did it! 100 podcast episodes in the books. Whether you just started listening or you’ve been with me since day one, I can’t thank you enough. On today’s episode, I’ll share with you my biggest takeaway after 100 episodes. 👉 Mentioned Links: Transcript and Blog Harvard Study 👉 Recommendations: 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the n…
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The State of Facilitation 2024 Report with Deborah Rim Moiso - EP 36
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In this episode, Beth Cougler Blom talks with Deborah Rim Moiso, the editor of SessionLab's State of Facilitation 2024 Report, about data and insights gleaned from the report and what it might mean for facilitators worldwide. Engage with Deborah Rim Moiso and SessionLab: The State of Facilitation 2024 Report from SessionLab Use this link to sign up…
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Javier Velasquez is Free to Play | Episode 337
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Javier is Co-founder of Azahar Juegos and Free to Play, companies that focus on the design and research around the use of playful paradigms in serious contexts. He has 11 years of experience working on gamification projects and has collaborated on educational projects with institutions in Colombia such as Universidad de los Andes, Sergio Arboleda, …
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Elevate 32: Ready, Set, Upskill Recommendations – Practitioner Perspective
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Learning Uncut’s Chief Learning Strategist, Michelle Ockers, provides a practitioner’s perspective on the first three recommendations for maximising your training spend in the Ready, Set, Upskill Research Report. This episode follows on from Elevate 31- Ready, Set, Upskill Research Report. The report was released in March 2024 and provides a snapsh…
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Gaming at Work with Chris Slotboom | Episode 336
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Meet Chris, founder of Gaming@Work. His company integrates Game Derived Skills·· and Game-based Learning for a dynamic workplace. With a background in International Hospitality and experience as a Partner Manager at Dell Technologies, specializing in Cloud and Gaming-as-a-Service, Chris brings expertise in various graphics/gaming workloads. He prov…
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Think Like a Facilitator with Beth Cougler Blom - EP 35
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In this solo episode, Beth Cougler Blom gives listeners a peek into the thought process behind effective facilitation. She discusses some of the key decisions and questions that guide her in managing time, scope, participant involvement, and her own engagement during sessions. Beth also addresses how she maintains focus and clarity, shedding light …
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