The Learning + Performance Podcast #6 - Rachel Koblic on Designing Online Programs and Professional Development Communities
In this episode of the L&P Podcast, I speak with Rachel Koblic, former VP of Learning Experience at 2U and co-founder of StarlingLX, a professional development startup that offers mid-level leaders the learning experiences, real-world resources, and social support they need to thrive in their roles, nurture the people around them, and create better workplaces. A generalist at heart, Rachel has held a variety of roles designing learning experiences and leading learning teams across a range of industries. She has a Masters in instructional technology from Indiana University and is a true lifelong learner. Rachel lives and works in upstate New York with her partner on a farm with a whole mess of critters!
In our conversation, we touch on a range of topics in online learning and professional development including:
Rachel’s journey into edtech and learning design
The 4 key elements of impactful online learning
Rachel’s role in developing 2U’s Learning Experience Framework
The evolution of online learning in higher education
What “quality” online learning means to learners
Rachel’s decision to start Starling and the need it serves
Starling’s unique approach to professional development for mid-level professionals
Much more!
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Mentioned in the Conversation
19:01 - Ideal Customer Personas (ICPs)
19:25 - Micro-lessons and micro-learning
22:17 - Bruce Spatz
22:35 - Clark Quinn
25:00 - Intrinsic motivation
26:13 - Learning Design Hooks
28:32 - The Power of Questions
34:15 - StarlingLX
34:38 - Disco community learning platform
36:00 - Jeff Sirroni
38:30 - Human-centered leadership
39:45 - Capacity planning
40:12 - Power to the Middle (McKinsey)
45:04 - Stanford’s Open Loop University
46:06 - MasterClass
53:38 - Professional user manuals
56:25 - Self-determination theory
1:00 - Ego-centrism
- 1:02 - Tasha Eurich’s Insight