#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee

Tune in as 2025 LPI Learning Professional of the Year Susi Miller reveals how inaccessible learning content creates significant organizational risks, including compliance violations, talent exclusion, and reputational damage.Through her groundbreaking eLa1000 Accessibility Assessment initiative, Susi demonstrates how organizations that prioritize accessibility gain competitive advantages in employee engagement, retention, and performance outcomes.Discover the data-driven benchmarks showing where the L&D industry stands today, debunk common accessibility myths holding companies back, and learn practical strategies to transform your learning ecosystem into one that truly serves everyone while delivering measurable business results.Access the eLa1000 Accessibility Assessment: https://ela1000assessment.elahub.net/ Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

It's been almost 12 years since Experience API (xAPI) version 1.0 was released, and it’s still experiencing some growing pains.With so much potential yet still waiting to take the world by storm (or by SCORM?), xAPI seems much like many other Tweens.The fabulous Megan Torrance joins us for this episode of IDIODC to discuss where xAPI stands in 2025 and its future as it strives toward adulthood. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

The goal of any L&D department is to influence and change behavior. And guess what? That’s the same goal of the marketing department.Marketers are great at grabbing attention and convincing people to carry out an action, and many of the strategies and tools they use can also help L&D teams improve the success of training programs.Tune in for a great conversation with Bianca Baumann, VP Learning Solutions & Innovation at Ardent and co-author of the soon to be released book, 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗟&𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗼 coming in May from ATD Press.______________________Bianca Baumann is a seasoned L&D strategist with 15+ years of experience. Passionate about consulting on effective new solutions to serve learners’ needs, she’s developed processes, methodologies, and frameworks to help organizations meet their growth targets with the help of innovative L&D approaches. Bianca has helped dozens of organizations with their workforce transformations, as well as onboarding and reskilling programs. She has also spearheaded multiple projects in the marketing, automotive, financial, and events industries, creating award-winning programs along the way. Bianca speaks at international conferences and is a facilitator at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She’s the co-author of “Think Like a Marketer, Learn Like and L&D Pro – Strategies To Ignite Learning" Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight these days, and many L&D teams are exploring the role it can play in their development processes—and even in the learning content itself.The team at Welbee began incorporating AI into its dominKnow | ONE courses a year ago. Welbee provides courses and learning content focused on school staff well-being in the UK and US. Their use of AI has centered on helping learners better understand course content and serve as an overall well-being tool.Tim Handley, instructional designer and CPO/CTO at Welbee, will join us for the next episode of #ICIODC to share how Welbee is using AI in its courses. He’ll also discuss the lessons learned over the past year and reflect on the role AI can play in instructional design.IDIODC is sponsored by dominKnow. Create and manage impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale, with dominKnow | ONE LCMS. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

It’s time to dust off our trusty coffee mugs and get back on the mic!Instructional Designers In Office Drinking Coffee (IDIODC) is back, and we have a lot to discuss.In our first session this year, we’ll cover the top eLearning industry challenges in 2025 – some are new and trendy, while others are legacy and persistent. How can we tackle these challenges (if at all)? What are the consequences? Could these obstacles become opportunities to make a big impact?Tune in  to our session with dominKnow's own Chris Van Wingerden and Paul Schneider, PhD - to find out! IDIODC is sponsored by dominKnow. Create and manage impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale, with dominKnow | ONE LCMS. Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Mike Simmons, an expert in organization enablement, discusses the importance of enabling the entire organization, beyond just sales teams. He dives into topics such as knowledge management, informal learning, and blending knowledge management with learning & development. The conversation addresses the evolution of organization enablement, enhancing organizational performance, the importance of having a seat at the table in decision-making processes, and creative problem-solving processes.

Have you asked yourself lately why you don't put a stronger focus on accessibility when creating eLearning content? Oh c'mon, you know you've made excuses why you "can't" do it. We all have at one time or another in our careers. I include myself in that. Here are just a few I'm sure you've used:"Yea, but nobody in our organization has a disability.""Yea, but nobody with a disability could do these particular jobs anyways.""Yea, but it costs more, and we don't have the time to spare.""Yea, but we're not a government agency so we don't really need to worry about it.""Yea, but we make a pdf transcript. That's all we need."Your "Yea, buts" are no longer valid. Diane Elkins joins us to debunk the common myths and excuses used to avoid creating fully accessible learning experiences. She's an experienced elearning development professional who's been at the helm of Artisan Learning for 20 years. She's heard it all. But more importantly she's discovered successful responses to the "Yea, buts" and created solutions that prove the "yea, but...-ers" (Trademark pending) WRONG.Stop being a "yea, but...-er"!Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on Twitter. Remember you can always stay in the loop by searching through the #IDIODC tag:Brent: @BSchlenkerChris: @Chris_V_WIDIODC: @TeamIDIODC Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/@dominknow Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Just because you have the skills to shoot and edit a video doesn't mean it's instructionally sound. This is why some videos are easier to learn from than others. And why that learning sticks. Watching video is a passive experience and therefore you might think there isn't much more to it than just making it more entertaining. Yea, you'd be wrong.Dr. Patti Shank joins us to discuss some of the mental processing models you can use to your advantage when producing videos. She's taught us all how to become better multiple-choice question writers with a scientific approach, and now she's applying that same researched-based rigor to producing better training videos. She reads ALL the research so we don't have too.Join us for another IDIODC with Patti as she continues to help the L&D community apply the research to all that we do. Save your spot today!Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on Twitter. Remember you can always stay in the loop by searching through the #IDIODC tag:Brent: @BSchlenkerChris: @Chris_V_WIDIODC: @TeamIDIODC Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/@dominknow Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

AI is the hottest topic in L&D since Learning2.0. It's even hotter than Virtual Reality. Why? Because it's something everyone can use and doesn't require additional hardware expenses.  And more importantly, when used creatively, AI apps can supercharge your individual productivity. But if you're a manager/director of an L&D or Training department, you need to build your knowledge of these tools as well. They are changing how your team will work and support stakeholders.Myra Roldan, AWS Sr. Technical Program Manager, joins us to talk about the many solutions and productivity hacks she's discovered while experimenting with AI apps. She'll talk about building AI generated content, but also how she's generated more complex solutions like knowledge bases. She's even used AI to generate her own app that generates instructional objectives. The future of AI is here now.If you follow Myra on social media you may have already seen these demos, but if you're like me, her videos sparked even more questions. Bring your own questions and curiosity to this episode and join the always active chat room. And bring your manager, and your manager's manager. This technology, more than any other, is changing rapidly the way we work and improve performance.Become virtual friends with the IDIODC gang on Twitter. Remember you can always stay in the loop by searching through the #IDIODC tag:Brent: @BSchlenkerChris: @Chris_V_WIDIODC: @TeamIDIODC Brent Schlenker is dominKnow's Community Manager. Chris Van Wingerden is dominKnow's Sr. VP Learning Solutions. Want to join us live? Follow us on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/@dominknow Brought to you by the dominKnow | ONE Platform - develop, manage, and distribute impactful L&D content – efficiently, at scale.

Nancy Bacon, an expert in instructional design for the nonprofit sector, discusses the unique learning needs of nonprofits. She emphasizes the challenges posed by budget constraints and the importance of adaptive instructional design. The conversation explores emotional connections in nonprofits versus corporate settings and the critical role of training for board members. Nancy also shares innovative training methods for volunteers, advocating for structured frameworks to optimize community impact and compliance. Her insights make this a must-listen for anyone interested in nonprofit work.