

The eLearning Coach Podcast
Connie Malamed: Helps people build stand-out careers in learning design.
Connie Malamed is founder of Mastering Instructional Design and publisher of The eLearning Coach. She helps people learn, build and grow instructional design skills. Listen to interviews with expert designers, developers, authors, and professors who provide strategies for effective learning design. If you have a passion for instructional design, cognitive psychology and visual communication, this podcast is for you.
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Apr 11, 2025 • 35min
ELC 088: How to Begin Your Journey of Designing for All Learners
If you're feeling overwhelmed about how to practice inclusive design, this episode gives you practical advice so you can start today.

Feb 25, 2025 • 35min
ELC 087: Steal From Marketing to Improve Your Training
Bianca Bowman, Vice President of Learning Solutions at Ardent Learning, and Mike Taylor, a seasoned learning design consultant, dive into the synergy between marketing and learning development. They discuss how to engage learners through tailored content and data-driven strategies, crafting impactful training journeys. They explore AI tools for enhanced design and the crucial role of email automation in modern training. The duo emphasizes the importance of stakeholder alignment in transforming organizational learning and driving behavioral change.

Dec 17, 2024 • 26min
ELC 086: Educational Technology: Surprising Careers You Didn’t Expect
Ed Tech specialist, Matt Campbell, explains how to start a career in Educational Technology, the varied roles, and the most important skills.

Oct 27, 2024 • 21min
ELC 085: Generating AI Podcasts for Learning
Can an AI tool generate accurate and interesting podcasts for learning? Listen, react, and leave a comment.

Aug 7, 2024 • 29min
ELC 084: How to Develop Leadership Skills for Any Role in L&D
David Kelly explains why developing leadership skills in L&D is important for people at every level of an organization and in any role.

Jun 7, 2024 • 31min
ELC 083: Quality Management: It’s More Than Missing Commas
Hadiya Nuriddin explains how to start or improve a quality management program in your organization.

Dec 16, 2023 • 29min
ELC 082: A Blueprint for AI Literacy in Learning and Development
If you're feeling lost regarding what you need to learn about AI, this AI literacy framework maps out the areas of knowledge and skills.

Oct 5, 2023 • 32min
ELC 081: Focusing On Behavior Change in Instructional Design
If you don't have the right strategy or tool to solve a problem, consider looking at ways to affect behavior change. In this episode, Julie Dirksen explains how to apply a behavior change model to instructional design.

Jul 24, 2023 • 33min
ELC 080: Use Data and Analytics to Level Up Your Instructional Design
Using data and analytics for instructional design may seem difficult. But Megan Torrance explains it in simple terms. Listen in to level up your ID skills.

May 17, 2023 • 33min
ELC 079: The Updated Accidental Instructional Designer
The Accidental Instructional Designer has a second edition! Author Cammy Bean provides the big picture view of the learning and development industry.