This episode, I am talking with JR Dingwall, a higher ed instructional design consultant who I first met through Jennifer Maddrell and Designers 4 Learning. I chatted with JR over email and I’m super excited to have him on the show because he h

Episode 56: Back Again with Wes Atkinson

Nov 1st, 2018 31m 36s

This episode we are back with Wes Atkinson, Co-founder and Lead Technical Consultant at Appitierre Ltd, the makers of the Evolve Authoring tool and the Bloom LMS talking about Evolve as a potential tool.Last episode, Wes and I talked about the

Episode 55: Interview with Wes Atkinson

Oct 11th, 2018 22m 16s

This episode, I’m with Wes Atkinson, Co-founder and Lead Technical Consultant at Appitierre Ltd, the makers of the Evolve Authoring tool and the Bloom LMS. And we are going to keep on theme about the freelancer journey but with a bit of a twist

Episode 54: Building a Network

Sep 27th, 2018 16m 47s

This episode I wanted to talk a bit about how I’ve built and continue to build my network from the perspective of an introvert.I’m going to tackle this in a three-fold answer. First, I want to talk about the impactful things I’ve been able to

Episode 53: Freelancing Toolbox

Sep 13th, 2018 20m 35s

We’ve heard in the last couple of episodes with Christy Devlin about some of the things that they have in their freelancing toolbox, things that they feel are worth paying for and using. In this episode, I want to share a bit more about my own

Episode 52: Interview with Devlin Peck

Aug 30th, 2018 44m 54s

This episode, I am talking with Devlin Peck, a recent instructional design graduate student who jumped into freelancing with both feet while still a student. This episode is particularly exciting for me because Devlin had reached out to me prev

Episode 51: Interview with Christy Tucker

Aug 16th, 2018 44m 50s

This episode, I am talking with Christy Tucker, an instructional design consultant who has made her name by thinking deeply about what good instructional design is and sharing those thoughts and her learning experiences via her blog. She’s also

Episode 50: Feast and Famine and Freelancing

Aug 2nd, 2018 19m 59s

In this episode, I try my hand at answering one of the toughest questions around becoming a freelancer: How does that whole feast and famine cycle work?ResourcesFreelancer's Union Resources: https://blog.freelancersunion.org/Breaking the Fe

Episode 49: Season 4 Opener - My Freelance Journey

Jul 19th, 2018 17m 16s

In this episode, I take a walk down memory lane and talk about my journey into freelancing.I talk about how I fell into freelancing, mistakes I've made that you should definitely learn from, frustrations I've faced, and rewards I've reaped. If

Episode 48: Season 3 Wrap Up

Jul 5th, 2018 7m 45s

In this episode, I (finally!) wrap up season 3 and talk about the future of Dear ID. Thanks so much to all of you for listening!ResourcesEmanuelle Feranto: https://www.emanueleferonato.com/Color Curriculum: https://twitter.com/ColorCurricul

Episode 47: Svein-Tore on H5P

Jun 29th, 2017 25m 43s

In this episode, I sit down with Svein-Tore, the founder of H5P, an amazing open source authoring tool for creating elearning interactions. We discuss the story behind H5P, the benefits of using an open-source tools and the opportunities that H

Episode 46: Simon Date on Open Source

Jun 15th, 2017 16m 13s

In our last episode with Simon, we segue from using Adapt (an open source authoring tool) to the Open Source Way and how IDs can benefit by jumping in to open source projects. If you're looking for a way to get started making interesting projec

Episode 45: Simon Date on Adapt

Jun 1st, 2017 23m 29s

Our second chat with Simon Date of King's College, London. We dive deep into "Why use Adapt?" It was amazing to be able to speak with someone who has actually use Adapt on a regular basis as a main tool for real people. If you've got questions

Episode 44: Simon Date on MOOCs

May 18th, 2017 18m 34s

The first of three (I say four in audio) episodes with Simon Date, Adapt developer extraordinaire! Simon took me up on my ridiculous pitch at the end of Season 2 to have an extended conversation. Simon and I will be talking all things open and

Episode 43: A Tale of Two Projects with Zsolt Olah

May 4th, 2017 36m 43s

This episode, I talk with Zsolt Olah, one of my ID heroes, about two different projects that illustrate how context is king.Zsolt shares how, in two separate situations, the thing that he was asked for, a course, turned out to not be the thing

Episode 42: Online Course for a Student Maker Space with Ellen Hayes

Apr 20th, 2017 35m 22s

This episode, I sit down with our "newbiest" ID yet, Ellen Hayes, and we talk about her process building an online course for a student maker space.Ellen shares her interesting journey towards ID, and how she combined code and software develop

Episode 41: Deep Dive into A Trip Out to Sea

Apr 6th, 2017 15m 48s

In this teardown episode, I dive (punny, right!) into the interactive video/simulation, Sortie en Mer (A Trip out to Sea).This is another one of my favorite interactive video-type interactions. It has a simulation game as a major part of the e

Episode 40: Deep Dive into Sponge UK's PFRA Adapt Course

Mar 23rd, 2017 20m 39s

In this teardown episode, I dive into the game-based one-page Adapt course from Sponge UK on following the rules of street fundraising.I talk context, game design, and metrics and what you can appropriate into your own tool box from this excel

Episode 39: Supporting Faculty with Online Teaching with Leslie Sandoval

Mar 9th, 2017 29m 9s

This episode, I sit down with Leslie Sandoval, instructional designer of 11 years, and we talk higher ed and a project supporting faculty with online courses.We’re digging into what is probably a universal issue for higher ed IDs: supporting f

Episode 38: Building a Quiz with Amazon Alexa and Dr. Dave Fusco

Feb 23rd, 2017 31m 23s

This episode, I’ve got a real treat: a cutting edge tech project from my friend, David Fusco!David’s interested in emerging technologies like the voice controlled tech in Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home devices. He’s created a voice activated q

Episode 37: Will You Fit into Deloitte Teardown

Feb 9th, 2017 15m 44s

This episode, I try something a little different! A detailed teardown of the interactive video, Will You Fit into Deloitte?In keeping with the theme of this season, taking a look at real projects out in the world, I'm doing a series of episode

Episode 36: Season 2 Wrap Up

Dec 22nd, 2016 8m 38s

Season 2 of Dear ID is finally over! In this episode, I share some stats about my 2016 year of projects, takeways from Season 2's focus on tools and tech, and what's next for Season 3 of Dear ID. I'm sick (for the first time in forever!) but I

Episode 35: What's Next?

Dec 15th, 2016 8m 53s

In this episode, I want to gaze into the future and talk about three areas I think may be useful for other instructional design newbies looking to develop their skills or dive into a niche area: virtual and augmented reality, chatbots, and inte

Episode 34: Livestreaming

Dec 8th, 2016 10m 13s

In this episode, I make an argument for adding livestreaming to your toolbox to show and share your work without the commitment of a regular blog or podcast, but also staving off the isolation that can come with engaging in deep work.I'm readi

Episode 33: Game Makers for Learning

Dec 1st, 2016 8m 53s

In this episode I talk about game makers and why they might be a good option to help you start building learning experiences. When I say game makers, I mean tools that democratize making (mostly 2D) games. This broad category of tools can be le