Sae Schatz

Learning ecosystems, learning engineering, learning in the flow of life and work—these could be a list of top buzzwords. But each has gained attention for a reason. Each is important in the design and delivery of effective lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development, and each gets its due in this episode, which features a conversation with Sae Schatz. Sae formerly served as director of the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, and she was there when she first came on the Leading Learning Podcast. Though she no longer directs ADL, she continues to work at the intersection of human cognition and learning, technology, and data and is founder and CEO of the Knowledge Forge, which helps advance organizations through human performance and learning. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele and return guest Sae Schatz talk about learning in the flow of life and work, with Sae sharing insights from her work in Ukraine. Sae also shares her vision of how learning experience design, learning ecosystems, and learning engineering fit together to help organizations create and deliver effective products. Along the way, they touch on data analytics, competency-based learning, verifiable credentials, distributed identities, integration, privacy, artificial intelligence, and more. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode369. We are grateful to our sponsor for this episode, WBT Systems. *** TopClass LMS provides the tools for you to become the preferred provider in your market, delivering value to learners at every stage of their working life. WBT Systems’ award-winning learning system enables delivery of impactful continuing education, professional development, and certification programs. The TopClass LMS team supports learning businesses in using integrated learning technology to gain greater understanding of learners’ needs and behaviors, to enhance engagement, to aid recruitment and retention, and to create and grow non-dues revenue streams. WBT Systems will work with you to truly understand your preferences, needs, and challenges to ensure that your experience with TopClass LMS is as easy and problem-free as possible. Visit leadinglearning.com/topclass to learn how to generate value and growth for your learning business and to request a demo.

Learning ecosystems, learning engineering, learning in the flow of life and work—these could be a list of top buzzwords. But each has gained attention for a reason. Each is important in the design and delivery of effective lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development, and each gets its due in this episode, which features a conversation with Sae Schatz. Sae formerly served as director of the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, and she was there when she first came on the Leading Learning Podcast. Though she no longer directs ADL, she continues to work at the intersection of human cognition and learning, technology, and data and is founder and CEO of the Knowledge Forge, which helps advance organizations through human performance and learning. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele and return guest Sae Schatz talk about learning in the flow of life and work, with Sae sharing insights from her work in Ukraine. Sae also shares her vision of how learning experience design, learning ecosystems, and learning engineering fit together to help organizations create and deliver effective products. Along the way, they touch on data analytics, competency-based learning, verifiable credentials, distributed identities, integration, privacy, artificial intelligence, and more. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode369" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode369</a>. We are grateful to our sponsor for this episode, <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/goto/topclass-0823/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WBT Systems</a>. *** TopClass LMS provides the tools for you to become the preferred provider in your market, delivering value to learners at every stage of their working life. WBT Systems’ award-winning learning system enables delivery of impactful continuing education, professional development, and certification programs. The TopClass LMS team supports learning businesses in using integrated learning technology to gain greater understanding of learners’ needs and behaviors, to enhance engagement, to aid recruitment and retention, and to create and grow non-dues revenue streams. WBT Systems will work with you to truly understand your preferences, needs, and challenges to ensure that your experience with TopClass LMS is as easy and problem-free as possible. Visit <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/goto/topclass-0823/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leadinglearning.com/topclass</a> to learn how to generate value and growth for your learning business and to request a demo.

369: Modern Learning with  Sae Schatz

Innovation is crucial to the continued success of any organization, and that’s arguably truer for learning businesses than it is for many other types of organizations because of their focus on external learners and the field, industry, or profession those learners serve. In this episode, we unpack that assertion while also breaking innovation down. Innovation isn’t monolithic and uniform. Rather innovation is variable and nuanced, and that’s what we want look at, with an eye specifically to external innovation in the context of learning businesses. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode368.

Innovation is crucial to the continued success of any organization, and that’s arguably truer for learning businesses than it is for many other types of organizations because of their focus on external learners and the field, industry, or profession those learners serve. In this episode, we unpack that assertion while also breaking innovation down. Innovation isn’t monolithic and uniform. Rather innovation is variable and nuanced, and that’s what we want look at, with an eye specifically to external innovation in the context of learning businesses. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode368" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode368</a>.

368: External Innovation and Learning Businesses

Stephanie Lemieux

Managing content well and communicating effectively with audiences are two key competencies needed by a learning business that wants to thrive, and taxonomies and metadata can play an important role in both. Stephanie Lemieux is an information management consultant specializing in taxonomies and metadata. Educated as a librarian, Stephanie is now president and principal consultant at Dovecot Studio, which helps organizations optimize the way they structure and manage their mission-critical content. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb talks with Stephanie about what taxonomies are and the negotiation that has to take place between an organization and its audience to create an effective taxonomy. They also discuss the role of taxonomy in search, findability, integration, analytics, and personalization, and they talk about how content has gotten more targeted and more granular in Stephanie’s years of work. They also touch on artificial intelligence and how AI and machine learning can both benefit from and contribute to tagging and taxonomies. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode367.

Managing content well and communicating effectively with audiences are two key competencies needed by a learning business that wants to thrive, and taxonomies and metadata can play an important role in both. Stephanie Lemieux is an information management consultant specializing in taxonomies and metadata. Educated as a librarian, Stephanie is now president and principal consultant at Dovecot Studio, which helps organizations optimize the way they structure and manage their mission-critical content. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb talks with Stephanie about what taxonomies are and the negotiation that has to take place between an organization and its audience to create an effective taxonomy. They also discuss the role of taxonomy in search, findability, integration, analytics, and personalization, and they talk about how content has gotten more targeted and more granular in Stephanie’s years of work. They also touch on artificial intelligence and how AI and machine learning can both benefit from and contribute to tagging and taxonomies. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode367" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode367</a>.

367: Talking Taxonomies and Metadata with Stephanie Lemieux

Michelle Smith

Empathy is essential to both learner-centered design and effective leadership, and empathy with doubly disadvantaged individuals, like Black women, can be that much more important—and rare. L. Michelle Smith is a certified executive and personal coach whose work is informed by positive psychology and neuroscience. She’s the author of three books, including Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite. L. Michelle’s specialty is moving women and women of color to the C suite and E suite. She focuses on both professional and personal success, working with women so they can lead organizations they love while also living the lives they want. In this episode, co-host Celisa Steele and L. Michelle Smith talk about the difficulty women of color and women in general face in the workplace because of microaggressive behaviors and gender biases. They also touch on intrinsic motivation, positive emotions like gratitude and amusement, demographic changes to the workforce, the importance of sponsorship and mentorship, and the role of empathy both when leading and when designing learning. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode366.

Empathy is essential to both learner-centered design and effective leadership, and empathy with doubly disadvantaged individuals, like Black women, can be that much more important—and rare. L. Michelle Smith is a certified executive and personal coach whose work is informed by positive psychology and neuroscience. She’s the author of three books, including Yes Please! 7 Ways to Say I’m Entitled to the C-Suite. L. Michelle’s specialty is moving women and women of color to the C suite and E suite. She focuses on both professional and personal success, working with women so they can lead organizations they love while also living the lives they want. In this episode, co-host Celisa Steele and L. Michelle Smith talk about the difficulty women of color and women in general face in the workplace because of microaggressive behaviors and gender biases. They also touch on intrinsic motivation, positive emotions like gratitude and amusement, demographic changes to the workforce, the importance of sponsorship and mentorship, and the role of empathy both when leading and when designing learning. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode366" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode366</a>.

366: Leadership, Happiness, and Positive Psychology with L. Michelle Smith

Travel can serve as a field laboratory for learning. Whether a trip is short or long, near or far, done alone or with others, travel offers an opportunity to learn. In this episode, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss the pre, during, and post phases that make up both travel and learning experiences; feelings of belonging and othering that can arise; and the value of learning business professionals reflecting on their own experiences to help them design better and more empathetically for others. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode365.

Travel can serve as a field laboratory for learning. Whether a trip is short or long, near or far, done alone or with others, travel offers an opportunity to learn. In this episode, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss the pre, during, and post phases that make up both travel and learning experiences; feelings of belonging and othering that can arise; and the value of learning business professionals reflecting on their own experiences to help them design better and more empathetically for others. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode365</a>.

365: Travel and Learning

If we had to pick just one thing as the key to the success of a learning business, we would argue for the learning experiences offered because those learning experiences are at the core of what learning businesses do. In order to offer effective learning experiences, we need a solid understanding of adult learning theory. Although many of learning business professionals are already familiar adult learning theory, there can be tremendous value in taking time to periodically revisit it. In this redux episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb examine three principles of adult learning theory and the implications each has on designing, developing, and delivering meaningful learning experiences. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode364.

If we had to pick just one thing as the key to the success of a learning business, we would argue for the learning experiences offered because those learning experiences are at the core of what learning businesses do. In order to offer effective learning experiences, we need a solid understanding of adult learning theory. Although many of learning business professionals are already familiar adult learning theory, there can be tremendous value in taking time to periodically revisit it. In this redux episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb examine three principles of adult learning theory and the implications each has on designing, developing, and delivering meaningful learning experiences. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode364" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode364</a>.

364: Redux: Revisiting Adult Learning Theory

Jeffrey Scheuer

It’s an old debate in education, whether learning needs to be for something or whether learning in and of itself is of value. Looking at the rise of STEM and the growing focus on skills-based, job-relevant training, one might conclude that the for-something side is winning the debate. And, yet, soft skills and less immediately applicable subjects endure. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele talks with Jeffrey Scheuer about the role of the liberal arts in creating critical thinkers and the essential part critical thinking plays in democracy and community. They shed light on how the individuals we educate and train can contribute positively and intelligently to society at large. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode363.

It’s an old debate in education, whether learning needs to be for something or whether learning in and of itself is of value. Looking at the rise of STEM and the growing focus on skills-based, job-relevant training, one might conclude that the for-something side is winning the debate. And, yet, soft skills and less immediately applicable subjects endure. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele talks with Jeffrey Scheuer about the role of the liberal arts in creating critical thinkers and the essential part critical thinking plays in democracy and community. They shed light on how the individuals we educate and train can contribute positively and intelligently to society at large. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode363" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode363</a>.

363: The Liberal Arts and Critical Thinking with Jeffrey Scheuer

The traditional long summer break from school in the U.S. can mean fun in the sun—and summer learning loss (SLL). While SLL is a documented phenomenon, not all K-12 students lose the same skills and knowledge over the summer. In fact, some make gains over the summer holiday. One of the most important things students can do to improve is read. And reading can be a powerful driver of learning for adults as well as K-12 students. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele offer a preview of their summer reading list, each sharing one book of nonfiction, one of fiction, and a wildcard—with a few bonus books thrown in for good measure. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode362.

The traditional long summer break from school in the U.S. can mean fun in the sun—and summer learning loss (SLL). While SLL is a documented phenomenon, not all K-12 students lose the same skills and knowledge over the summer. In fact, some make gains over the summer holiday. One of the most important things students can do to improve is read. And reading can be a powerful driver of learning for adults as well as K-12 students. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele offer a preview of their summer reading list, each sharing one book of nonfiction, one of fiction, and a wildcard—with a few bonus books thrown in for good measure. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode362" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode362</a>.

362: Beach Reads: Our Antidote to Summer Learning Loss

To be a learner, we have to identify as a learner, and belonging is critical to self-identification. That means all learning businesses need to think about how they can create situations and offerings where individuals feel a sense of belonging. Dr. Susie Wise is a learning experience designer and author of the book Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities. Susie coaches leaders in equity design and innovation practices and teaches at the d.school at Stanford. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb talks with Susie about the fundamental role of belonging in learning, eight moments of belonging she’s identified, and ways to intentionally design learning experiences where belonging can emerge. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode361.

To be a learner, we have to identify as a learner, and belonging is critical to self-identification. That means all learning businesses need to think about how they can create situations and offerings where individuals feel a sense of belonging. Dr. Susie Wise is a learning experience designer and author of the book Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities. Susie coaches leaders in equity design and innovation practices and teaches at the d.school at Stanford. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Jeff Cobb talks with Susie about the fundamental role of belonging in learning, eight moments of belonging she’s identified, and ways to intentionally design learning experiences where belonging can emerge. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode361" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode361</a>.

361: Designing for Belonging with Dr. Susie Wise

Scott Kober

Derek Warnick

Competition from free and low-cost offerings is a reality for many learning businesses. But it’s also true that most learning businesses do offer—or should offer—free or low-cost options in their own portfolios. CMEpalooza offers an interesting case study to examine both for competitive insight and as a potential model to emulate. Scott Kober and Derek Warnick produce CMEpalooza, a free biannual virtual conference for CME and CE professionals. CMEpalooza is a side gig for these fearless co-producers. By day, Derek Warnick works as a grant officer on the global medical team at Pfizer, and Scott Kober is managing director at Excalibur Medical Education. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele talks with return guests Scott and Derek about how COVID did—and didn’t—impact CMEpalooza and how competition does—or doesn’t—factor into their thinking. They also discuss how producing the conference provides them with invaluable market insight and how their value proposition has evolved organically over the years but has always been guided by three principles: high-quality, easy, and free. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode360.

Competition from free and low-cost offerings is a reality for many learning businesses. But it’s also true that most learning businesses do offer—or should offer—free or low-cost options in their own portfolios. CMEpalooza offers an interesting case study to examine both for competitive insight and as a potential model to emulate. Scott Kober and Derek Warnick produce CMEpalooza, a free biannual virtual conference for CME and CE professionals. CMEpalooza is a side gig for these fearless co-producers. By day, Derek Warnick works as a grant officer on the global medical team at Pfizer, and Scott Kober is managing director at Excalibur Medical Education. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele talks with return guests Scott and Derek about how COVID did—and didn’t—impact CMEpalooza and how competition does—or doesn’t—factor into their thinking. They also discuss how producing the conference provides them with invaluable market insight and how their value proposition has evolved organically over the years but has always been guided by three principles: high-quality, easy, and free. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode360" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode360</a>.

360: 10 Years of CMEpalooza with Scott Kober and Derek Warnick

The market for continuing education, professional development, and lifelong learning is large and evolving rapidly. Competition is growing and learners have more options than ever. Leading Learning is the podcast for learning business professionals who want to thrive in this new landscape. Each week the hosts, Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, provide actionable insights based on their own deep experience and expertise or invite in experts and practitioners to share their perspectives.

This a podcast everyone in the learning business needs to subscribe to.

Great podcast

Excellent lifelong learning podcast.

Leading Learning Podcast

Scott Wiley

It’s been a few years since we last spoke with Scott Wiley, president and CEO of the Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA). And in that time, OSCPA has made significant progress in many of the areas we previously touched on, particularly around workforce development. This week on Leading Learning, Jeff reconnects with Scott to discuss how OSCPA is working to solidify their role as a trusted partner in the success of the future of the profession. They talk about OSCPA's workforce development initiative, ways they are meeting member needs, and how they've evolved as learning providers. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode192.  We are grateful to our sponsors for this quarter, Community Brands and WBT Systems. WBT Systems develops the industry-leading TopClass LMS, which delivers transformative professional development experiences for education and certification programs. With a single point of support from in-house integration experts, TopClass LMS easily integrates with a wide variety of systems to provide efficient administration and a unified learning experience. WBT supports organizations in using learning technology to help drive growth in membership, increase revenues, and enhance the learning experience. WBT believes in truly understanding your challenges and partnering with you to ensure the success of your education programs. Community Brands provides a suite of cloud-based software for organizations to engage and grow relationships with the individuals they serve, including association management software, learning management software, job board software, and event management software. Community Brands’ award-winning Crowd Wisdom learning platform is among the world’s best LMSes for corporate extended enterprise and is a leading LMS for association-driven professional education programs. Award-winning Freestone, Community Brands’ live event learning platform, is a leading platform for live learning event capture, Webinars, Webcasts, and on-demand streaming.  

It’s been a few years since we <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/podcast-episode-52-scott-wiley-asae-oscpa/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">last spoke with Scott Wiley</a>, president and CEO of the <a href="http://www.ohiocpa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA)</a>. And in that time, OSCPA has made significant progress in many of the areas we previously touched on, particularly around workforce development. This week on Leading Learning, Jeff reconnects with Scott to discuss how OSCPA is working to solidify their role as a trusted partner in the success of the future of the profession. They talk about OSCPA's workforce development initiative, ways they are meeting member needs, and how they've evolved as learning providers. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode192" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode192</a>.  We are grateful to our sponsors for this quarter, Community Brands and WBT Systems. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wbt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">WBT Systems</a> develops the industry-leading TopClass LMS, which delivers transformative professional development experiences for education and certification programs. With a single point of support from in-house integration experts, TopClass LMS easily integrates with a wide variety of systems to provide efficient administration an<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WBT_Systems.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>d a unified learning experience. WBT supports organizations in using learning technology to help drive growth in membership, increase revenues, and enhance the learning experience. WBT believes in truly understanding your challenges and partnering with you to ensure the success of your education programs. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/communitybrands" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Community Brands</a> provides a suite of cloud-based software for organizations to engage and grow relationships with the individuals they serve, including association management software, learning management software, job board software, and event management software. Community Brands’ award-winning Crowd Wisdom learning platform is among the world’s best LMSes for corporate extended enterprise and is a leading LMS for association-driven professional education programs. Award-winning Freestone, Community Brands’ live event learning platform, is a leading platform for live learning event capture, Webinars, Webcasts, and on-demand streaming.

192:  Talking Workforce Development with Scott Wiley of OSCPA

Jennifer Abrams

In this episode, Celisa Steele talks with Jennifer Abrams about hard conversations and the multigenerational workplace, including the impact each of these have on both leading and learning. Jennifer Abrams is an expert in overcoming these challenges and has written various books including, Having Hard Conversations, The Multigenerational Workplace : Communicate, Collaborate, and Create Community, and Hard Conversations Unpacked : The Whos, the Whens, and the What-Ifs. She’s also a communications expert, a designer of professional development, a speaker, and, with a few e-courses under her belt, an entrepreneurial subject matter expert (eSME)—if that term is new to you or you need a refresher, see our related post about the rise of the eSME. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode119.  Highlighted Resource – “Unpacking Hard Conversations” – (second video on page) – a Webinar by Jennifer Abrams which offers an in-depth look at the topics she covers in her book, Hard Conversations Unpacked : The Whos, the Whens, and the What-Ifs. Thank you to Blue Sky eLearn, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2018. Blue Sky is the maker of the Path learning management system, an award-winning, cloud-based learning solution that empowers your organization to maximize its message. Blue Sky also provides a range of virtual event and instructional services to help you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience. To find out more about Blue Sky eLearn and everything it offers, visit http://www.blueskyelearn.com.

In this episode, Celisa Steele talks with Jennifer Abrams about hard conversations and the multigenerational workplace, including the impact each of these have on both leading and learning. Jennifer Abrams is an expert in overcoming these challenges and has written various books including, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Having-Hard-Conversations-Jennifer-Abrams/dp/1412965004/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1517165682&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=having+hard+conversations+by+jennifer+abrams" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Having Hard Conversations</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Multigenerational-Workplace-Communicate-Collaborate-Community/dp/145221882X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1517165728&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Multigenerational+Workplace+by+jennifer+abrams" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Multigenerational Workplace : Communicate, Collaborate, and Create Community,</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Conversations-Unpacked-Whens-What-Ifs/dp/1506302904/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1517080265&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Hard+Conversations+Unpacked" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hard Conversations Unpacked : The Whos, the Whens, and the What-Ifs</a>. She’s also a communications expert, a designer of professional development, a speaker, and, with a few e-courses under her belt, an entrepreneurial subject matter expert (eSME)—if that term is new to you or you need a refresher, <a href="https://www.tagoras.com/shirky-moocs-mp3-e-sme" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">see our related post about the rise of the eSME</a>. Full show notes available at <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode119" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode119</a>.  Highlighted Resource – “<a href="http://jenniferabrams.com/videos" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Unpacking Hard Conversations</a>” – (second video on page) – a Webinar by Jennifer Abrams which offers an in-depth look at the topics she covers in her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Conversations-Unpacked-Whens-What-Ifs/dp/1506302904/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1517080265&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Hard+Conversations+Unpacked" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hard Conversations Unpacked : The Whos, the Whens, and the What-Ifs</a>. Thank you to <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Sky eLearn</a>, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2018. Blue Sky is the maker of the <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/path/path-lms/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Path learning management system</a>, an award-winning, cloud-based learning solution that empowers your organization to maximize its message. Blue Sky also <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>provides a range of virtual event and instructional services to help you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience. To find out more about Blue Sky eLearn and everything it offers, visit <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.blueskyelearn.com</a>.

Hard Conversations and the Multigenerational Workplace with Jennifer Abrams

There are three goals at the heart of almost all learning businesses: reach, revenue, and impact. Reaching the right audience, generating revenue, and of course, making an impact. And getting each of these areas to work together is key to delivering value and achieving success. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff examine the flexible framework of reach, revenue, and impact. They discuss each area individually as well as the importance of achieving balance between the three and the collective impact they can have on your learning business. Full show notes are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode182.  We are grateful to our sponsors for this quarter, Community Brands and WBT Systems. WBT Systems develops the industry-leading TopClass LMS, which delivers transformative professional development experiences for education and certification programs. With a single point of support from in-house integration experts, TopClass LMS easily integrates with a wide variety of systems to provide efficient administration and a unified learning experience. WBT supports organizations in using learning technology to help drive growth in membership, increase revenues, and enhance the learning experience. WBT believes in truly understanding your challenges and partnering with you to ensure the success of your education programs. Community Brands provides a suite of cloud-based software for organizations to engage and grow relationships with the individuals they serve, including association management software, learning management software, job board software, and event management software. Community Brands’ award-winning Crowd Wisdom learning platform is among the world’s best LMSes for corporate extended enterprise and is a leading LMS for association-driven professional education programs. Award-winning Freestone, Community Brands’ live event learning platform, is a leading platform for live learning event capture, Webinars, Webcasts, and on-demand streaming. 

There are three goals at the heart of almost all learning businesses: reach, revenue, and impact. Reaching the right audience, generating revenue, and of course, making an impact. And getting each of these areas to work together is key to delivering value and achieving success. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff examine the flexible framework of reach, revenue, and impact. They discuss each area individually as well as the importance of achieving balance between the three and the collective impact they can have on your learning business. Full show notes are available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode182" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode182</a>.  We are grateful to our sponsors for this quarter, Community Brands and WBT Systems. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wbt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">WBT Systems</a> develops the industry-leading TopClass LMS, which delivers transformative professional development experiences for education and certification programs. With a single point of support from in-house integration experts, TopClass LMS easily integrates with a wide variety of systems to provide efficient administration an<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WBT_Systems.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>d a unified learning experience. WBT supports organizations in using learning technology to help drive growth in membership, increase revenues, and enhance the learning experience. WBT believes in truly understanding your challenges and partnering with you to ensure the success of your education programs. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/communitybrands" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Community Brands</a> provides a suite of cloud-based software for organizations to engage and grow relationships with the individuals they serve, including association management software, learning m<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/communitybrands-stacked.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>anagement software, job board software, and event management software. Community Brands’ award-winning Crowd Wisdom learning platform is among the world’s best LMSes for corporate extended enterprise and is a leading LMS for association-driven professional education programs. Award-winning Freestone, Community Brands’ live event learning platform, is a leading platform for live learning event capture, Webinars, Webcasts, and on-demand streaming.

182: Reach, Revenue, and Impact

Barbara Oakley

Celisa Steele interviews Dr. Barbara Oakley, professor, speaker, and author of A Mind for Numbers : How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra), and Mindshift : Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential. Her wildly popular massive open online course (MOOC), Learning How to Learn. has attracted 2 million participants. Celisa talks with Barbara about why helping people learn about learning is so effective, the importance of creating better online materials, and tips for organizations who provide learning to create more value by focusing on these areas. Full show notes at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode104.  Highlighted Resource – a Web page we’ve compiled that focuses specifically on massive open online courses and provides information that is useful for anyone considering using MOOCs in a professional development context. Related Episodes:   Make It Stick with Peter C. Brown  Exploring How We Learn with Dr. Monisha Pasupathi 

Celisa Steele interviews Dr. Barbara Oakley, professor, speaker, and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Numbers-Science-Flunked-Algebra-ebook/dp/B00G3L19ZU" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Mind for Numbers : How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mindshift-Obstacles-Learning-Discover-Potential-ebook/dp/B01J2SU2QM/ref=pd_sim_351_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=RH003SW96DNATSNCBTY4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mindshift : Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential</a>. Her wildly popular massive open online course (MOOC), <a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Learning How to Learn</a>. has attracted 2 million participants. Celisa talks with Barbara about why helping people learn about learning is so effective, the importance of creating better online materials, and tips for organizations who provide learning to create more value by focusing on these areas. Full show notes at <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode104" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode104</a>.  Highlighted Resource – a <a href="https://www.tagoras.com/moocs-for-professional-development/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Web page we’ve compiled that focuses specifically on massive open online courses</a> and provides information that is useful for anyone considering using MOOCs in a professional development context. Related Episodes: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/make-it-stick-with-peter-c-brown/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Make It Stick with Peter C. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/podcast-episode-31-monisha-pasupathi-how-we-learn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Exploring How We Learn with Dr. Monisha Pasupathi</a></li> </ul>

Learning How to Learn with Barbara Oakley

Julie Dirksen

Celisa Steele talks with Julie Dirksen, author of Design for How People Learn, about the primary responsibilities of instructional design, the various gaps that exist for learning, and what she sees as the biggest game changer on the horizon related to the design of learning. Resource Highlight: Free download of Chapter 8, Design for Motivation from the book, Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode78. Thank you to Castle, the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the second quarter of 2017. Castle is an accomplished full-service certification and licensure testing company that also offers its clients a variety of learning solutions capabilities. With an expert team of testing and instructional design professionals and a thirty year history of excellence in it’s field, Castle understands what it takes to develop and deliver quality learning and certification programs.

Celisa Steele talks with Julie Dirksen, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Design-People-Learn-Voices-Matter/dp/0134211286/ref=dp_ob_title_bk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design for How People Learn</a>, about the primary responsibilities of instructional design, the various gaps that exist for learning, and what she sees as the biggest game changer on the horizon related to the design of learning. Resource Highlight: <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/motivation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free download of Chapter 8, Design for Motivation</a> from the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Design-People-Learn-Voices-Matter/dp/0134211286/ref=dp_ob_title_bk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design for How People Learn</a> by Julie Dirksen. Full show notes available at <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode78" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode78</a>. Thank you to <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/castle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Castle</a>, the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the second quarter of 2017. Castle is an accomplished full-service certification and licensure testing company that also offers its clients a variety of learning solutions capabilities. With an expert team of testing and instructional design professionals and a thirty year history of excellence in it’s field, Castle understands what it takes to develop and deliver quality learning and certification programs.

Design for How People Learn with Julie Dirksen

Cathy Moore

When it comes to training design, perhaps focusing on what people need to be able to do, not simply what they need to know, can make all the difference. That’s because this leads to activity-centered training rather than traditional information presentations. These concepts are what led Cathy Moore, speaker, training designer, and author of Map It: The Hands-On Guide to Strategic Training Design, to create the action mapping model. Her goal is to “save the world from boring instruction” and her tools and resources are helping to do this one learner at a time. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Cathy about action mapping including what it is, why it’s effective, and how to apply it. They also cover the role action mapping plays in measurement and evaluation and scenario design. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode125.  Thank you to Blue Sky eLearn, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2018. Blue Sky is the maker of the Path learning management system, an award-winning, cloud-based learning solution that empowers your organization to maximize its message. Blue Sky also provides a range of virtual event and instructional services to help you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience. To find out more about Blue Sky eLearn and everything it offers, visit http://www.blueskyelearn.com. Highlighted Resource  – a collection of Action Mapping resources created by Cathy Moore.

When it comes to training design, perhaps focusing on what people need to be able to do, not simply what they need to know, can make all the difference. That’s because this leads to activity-centered training rather than traditional information presentations. These concepts are what led Cathy Moore, speaker, training designer, and author of <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/book-map-it/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Map It: The Hands-On Guide to Strategic Training Design</a>, to create the action mapping model. Her goal is to “save the world from boring instruction” and her tools and resources are helping to do this one learner at a time. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Cathy about action mapping including what it is, why it’s effective, and how to apply it. They also cover the role action mapping plays in measurement and evaluation and scenario design. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode125" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode125</a>.  Thank you to <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Sky eLearn</a>, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2018. Blue Sky is the maker of the <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/path/path-lms/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Path learning management system</a>, an award-winning, cloud-based learning solution that empowers your organization to maximize its message. Blue Sky also <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>provides a range of virtual event and instructional services to help you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience. To find out more about Blue Sky eLearn and everything it offers, visit <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.blueskyelearn.com</a>. Highlighted Resource  – a collection of <a href="http://blog.cathy-moore.com/action-mapping/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Action Mapping resources</a> created by Cathy Moore.

Action Mapping and Activity Design with Cathy Moore

Connie Malamed

Connie Malamed – a learning experience design consultant and author of Visual Design Solutions: Principles and Creative Inspiration for Learning Professionals – has been helping organizations create meaningful learning experiences for more than two decades. She’s also the publisher of The eLearning Coach Web site and podcast, where she shares actionable strategies, practical content, product reviews, and resources. She is truly passionate about helping others design, develop, and understand learning to improve performance and effectiveness. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Connie about the role of visual design in learning as well as the impact of cognitive load on learning, including it’s impact on collaborative learning. They also discuss tips for how to work well with subject matter experts and explore the idea of “curated courses.” Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode190.  We are grateful to our sponsors for this quarter, Community Brands and WBT Systems. WBT Systems develops the industry-leading TopClass LMS, which delivers transformative professional development experiences for education and certification programs. With a single point of support from in-house integration experts, TopClass LMS easily integrates with a wide variety of systems to provide efficient administration and a unified learning experience. WBT supports organizations in using learning technology to help drive growth in membership, increase revenues, and enhance the learning experience. WBT believes in truly understanding your challenges and partnering with you to ensure the success of your education programs. Community Brands provides a suite of cloud-based software for organizations to engage and grow relationships with the individuals they serve, including association management software, learning management software, job board software, and event management software. Community Brands’ award-winning Crowd Wisdom learning platform is among the world’s best LMSes for corporate extended enterprise and is a leading LMS for association-driven professional education programs. Award-winning Freestone, Community Brands’ live event learning platform, is a leading platform for live learning event capture, Webinars, Webcasts, and on-demand streaming.  

Connie Malamed – a learning experience design consultant and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2MI2QLC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Visual Design Solutions: Principles and Creative Inspiration for Learning Professionals</a> – has been helping organizations create meaningful learning experiences for more than two decades. She’s also the publisher of The eLearning Coach <a href="http://theelearningcoach.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Web site</a> and <a href="http://theelearningcoach.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a>, where she shares actionable strategies, practical content, product reviews, and resources. She is truly passionate about helping others design, develop, and understand learning to improve performance and effectiveness. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Connie about the role of visual design in learning as well as the impact of cognitive load on learning, including it’s impact on collaborative learning. They also discuss tips for how to work well with subject matter experts and explore the idea of “curated courses.” Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode190" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode190</a>.  We are grateful to our sponsors for this quarter, Community Brands and WBT Systems. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wbt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">WBT Systems</a> develops the industry-leading TopClass LMS, which delivers transformative professional development experiences for education and certification programs. With a single point of support from in-house integration experts, TopClass LMS easily integrates with a wide variety of systems to provide efficient administration an<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WBT_Systems.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>d a unified learning experience. WBT supports organizations in using learning technology to help drive growth in membership, increase revenues, and enhance the learning experience. WBT believes in truly understanding your challenges and partnering with you to ensure the success of your education programs. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/communitybrands" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Community Brands</a> provides a suite of cloud-based software for organizations to engage and grow relationships with the individuals they serve, including association management software, learning management software, job board software, and event management software. Community Brands’ award-winning Crowd Wisdom learning platform is among the world’s best LMSes for corporate extended enterprise and is a leading LMS for association-driven professional education programs. Award-winning Freestone, Community Brands’ live event learning platform, is a leading platform for live learning event capture, Webinars, Webcasts, and on-demand streaming.

190: Designing Smarter Learning Experiences with Connie Malamed

Do you wonder - or worry - about LMS ROI? Then this episode is for you! When it comes to determining whether to implement a new or replacement learning management system (LMS), it’s important to ask, “What will the return on investment be?” Oftentimes, organizations struggle to try and answer this question—or even worse, it isn’t ever asked at all. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff help you answer this sometimes daunting question and provide 5 key aspects of getting a high return on your LMS investment including: new revenue generation, cost savings, general value perception, user experience, and fulfillment of vision and mission. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode82.  Thank you to Castle, which is the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the second quarter of 2017. Castle is an accomplished full-services certification and licensure testing company that also offers its clients a variety of learning solutions capabilities. With an expert team of testing and instructional design professionals and a thirty year history of excellence in it’s field, Castle understands what it takes to develop and deliver quality learning and certification programs.

Do you wonder - or worry - about LMS ROI? Then this episode is for you! When it comes to determining whether to implement a new or replacement learning management system (LMS), it’s important to ask, “What will the return on investment be?” Oftentimes, organizations struggle to try and answer this question—or even worse, it isn’t ever asked at all. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff help you answer this sometimes daunting question and provide 5 key aspects of getting a high return on your LMS investment including: new revenue generation, cost savings, general value perception, user experience, and fulfillment of vision and mission. Full show notes available at <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode82" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode82</a>.  Thank you to <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/castle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Castle</a>, which is the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the second quarter of 2017. Castle is an accomplished full-services certification and licensure testing company that also offers its clients a variety of learning solutions capabilities. With an expert team of testing and instructional design professionals and a thirty year history of excellence in it’s field, Castle understands what it takes to develop and deliver quality learning and certification programs.

LMS ROI - 5 Keys to Getting a High Return on Your LMS Investment

Leading Learning co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss the growth in podcasting indicated by the most recent Infinite Dial report from Edison Research and explore why podcasting is such a relevant and powerful medium for organizations in the business of lifelong learning. Highlighted resource: Ultimate Guide to Podcasting - a comprehensive podcasting “how to” resource page put together by John Lee Dumas from Entrepreneur on Fire who publishes an interview with an entrepreneur every day of the week. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode76/ Thank you to YourMembership, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2017.  YourMembership’s learning management system (LMS) is specifically designed for professional education with a highly flexible and intuitive system that customizes the learning experience. YourMembership’s LMS seamlessly integrates with key systems to manage all of your educational content formats in one central location while providing powerful tools to create and deliver assessments, evaluations and learning communities.

<a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Learning</a> co-hosts Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele discuss the growth in podcasting indicated by the most recent Infinite Dial report from Edison Research and explore why podcasting is such a relevant and powerful medium for organizations in the business of lifelong learning. Highlighted resource: <a href="http://www.eofire.com/how-to-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ultimate Guide to Podcasting</a> - a comprehensive podcasting “how to” resource page put together by John Lee Dumas from Entrepreneur on Fire who publishes an interview with an entrepreneur every day of the week. Full show notes available at <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode76/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode76/</a> Thank you to <a href="http://www.yourmembership.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YourMembership</a>, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2017.  YourMembership’s learning management system (LMS) is specifically designed for professional education with a highly flexible and intuitive system that customizes the learning experience. YourMembership’s LMS seamlessly integrates with key systems to manage all of your educational content formats in one central location while providing powerful tools to create and deliver assessments, evaluations and learning communities.

The Power of Podcasting

Jonathan Finkelstein

Celisa Steele (http://www.tagoras.com) interviews Jonathan Finkelstein, founder and CEO of the digital credential service provider, Credly. Be sure to check out Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD), a virtual conference designed specifically for professionals in the business of continuing education and professional development.  Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode69. 01:57 – Highlighted Resource - Exploring the Fringe: Flipping, Microcredentials, and MOOCs. 06:57 – What digital credentials are and their relationship to digital badges. 10:09 - The relationship between digital credentials and learning. 15:49 – Changes in how organizations are using digital credentials. 19:46 – What's on the horizon for digital credentials. 22:43 - How to get started with digital credentials. 26:26 – Overcoming barriers to implementation. Connect with Jonathan at @JEFinkelstein and/or @Credly Many thanks to YourMembership for sponsoring the podcast. YourMembership’s award-winning learning management system provides organizations with the means to manage all of their educational content formats in one central location, and also provides tools to create and deliver assessments, evaluations and learning communities.

Celisa Steele (<a href="http://www.tagoras.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tagoras.com</a>) interviews Jonathan Finkelstein, founder and CEO of the digital credential service provider, <a href="https://credly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Credly</a>. Be sure to check out <a href="http://ltd.leadinglearning.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD)</a>, a virtual conference designed specifically for professionals in the business of continuing education and professional development.  Full show notes available at <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode69" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode69</a>. 01:57 – Highlighted Resource - <a href="http://www.tagoras.com/flipped-learning-microcredentials-moocs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exploring the Fringe: Flipping, Microcredentials, and MOOCs</a>. 06:57 – What digital credentials are and their relationship to digital badges. 10:09 - The relationship between digital credentials and learning. 15:49 – Changes in how organizations are using digital credentials. 19:46 – What's on the horizon for digital credentials. 22:43 - How to get started with digital credentials. 26:26 – Overcoming barriers to implementation. Connect with Jonathan at <a href="https://twitter.com/jefinkelstein?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JEFinkelstein</a> and/or <a href="https://twitter.com/Credly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Credly</a> Many thanks to <a href="http://www.yourmembership.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YourMembership</a> for sponsoring the podcast. YourMembership’s award-winning learning management system provides organizations with the means to manage all of their educational content formats in one central location, and also provides tools to create and deliver assessments, evaluations and learning communities.

Diving into Digital Credentials with Jonathan Finkelstein

Robin Gault-Winton

Assessment-based certificates, or ABCs, are a trend all learning businesses need to know about. In this episode, Celisa Steele discusses assessment-based certificates with Robin Gault-Winton, a facilitator, trainer, and instructional designer, is the director of learning solutions at Castle and an expert on how assessment-based certificate programs can help increase professional development opportunities and improve learning outcomes. Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com.episode/episode84 Highlighted Resource of the Week – An ABC Program Focuses on Training and Assessing Mastery of a Specific Set of Learning Outcomes - an article published in the Institute for Credentialing Excellence’s quarterly publication (ICE Digest) that is essentially an ABC 101. Thank you to Castle, which is the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the second quarter of 2017. Castle is an accomplished full-services certification and licensure testing company that also offers its clients a variety of learning solutions capabilities. With an expert team of testing and instructional design professionals and a thirty year history of excellence in it’s field, Castle understands what it takes to develop and deliver quality learning and certification programs.

Assessment-based certificates, or ABCs, are a trend all learning businesses need to know about. In this episode, Celisa Steele discusses assessment-based certificates with Robin Gault-Winton, a facilitator, trainer, and instructional designer, is the director of learning solutions at <a href="http://www.castleworldwide.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Castle</a> and an expert on how assessment-based certificate programs can help increase professional development opportunities and improve learning outcomes. Full show notes available at <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com.episode/episode84" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.leadinglearning.com.episode/episode84</a> Highlighted Resource of the Week – <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/abc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">An ABC Program Focuses on Training and Assessing Mastery of a Specific Set of Learning Outcomes</a> - an article published in the Institute for Credentialing Excellence’s quarterly publication (ICE Digest) that is essentially an ABC 101. Thank you to <a href="http://www.leadinglearning.com/castle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Castle</a>, which is the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the second quarter of 2017. Castle is an accomplished full-services certification and licensure testing company that also offers its clients a variety of learning solutions capabilities. With an expert team of testing and instructional design professionals and a thirty year history of excellence in it’s field, Castle understands what it takes to develop and deliver quality learning and certification programs.

Assessment-Based Certificates with Robin Gault-Winton

Ken Parker

Jae Strickland

Working at the intersection of learning and community, NextThought leaders Ken Parker and Jae Strickland are helping to change the way people experience education. NextThought, a premium online learning solutions company, focuses on building collaborative and engaging experiences that increase learning potential, participant satisfaction and member retention. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Ken and Jae about the important role of community in learning, the data we can use to measure the impact of both community and learning, as well as the concept of "education as platform" and why that is so critical in today’s learning landscape. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode145.  Thank you to NextThought, the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the third quarter of 2018. NextThought is your partner in learning management system technology, creating engaging experiences, increasing learning potential, participant satisfaction, and member retention. Empowering learning businesses like yours with the perfect combination of art, science, and technology of online learning, Next Thought helps you achieve your education goals. They go above and beyond the standard learning management system by offering comprehensive solutions, including a modern, elegant technology platform, an evidence-based learning design methodology, and professional video production services. Contact Kevin.Stewart@NextThought.com or visit http://www.NextThought.com to learn more.

Working at the intersection of learning and community, NextThought leaders Ken Parker and Jae Strickland are helping to change the way people experience education. NextThought, a premium online learning solutions company, focuses on building collaborative and engaging experiences that increase learning potential, participant satisfaction and member retention. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Ken and Jae about the important role of community in learning, the data we can use to measure the impact of both community and learning, as well as the concept of "education as platform" and why that is so critical in today’s learning landscape. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode145" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode145</a>.  Thank you to <a href="https://nextthought.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NextThought</a>, the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the third quarter of 2018. <a href="https://nextthought.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NextThought</a> is your partner in learning management system technology, creating engaging experiences, increasing learning potential, participant satisfaction, and member retention. Empowering learning businesses like yours with the perfect combination of art, science, and technology of online learning, Next Thought helps you achieve your education goals. They go above and beyond the standard learning management system by off<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nt-logo-lockup-horizontal.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>ering comprehensive solutions, including a modern, elegant technology platform, an evidence-based learning design methodology, and professional video production services. Contact <a href="mailto:Kevin.Stewart@NextThought.com" rel="noopener">Kevin.Stewart@NextThought.com</a> or visit <a href="http://www.nextthought.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.NextThought.com </a>to learn more.

145: Education as Platform and Community with Ken Parker and Jae Strickland

As the first episode of 2019, we thought it would be the perfect time to look ahead and focus on the areas that will undoubtedly impact the market for lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development.  We recently surveyed learning businesses to see where they’re planning to focus their efforts in the new year (data that was shared in more detail in our Learning Business Trends &amp; Predictions Webinar) , which helped us identify some of the key trends set to shake up this evolving learning landscape. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff share three emerging trends in store for learning businesses this year, as well as their related implications and ways to prepare. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode167.  Our sponsors for this episode are Blue Sky eLearn and Authentic Learning Labs. Blue Sky eLearn is the creator of the Path Learning Management System, an award-winning cloud-based learning solution that allows organizations to easily deliver, track, and monetize valuable education and event content online. Blue Sky also provides webinar and webcast services, helping you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience across the world. Authentic Learning Labs is an education company seeking to bring complementary tech and services to empower publishers and L&amp;D organizations to help elevate their programs. The company leverages technology like AI, Data Analytics, and advanced embeddable, API-based services to complement existing initiatives, offering capabilities that are typically out of reach for resource-stretched groups or growing programs needing to scale.

As the first episode of 2019, we thought it would be the perfect time to look ahead and focus on the areas that will undoubtedly impact the market for lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development.  We recently surveyed learning businesses to see where they’re planning to focus their efforts in the new year (data that was shared in more detail in our <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/learning-business-trends-2019/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Learning Business Trends &amp; Predictions Webinar</a>) , which helped us identify some of the key trends set to shake up this evolving learning landscape. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff share three emerging trends in store for learning businesses this year, as well as their related implications and ways to prepare. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode167" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode167</a>.  Our sponsors for this episode are Blue Sky eLearn and Authentic Learning Labs. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/bluesky" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Sky eLearn</a> is the creator of the Path Learning Management System, an award-winning cloud-based learning solution that allows organizations to easily deliver, track, and monetize valuable education and event content online. Blue Sky also provides webinar and webcast services, helping you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience across the world. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/authentic" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Authentic Learning Labs</a> is an education company seeking to bring complementary tech and services to empower publishers and L&amp;D organizations to help elevate their programs. The company leverages technology like AI, Data Analytics, and advanced embeddable, API-based services to complement existing initiatives, offering capabilities that are typically out of reach for resource-stretched groups or growing programs needing to scale.

167: The Learning Business Market Outlook for 2019

Christie Berger

LEAD

Meeting your full potential as a leader often requires a close look at the behaviors, skills, and mindset you need in order to be successful and influence others. Christie Berger, an executive coach with a learning and development background, has a broad base of experience in helping leaders do just this so they can accelerate their performance and create more value within their organizations and communities. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Christie about the connection between learning and leadership, ways to improve leadership and increase influence, as well as common mistakes that leaders often make. They also dive into the topic of women and leadership and the work Christie is doing around this through her Fusion Leader Circuit program. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode131  Our sponsor this quarter is ReviewMyLMS, a collaboration between our company, Tagoras, and 100Reviews, the company that is behind the very successful ReviewMyAMS site. As the name suggests, ReviewMyLMS is a site where users can share and access reviews of learning management systems, but in this case, the focus is specifically on systems that are a good fit for learning businesses, meaning organizations that market and sell lifelong learning. Contribute a review and you will get access to all existing and future reviews—there are already more than 100 on the site. And, if you don’t have review to contribute, there is also a subscription option. Just go to reviewmylms.com to get all the detail.

Meeting your full potential as a leader often requires a close look at the behaviors, skills, and mindset you need in order to be successful and influence others. Christie Berger, an executive coach with a learning and development background, has a broad base of experience in helping leaders do just this so they can accelerate their performance and create more value within their organizations and communities. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Christie about the connection between learning and leadership, ways to improve leadership and increase influence, as well as common mistakes that leaders often make. They also dive into the topic of women and leadership and the work Christie is doing around this through her <a href="http://christieberger.com/fusion-leader-circuit/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fusion Leader Circuit</a> program. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode131" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode131</a> Our sponsor this quarter is <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ReviewMyLMS</a>, a collaboration between our company, Tagoras, and 100Reviews, the company that is behind the very successful ReviewMyAMS site. As the name suggests, <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ReviewMyLMS</a> is a site where users can share and access revi<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RMLMS-210-vertical.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>ews of learning management systems, but in this case, the focus is specifically on systems that are a good fit for learning businesses, meaning organizations that market and sell lifelong learning. Contribute a review and you will get access to all existing and future reviews—there are already more than 100 on the site. And, if you don’t have review to contribute, there is also a subscription option. Just go to <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">reviewmylms.com</a> to get all the detail.

Learning to Lead with Christie Berger

Jamy Bechler

Often the principles that create a winning team out on the field are the same that apply to create a winning team in business. Jamy Bechler, a former college basketball coach, decided to take what he learned from his years on the court and apply it to help people in the business world. He’s now an executive business coach, professional speaker, and leadership trainer who works with organizations to motivate and strengthen teams by helping them understand the important role they each play--he also hosts the Success is a Choice podcast which features guests of all different backgrounds sharing their personal stories of how they achieved success. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Jamy about the topic of leadership including leading regardless of role, how to create influence, and tips for building high-performing teams. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode128.  Highlighted Resource – Jamy Bechler’s list of 18 FOR ’18: 18 Books to Read in 2018. Within this list Jamy also links to his 15 best books for leaders.

Often the principles that create a winning team out on the field are the same that apply to create a winning team in business. Jamy Bechler, a former college basketball coach, decided to take what he learned from his years on the court and apply it to help people in the business world. He’s now an executive business coach, professional speaker, and leadership trainer who works with organizations to motivate and strengthen teams by helping them understand the important role they each play--he also hosts the <a href="https://jamybechler.com/podcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Success is a Choice podcast</a> which features guests of all different backgrounds sharing their personal stories of how they achieved success. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Jamy about the topic of leadership including leading regardless of role, how to create influence, and tips for building high-performing teams. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode128" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode128</a>.  Highlighted Resource – <a href="https://jamybechler.com/2018books" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jamy Bechler’s list of 18 FOR ’18: 18 Books to Read in 2018</a>. Within this list Jamy also links to his <a href="https://jamybechler.com/15-best-books-for-leaders/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">15 best books for leaders</a>.

Leading a Winning Team with Leadership Coach Jamy Bechler

Michael Allen

There’s no reason that learning can’t be fun and effective at the same time. But when it comes to designing instruction, all too often one of these areas is missing from the equation. With a mission of saving people from bad learning experiences, Michael Allen, founder &amp; CEO of Allen Interactions, has been a pioneer in the e-learning industry since 1975. With nearly five decades of professional, academic, and corporate experience in teaching, developing, and marketing interactive learning and performance support systems, he is the author of nine books, including the widely read Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning: Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective Learning Programs for Any Company. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Michael about how e-learning has changed over the years as well as the benefits and key components of designing an effective learning experience. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode136.  Highlighted Resource – The eBooks download page of the Allen Interactions Web site. Here you will find a wealth of free eBooks covering titles ranging from A Bite-Sized Guide to Microlearning to 6 Rules to Designing eLearning for Maximum Motivation to Three Essential Design Elements for Creating Engaging ELearning Games, and more. These are really practical guides that will help you with you with both your e-learning and your broader learning initiatives. Our sponsor this quarter is ReviewMyLMS, a collaboration between our company, Tagoras, and 100Reviews, the company that is behind the very successful ReviewMyAMS site. As the name suggests, ReviewMyLMS is a site where users can share and access reviews of learning management systems, but in this case, the focus is specifically on systems that are a good fit for learning businesses, meaning organizations that market and sell lifelong learning. Contribute a review and you will get access to all existing and future reviews—there are already more than 100 on the site. And, if you don’t have review to contribute, there is also a subscription option. Just go to reviewmylms.com to get all the details.

There’s no reason that learning can’t be fun and effective at the same time. But when it comes to designing instruction, all too often one of these areas is missing from the equation. With a mission of saving people from bad learning experiences, Michael Allen, founder &amp; CEO of Allen Interactions, has been a pioneer in the e-learning industry since 1975. With nearly five decades of professional, academic, and corporate experience in teaching, developing, and marketing interactive learning and performance support systems, he is the author of nine books, including the widely read <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Allens-Guide-Learning-Interactive/dp/0471203025" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning: Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective Learning Programs for Any Company</a>. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Michael about how e-learning has changed over the years as well as the benefits and key components of designing an effective learning experience. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode136" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode136</a>.  Highlighted Resource – <a href="https://www.alleninteractions.com/learning-library" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The eBooks download page of the Allen Interactions Web site</a>. Here you will find a wealth of free eBooks covering titles ranging from A Bite-Sized Guide to Microlearning to 6 Rules to Designing eLearning for Maximum Motivation to Three Essential Design Elements for Creating Engaging ELearning Games, and more. These are really practical guides that will help you with you with both your e-learning and your broader learning initiatives. Our sponsor this quarter is <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ReviewMyLMS</a>, a collaboration between our company, Tagoras, and 100Reviews, the company that is behind the very successful ReviewMyAMS site. As the name suggests, <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ReviewMyLMS</a> is a site where users can share and access revi<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RMLMS-210-vertical.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>ews of learning management systems, but in this case, the focus is specifically on systems that are a good fit for learning businesses, meaning organizations that market and sell lifelong learning. Contribute a review and you will get access to all existing and future reviews—there are already more than 100 on the site. And, if you don’t have review to contribute, there is also a subscription option. Just go to <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">reviewmylms.com</a> to get all the details.

Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective e-Learning with Michael Allen

With a new year upon us, it’s likely that many of us are thinking about ways to grow and improve. And when it comes to professional growth, we at Leading Learning want to make sure listeners are aware of just a few of the resources we have available that can support an ongoing process of learning. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff highlight three resources that all learning business leaders need to be aware of: Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) 2019, the Leading Learning Webinar series, and the Leading Learning List. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode170.  Our sponsors for this episode are: Blue Sky eLearn, the creator of the Path Learning Management System, an award-winning cloud-based learning solution that allows organizations to easily deliver, track, and monetize valuable education and event content online. Blue Sky also provides webinar and webcast services, helping you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience across the world. Authentic Learning Labs, an education company seeking to bring complementary tech and services to empower publishers and L&amp;D organizations to help elevate their programs. The company leverages technology like AI, Data Analytics, and advanced embeddable, API-based services to complement existing initiatives, offering capabilities that are typically out of reach for resource-stretched groups or growing programs needing to scale.

With a new year upon us, it’s likely that many of us are thinking about ways to grow and improve. And when it comes to professional growth, we at Leading Learning want to make sure listeners are aware of just a few of the resources we have available that can support an ongoing process of learning. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff highlight three resources that all learning business leaders need to be aware of: <a href="https://ltd.tagoras.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD) 2019</a>, the <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/webinars/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Learning Webinar series</a>, and the <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Learning List</a>. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode170" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode170</a>.  Our sponsors for this episode are: <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/bluesky" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Sky eLearn</a>, the creator of the Path Learning <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/bluesky" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Management System, an award-winning cloud-based learning solution that allows organizations to easily deliver, track, and monetize valuable education and event content online. Blue Sky also provides webinar and webcast services, helping you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience across the world. <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/authentic" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Authentic Learning Labs</a>, an education company seeking to bring complementary tech and services to empower publishers and L&amp;D organizations to help elevate their programs. The <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/authentic" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>company leverages technology like AI, Data Analytics, and advanced embeddable, API-based services to complement existing initiatives, offering capabilities that are typically out of reach for resource-stretched groups or growing programs needing to scale.

170: 3 Resources for Leading Learning Listeners

Spring is now upon us and that means blooming flowers, warmer days filled with sunshine, and of course, baseball—all wonderful inspiration for metaphors. And since we’re always thinking about lifelong learning, we couldn’t help but liken the idea of creating a successful, high-impact learning business to the idea of hitting a grand slam in baseball. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff discuss the tremendous opportunity and responsibility that currently exist for learning businesses as well as what it takes to hit the “learning business grand slam”. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode129.  Highlighted Resource – Tagoras Platform Directory for Learning Businesses™ – a free resource that offers profiles of more than 30 platforms that are a good fit for learning businesses. Our sponsor this quarter is ReviewMyLMS, a collaboration between our company, Tagoras, and 100Reviews, the company that is behind the very successful ReviewMyAMS site. As the name suggests, ReviewMyLMS is a site where users can share and access reviews of learning management systems, but in this case, the focus isspecifically on systems that are a good fit for learning businesses, meaning organizations that market and sell lifelong learning. Contribute a review and you will get access to all existing and future reviews—there are already more than 100 on the site. And, if you don’t have review to contribute, there is also a subscription option. Just go to reviewmylms.com to get all the details.

Spring is now upon us and that means blooming flowers, warmer days filled with sunshine, and of course, baseball—all wonderful inspiration for metaphors. And since we’re always thinking about lifelong learning, we couldn’t help but liken the idea of creating a successful, high-impact learning business to the idea of hitting a grand slam in baseball. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff discuss the tremendous opportunity and responsibility that currently exist for learning businesses as well as what it takes to hit the “learning business grand slam”. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode129" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode129</a>.  Highlighted Resource – <a href="https://www.tagoras.com/learning-platforms/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tagoras Platform Directory for Learning Businesses™</a> – a free resource that offers profiles of more than 30 platforms that are a good fit for learning businesses. Our sponsor this quarter is <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ReviewMyLMS</a>, a collaboration between our company, Tagoras, and 100Reviews, the company that is behind the very successful ReviewMyAMS site. As the name suggests, <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ReviewMyLMS</a> is a site where users can share and access reviews of learning management systems, but in this case, the focus is<a href="https://reviewmylms.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>specifically on systems that are a good fit for learning businesses, meaning organizations that market and sell lifelong learning. Contribute a review and you will get access to all existing and future reviews—there are already more than 100 on the site. And, if you don’t have review to contribute, there is also a subscription option. Just go to <a href="https://reviewmylms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">reviewmylms.com</a> to get all the details.

The Learning Business Grand Slam

You can have the most inspiring vision in the world, a powerful mission, and a great strategy, but if you don’t have the capacity for executing, none of those things really matters very much. In this episode, Jeff and Celisa discuss why understanding capacity, and more importantly, building capacity, is one of the most critical activities an organization can pursue. They also offer seven recommendations any learning business can embrace for building capacity (none of which involve hiring more people).  Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode115.  Thank you to Blue Sky eLearn, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2018. Blue Sky is the maker of the Path learning management system, an award-winning, cloud-based learning solution that empowers your organization to maximize its message. Blue Sky also provides a range of virtual event and instructional services to help you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience. To find out more about Blue Sky eLearn and everything it offers, visit http://www.blueskyelearn.com. Highlighted Resource: The Capacity Continuum, insights into how to understand and impact the process of capacity building across individuals, organizations, and communities.

You can have the most inspiring vision in the world, a powerful mission, and a great strategy, but if you don’t have the capacity for executing, none of those things really matters very much. In this episode, Jeff and Celisa discuss why understanding capacity, and more importantly, building capacity, is one of the most critical activities an organization can pursue. They also offer seven recommendations any learning business can embrace for building capacity (none of which involve hiring more people).  Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode115" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode115</a>.  Thank you to <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Blue Sky eLearn</a>, sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the first quarter of 2018. Blue Sky is the maker of the <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/path/path-lms/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Path learning management system</a>, an award-winning, cloud-based learning solution that empowers your organization to maximize its message. Blue Sky also <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a>provides a range of virtual event and instructional services to help you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience. To find out more about Blue Sky eLearn and everything it offers, visit <a href="http://www.blueskyelearn.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.blueskyelearn.com</a>. Highlighted Resource: <a href="https://www.tagoras.com/download/7397/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Capacity Continuum</a>, insights into how to understand and impact the process of capacity building across individuals, organizations, and communities.

7 Ways to Build Capacity

Ryan Baker

Across the broader business of learning and education, if there’s an area that hasn’t been tapped to it’s full potential – or even to it’s partial potential – it’s educational data mining and learning analytics. Dr. Ryan Baker, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics, is known for his role in establishing the educational data mining scientific community and also founded the world's first Masters program in learning analytics. His work focuses on finding student data related to learning, engagement, or emotion that can be used today as well as to predict – and hopefully improve – future student outcomes. He’s published a wide range of academic papers and articles and has also taught the popular MOOC, Big Data and Education multiple times. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa Steele talks with Ryan about his work in the areas of educational data mining and learning analytics, the importance of understanding student engagement and disengagement, as well as intelligent tutoring systems and their impact on lifelong learning. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode143.  Thank you to NextThought, the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the third quarter of 2018. NextThought is your partner in learning management system technology, creating engaging experiences, increasing learning potential, participant satisfaction, and member retention. Empowering learning businesses like yours with the perfect combination of art, science, and technology of online learning, Next Thought helps you achieve your education goals. They go above and beyond the standard learning management system by offering comprehensive solutions, including a modern, elegant technology platform, an evidence-based learning design methodology, and professional video production services. Contact Kevin.Stewart@NextThought.com or visit http://www.NextThought.com to learn more.

Across the broader business of learning and education, if there’s an area that hasn’t been tapped to it’s full potential – or even to it’s partial potential – it’s educational data mining and learning analytics. Dr. Ryan Baker, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics, is known for his role in establishing the educational data mining scientific community and also founded the world's first Masters program in learning analytics. His work focuses on finding student data related to learning, engagement, or emotion that can be used today as well as to predict – and hopefully improve – future student outcomes. He’s published a wide range of academic papers and articles and has also taught the popular MOOC, <a href="https://www.edx.org/course/big-data-education-pennx-bde1x-0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Big Data and Education</a> multiple times. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa Steele talks with Ryan about his work in the areas of educational data mining and learning analytics, the importance of understanding student engagement and disengagement, as well as intelligent tutoring systems and their impact on lifelong learning. Full show notes available at <a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode143" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode143</a>.  Thank you to <a href="https://nextthought.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NextThought</a>, the sponsor of the Leading Learning podcast for the third quarter of 2018. <a href="https://nextthought.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NextThought</a> is your partner in learning management system technology, creating engaging experiences, increasing learning potential, participant satisfaction, and member retention. Empowering learning businesses like yours with the perfect combination of art, science, and technology of online learning, Next Thought helps you achieve your education goals. They go above and beyond the standard learning management system by off<a href="https://www.leadinglearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/nt-logo-lockup-horizontal.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>ering comprehensive solutions, including a modern, elegant technology platform, an evidence-based learning design methodology, and professional video production services. Contact <a href="mailto:Kevin.Stewart@NextThought.com" rel="noopener">Kevin.Stewart@NextThought.com</a> or visit <a href="http://www.nextthought.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.NextThought.com </a>to learn more.

143: Tapping Into Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics with Ryan Baker

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