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The Learning Lab

Thoughts on instructional design, tech enablement, and building better learning cultures.

Instructional Design Intake

How does your instructional design team receive work? I’ve seen a couple different approaches to intake.

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Vendor Demos

Over the last few months, my team has been exploring AI vendors. I sat through a series of demos and have some observations about what worked and what didn’t.

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Savvy Start Agenda

When you begin an instructional design project, kick off the work with a Savvy Start.

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Tricky Environment Access

Technical training relies on environment access, so what happens when that is not an option?

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Professional Wins of 2024

2024 was a year of major growth and new opportunities for me, and I had some big professional wins as a senior technical instructional designer.

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Home Office Desk Accessories

With a home office, you can customize the space and equipment to your exact liking. For me, that means tech accessories that make work smoother.

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ID Scrum Master

I took over as Scrum Master back in November of 2024. It’s a good fit for my skillset with the PMP.

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Benefits of AI Text-to-Speech Voice Generators

I built my first eLearning course using AI text-to-speech voices recently.

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Music and Work

Ever since university, I’ve loved to jam out to music while I am working as a way to calm my brain.

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BAU and Flexible Work

In the corporate world, it’s often Business as Usual (BAU) during stressful or chaotic times. This can only be achieved successfully with flexibility and trust at work.

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