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Welcome to the Ding-O-Meter, where we talk with people to uncover the factors that produce awesome learning experiences Want to find out more? Join Tony, Phil and the Ding-O-Meter on a voyage of discovery...

  1. 11/14/2024

    Callum Goodwilliam: Leadership Through Learning Design

    Callum Goodwilliam is a learning consultant who has held senior learning roles in businesses including Shopify and General Assembly . Phil and I wanted to ask Callum how he found himself in the position of being a learning leader. In this episode, Callum talks about the importance of leadership as ‘action’, the value of maintaining a beginner’s mind, and the skills that have enabled him to navigate the complex world of corporate learning.

  2. 10/01/2024

    Matt Dowling: Preparing graduates to be freelancers

    Freelancing is increasingly a career option for young professionals. This is partly as a result of the gig economy, but also because it is a natural fit for particular professional disciplines.   In this episode, our guest is Matt Dowling, founder of Freelancer Club. We'll be exploring what skills a freelancer needs, and how we might design learning experiences that prepare students to become confident freelancers.

  3. 05/14/2024

    Rob Roach: Designing Learning for Dyslexia

    Dyslexia is a learning difficulty our ability to read and spell. If you don’t have dyslexia, it can be difficult to imagine what it’s like. Our guest in this episode is Rob Roach, an author, researcher and educator who has dyslexia. Rob recently wrote a book to help people experience the effects of dyslexia on reading and comprehension. In this episode, Rob provides valuable insights to help learning designers produce more inclusive and accessible learning materials. Music credit: "The Builder" by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

  4. 04/30/2024

    Derek Plewes: Designing Coaching to Unlock Motivation

    Getting your first job has never been trickier. Businesses are increasingly concerned they don't understand Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and school leavers are increasingly mistrustful of the traditional value propositions that businesses offer Fortunately, people like Derek Plewes from Youthfully are on hand to help. In this episode, Derek explains how he has designed the Youthfully coaching experience to help graduates find their intrinsic motivation, while also preparing them effectively for the workplace. Music credit: "The Builder" by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

  5. 01/17/2024

    Learning sprints and the power of making

    Duration plays a key role in learning design. If a learning experience is too long, learners will get bored. But if it’s too short, it can produce anxiety and strategic learning. In this episode, Phil and I examine how designing short, purposeful learning ‘sprints’ can help learners overcome procrastination by making something quickly. We'll also discuss the Kick About, a fortnightly sprint-based creative challenge that has been running for nearly four years.

  6. 01/05/2024

    Learning design trends for 2024

    January is the season for trends. In this episode Phil and Tony confront the issue of trends head on and question the extent to which learning design should be influenced by trends. We’ll be looking at how the trend of personalised learning paths might actually be working against the need to professionalise learners. We’ll also be talking about microlearning, slow learning, and the value of detoxing from technology altogether.

  7. 11/17/2023

    Marisa Knowles: Designing learning to fit a company's culture and values

    In corporate training, a learning experience is much more likely to work if it aligns with the existing culture of the business. But how do you do this? Marisa Knowles from the People Untapped agency has done this a lot, and in this episode she shares her top tips and advice for designing into a company's culture and values.

  8. 11/01/2023

    Thinking Tools: Cognitive Load Theory

    We're proud to introduce our new Thinking Tools series - a collection of bite-sized deep dives into learning theories. In this episode, we're looking at Cognitive Load Theory and why it's such a useful tool for learning designers.

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Welcome to the Ding-O-Meter, where we talk with people to uncover the factors that produce awesome learning experiences Want to find out more? Join Tony, Phil and the Ding-O-Meter on a voyage of discovery...

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    Ding Learning
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
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