Podcasts by LXD Talks

Things to be Thankful for in LXD #018 from 2020-12-03T13:14:57

Is that time to be thankful; thankful that you are alive, that you have another chance to make progress and thankful that LXD Talks is here!!! Tristia and Alex come back and will show what are t...

Easy eLearning Authoring with IsEazy #017 from 2020-11-23T16:38:48

In the world of cloud based eLearning authoring tools, there are juggernauts like GOMO or Articulate's Rise, but there's one cool app from Spain known as IsEazy. Join us on this episode where we...

Awesome Things to do in Snagit #016 from 2020-11-17T16:55:37

SnagIt is Techsmith's ultimate tool for workflow productivity, screen captures, job aid creation, graphic editing and micro tutorial wizardry. This LXD Talk episode goes techie with Tristia and ...

Tools for LXD Designers from 2020-11-05T18:27:45

There are many tools and technologies available today for LXD practitioners, but there are some essential tools all designers must have. Alex and Tristia discuss tools an LXD designer must have ...

L&D Horrors - The Halloween Special #014 from 2020-10-29T17:48:26

This is our Halloween special episode about L&D Horrors. What are the worst practices we have witnessed in our L&D past? What's the scariest thing in compliance training? Come, hangout l...

From Teacher to LXD Designer #013 from 2020-10-22T17:18:45

Let's face it! Many teachers endure several challenges that many LXD designers do not have to face. Based on that we can assume that teachers are perfect candidates for LXD roles, but are they? ...

eLearning Pricing Strategies #012 from 2020-10-15T02:40:15

Some people pay thousands of dollars for a glorified PowerPoint design and boring read-through slides. Others want to pay pennies for all the bells and whistles, how can you price your projects ...

From Corporate to Freelancing LXD #011 from 2020-10-08T16:40:13

For better or for worse, 2020 is the year of the freelancer. So, what if you have to make the leap from coporate gig to freelancing? What if you have no choice? aka laid off. Alex recently made ...

LMS and LXPs for Learning Experiences #010 from 2020-10-01T17:31:31

Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) are technology services that centralize learning resources for organizations. However, how these affect learning experie...

Visual Design for Learning Part II #09 from 2020-09-24T16:09:32

In this part II of the visual design series, Tristia and Alex dive into the influences of graphic design and UX as they apply to LXD. They will discuss some additional laws and principles involv...

Visual Design Do's and DON'Ts Part One #08 from 2020-09-17T13:05:33

Visual design has a strong influence on everything we do. So, it's only natural that we consider its impact in how your designs engage learners. There's a reason why Instagram is a popular socia...

Adobe Captivate vs Articulate Storyline #07 from 2020-09-10T13:59:28

Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline are the most popular eLearning authoring tools on the planet. Both have different approaches for workflows and interactive features. In this episode, Ale...

Good and Bad Gamification #06 from 2020-09-03T12:09:27

Is gamification over? There are certainly many horrible as well as great examples of it in L&D. Alex and Tristia dive into the fascinating world of gamification and the power of game design ...

LXD Talks Trailer from 2020-08-27T15:49:15

LXD Talks is the new vlog and podcast offering real conversations about the emerging field of Learning Experience Design (LXD) and sound Instructional Systems Design (ISD) practices. Hosts Alex ...

Design Thinking for L&D #05 from 2020-08-27T15:34:31

Nowadays, Design Thinking is all the rage and in heavy rotation in corporate learning environments. What's behind design thinking and why do we think that it's the way to work in Learning and De...

ADDIE vs SAM #04 from 2020-08-20T15:56:46

The Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation or ADDIE framework has been around for over 40 years. The Successive Approximation Model or SAM by Michael Allen is what we would...

Creating Learning Personas with guest Myra Roldan #03 from 2020-08-13T15:22:14

How does creating learning personas benefit our learning designs? Personas are ideographic representations of an audience. Alex and Tristia discuss the practice of creating personas with the awe...

What is Learning Experience Design? #02 from 2020-08-07T03:20:36

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It's only natural that we talk about the meaning of Learning Experience Design (LXD), after all, it's the name of our show. Alex and Tristia are goin...

What is Instructional Design? #01 from 2020-07-29T21:54:53

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On this EPIC first episode of LXD Talks, Alex and Tristia go deep into the archives and finally answer the existential question "What is Instructi...