The eLearn Podcast
The eLearn Podcast is your go-to resource for creating successful learner outcomes. Whether you’re an instructor, an eLearner, a parent supporting an eLearner, a content creator or just an eLearning enthusiast, our episodes provide the latest strategies, practices and technologies for supporting, engaging and retaining students... both on and off line! Learn more at https://www.elearnmagazine.com/elp
Episodes
172 episodes
Life-Altering Higher Education: The Kaplan Leadership Program
Listen to alumi Antoine Hunger and Jon Chavez —also Director of Academic Advising— tell how the Kaplan Leadership Program is making a tangible difference for high-potential, underserved community college students in New York City and New Jersey...
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23:24
Putting Higher Ed To The Service Of Adult Learners With Dr. Ayelet Zur-Nayberg
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Dr. Ayelet Zur-Nayberg. She is the Director of Adult Student Success at the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), where he has been working for two years. She is responsible for dev...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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41:30
What Is Learning In The Flow Of Work And How Do I Do It With Ann Herrmann-Nehdi
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, who is the Chief Thought Leader and Chair of Herrmann International. She is an Author, researcher and keynoter, whose work is specialized on the practical applicatio...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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36:33
How Curiosity Creates Community, With James Robilotta
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is James Robilotta.James is a leadership author, motivational speaker, MC and trained improv comedian. After years of building, training, and leading teams, James followed an entre...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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40:51
A Skills Framework For Upskilling And Reskilling With Charlotte Evans
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Charlotte Evans.Charlotte is Senior Solutions Consultant at Coursera, and advises North American companies on their upskilling and reskilling learning solutions. She worked in As...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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36:51
Positive Psychology And How It Affects Classroom Performance And Engagement With David C. Hughes
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Devin Hughes. Devin founded a boutique training and development firm to help established and emerging leaders grow to reach their potential and their teams’.Devin is a speaker, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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39:52
The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Presenting With Bridgett McGowen
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Bridgett McGowen. Bridgett is an award-winning author, publisher, and international speaker who is known to be both comical and memorable. She will not only energize you, but she ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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38:07
How Expert Learning Helps Organizations Close The Skills Gap With James McKenna
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is James McKenna, the author of Upskill, Reskill, Thrive! Optimizing Learning & Development in the Workplace (2023). He serves as Assistant Director of Professional Learning a...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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44:59
What Is The Modern Learning Ecosystem? With JD Dillon
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is JD Dillon, an L&D expert who helps frontline employees do their best work every day. JD is currently the VP of Strategic Alignment at Axonify, founder of LearnGeek, and he’s recentl...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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58:56
Design A Learning Experience As You'd Build A Bridge With Dave Kerschbaum and Alejandro Ruelas
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guests for today are Dave Kerschbaum and Alejandro Ruelas, Learning Experience Designers at SAP with more than 20 years of combined experience.In this ‘bridged’ conversation we talk about
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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51:21
Moving Learning From The Classroom To The Real World With Josh Kamrath
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for today is Josh Kamrath, the CEO of Bongo, a start-up whose mission and vision is to change the way people are evaluated in the workplace, the classroom, and beyond.In this ‘very person...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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42:16
What Is True Workflow Learning? With Conrad Gottfredson
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Dr. Conrad Gottfredson. Conrad is a founding partner and the Chief Learning Strategist at APPLY Synergies, an organization that specializes in helping learning professionals desi...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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43:37
When Should You Stop Ignoring Small EdTech Startups? With Jared Stein
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Jared Stein. In the first half of his career, Jared led the development of new, fully online programs at colleges and universities and helped faculty adopt new ways of teaching w...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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40:34
Why Isn't L&D Usually Seen As A Strategic Investment & Partner? With Crystal Kadakia
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Crystal Kadakia. Crystal is the co-creator of the Learning Cluster Design model. She also leads her own independent organizational development consulting practice at Kadakia Cons...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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44:57
Embracing Dharma Never Mattered This Much, With Greg Rider
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Greg Rider. Greg is the Director of Corporate Compliance for the EmblemHealth family of companies. He has more than 20 years experience in employee training and development, with...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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40:27
Why Can't We Play More At Work? With Alexandra Suchman
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Alexandra Suchman. Alex is the cofounder and CEO of Barometer, a company that drives real behavior and culture change through games and play.After a decade of experience w...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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38:14
Equitable, Communal, Learner-Centered Ecosystems With Bobbi Macdonald
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Bobbi Macdonald. Bobbi is an education innovator and pioneer. Her work focuses on catalyzing transformation and building capacity. She co-creates with high performing communities...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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48:59
How To Create A Career With Purpose, Passion And Cammy Bean
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Cammy Bean. Cammy started as a Junior Instructional Designer in 1996 and has since collaborated with hundreds of organizations to design and deliver training. In 2009, she helped...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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39:55
Tie Executive Learning To Business Goals With Andy Morgan & Steve Van Der Westhuizen
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guests for this episode are Andy Morgan and Steve Van Der Westhuizen. Andy is EVP, Head of edX Enterprise and Corporate Development with an expertise in corporate finance and strategic business developmen...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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49:14
How You Can Reach All Students Not A Few With Ginger Dewey
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Ginger Dewey. Ginger taught for 38 years in K-12 and Higher Ed, with most of her experience in the latter. When she retired, she started working for ReadSpeaker doing what she lo...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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49:18
How To Move L&D Into The 21st Century With Clark Quinn
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Clark Quinn. Clark is the Executive Director of Quinnovation, an independent learning experience design strategy consultancy that assists organizations to “work smarter” by align...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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40:24
SImple Things You Can Do To Make Your Content More Accessible With Diane Elkins
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Diane Elkins. Diane has been in the training and development field for 20 years as a trainer, instructional designer, and eLearning project manager. As Co-Owner of Artisan E-Lear...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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54:53
What We Can Do About Digital Equity Amidst The Great Education Recession With Lisa Avery
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Lisa Avery. Lisa is the President of Linn-Benton Community College in Western Oregon.In this ‘mechatronic’ conversation, Lisa and I talk about00:00 › Star...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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42:52
What The AI Personal Learning Device Looks Like With Andrew Pass
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is Andrew Pass, Founder and chief “Visionary” of A Pass Education. Andy has led the company since its founding in 2009 and was named a top EdTech influencer in 2023.In thi...
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Season 3
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39:32
How To Do Ecosystem & Journey Mapping For Effective Learning With Sam DeGeus
Hello everyone! My name is Ladek and my guest for this episode is learning designer and journey mapper Sam DeGeus. She has developed a learning design methodology that is adaptable, scalable, and gets everyone engaged in the design process. Her...
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Season 3
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42:17