Summary: <br> <br> The field of learning design isn't improving as quickly as many practitioners would like. One way to move things forward is to explore how effective we are at designing learning experiences. With an honest look at our designs, we then know what direction to take to improve. This isn't always easy to do in the world of eLearning. But Julie Dirksen has some solutions.<br> <br> <a href="https://amzn.to/34GY7Rs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>Julie Dirksen is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/34GY7Rs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Design For How People Learn.</a> She's an experienced independent consultant and instructional designer with more than 15 years of experience creating highly interactive e-learning experiences. She also has a background in user experience design, game-based learning and behavior change.<br> <br> WE DISCUSS:<br> <br> <br> * Why eLearning design isn't improving quickly<br> * Deliberate practice in eLearning design<br> * Why the feedback loop doesn't get closed<br> * Ways to close the feedback loop<br> * How to do user testing<br> * Why getting an outside perspective is required<br> <br> TIME: 22 minutes<br> <br> <br> TRANSCRIPT: Download the [Download not found].<br> <br> RATE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-elearning-coach-podcast/id592110281" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rate this podcast in iTunes</a><br> <br> RESOURCES:<br> <br> * Julie's website: <a href="http://usablelearning.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Usable Learning</a><br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/34GY7Rs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Design for How People Learn</a> by Julie Dirksen<br> * <a href="http://theelearningcoach.com/reviews/books/design-for-how-people-learn-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">My review of Design for How People Learn </a><br> * <a href="http://www.nngroup.com/articles/guerrilla-hci/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gorilla HCI</a> by Jakob Neilsen<br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/380DcLo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don't Make Me Think, Revisited</a> by Steve Krug<br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3jFhP4g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rocket Surgery Made Easy</a> by Steve Krug<br> <br> COMMENT<br> <br> How do you close the feedback loop? Ideas? Comment below.<br> <br> <br> <br> Get The eLearning Coach delivered to your Inbox every month, with ideas, articles, freebies and resources.<br>
