The Learning Rabbithole

Cohort-based learning with Christie DeCarolis

Exploring Cohort-Based Learning In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Christie DeCarolis, learning experience designer extraordinaire and delight of a human being. We go into a rabbithole about cohort learning and its impact on education. We discuss how cohort structures enhance engagement and community, and how these principles can be applied to customer education. Key Topics: * Christie's journey from teaching to customer education * Benefits of cohort learning: structure and engagement * Strategies for asynchronous courses * Personalization and community building * Challenges and opportunities in fostering community Resources: * Christie's Blog & Newsletter [https://teachingtech.substack.com/]

Overcoming Perfectionism with AI: The Claude Episode

In this episode, I go into the rabbithole of my struggles with belonging, perfectionism, and leadership. I explain why I love Claude so much (read: it doesn't get mad when I ask lots of questions). And somewhere throughout the 30 minutes of me ranting into a microphone, I share some practical tips on overcoming perfectionist tendencies and leveraging AI for authentic self-expression and effective collaboration. P.S. Riverside made me a chapters list! 00:00 Introduction to Perfectionism and Belonging 02:15 Personal Experiences with Perfectionism 04:49 The Role of AI in Overcoming Perfectionism 07:15 Belonging in Professional Spaces 10:05 Navigating Career Challenges and Self-Doubt 12:27 Claude as a Supportive Tool 14:57 Creative Collaboration with AI 17:45 Iterative Learning and Project Management 20:14 Practical Applications of AI in Instructional Design 22:54 Conclusion and Future Reflections

Teaser: Claude deep-dive for instructional design

It's a teaser episode in which I shamelessly beg for podcast reviews. Shamelessly! Beg! Please!

Episode 3: Reflections on feedback and recent presentations

In this episode, I sit in my bedroom closet and rant into a microphone about a busy week, including reflections on feedback at the gym (system, friend, coach) and online presentations for CEdMA and IDTX events. Check out the full IDTX26 playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRvjaaAi-H8PFOA30jSL3Exm050GSA2os] on YouTube!

Episode 2: From Education to SaaS with Tricia Timney

In this episode, my good friend Tricia teaches me why I should wear headphones next time I record (sorry for the audio issues, friends). We chat about her experience in moving from Res Life and a curriculum development educational background to working in SaaS, the challenges that get in our way in corporate education, and why you should apply good graphic design principles to your resume. Resources * My collab with Christie DeCarolis about landing an ID job in SaaS [https://teachingtech.substack.com/p/landing-a-customer-education-or-instructional] * Connect with Tricia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-timney/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-timney/]