In the final part of our interview with Julie Dirksen, Karen, Krista, and Julie discuss what L&D professionals should take away from new research on learning within virtual environments, and how to best communicate with stakeholders to create effective programs.

In part 2 of our three-part series with Julie Dirksen, Karen, Krista, and Julie discuss how to provide learners with constructive feedback during complex scenarios that often lack immediate results in the form of rewards and consequences. How do we keep learners motivated when success seems far off in the future?

Learn more about Julie Dirksen: https://usablelearning.com

In part 1 of our 3-part series, Karen and Krista are joined by author and instructional designer Julie Dirksen to discuss how to best encourage behavior change through better design, and what really motivates learners.

Learn more about Julie Dirksen: https://usablelearning.com

In this episode (our first of 2021), Karen and Krista reflect on the lessons learned from 2020 and provide critical takeaways for L&D professionals seeking success in the new year.

In this episode, we complete our conversation with Will Thalheimer, founder of Work-Learning Research.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Will Thalheimer, founder of Work-Learning Research and well-known expert on the science of learning. Will talks about creating learning programs that train learners in the proper “real-world” context to generate “spontaneous remembering” and more…

Part 1 of 3: In this episode, Krista and Karen sit down with Will Thalheimer, a leading expert in learning and development and instructional design. Will is also a speaker and writer on L&D, as well as the founder and President of Work-Learning Research, Inc.

In part 1, we get Will’s perspectives on which scientific principles of learning he considers most important, as well as which industries seem to apply those principles most effectively in their training programs.

Part 2 of 2: Krista and Karen continue their discussion on how L&D teams and Marketing can work better together, which would be a “win” for all involved…the learners most of all.

Part 1 of 2: L&D and Marketing: always working together but maybe not always seeing “eye to eye.” In this episode, Krista and Karen discuss how L&D and Marketing can forge a better, more effective partnership, which would be a win for all…especially learners!

Krista and Karen continue their conversation on self-directed learning. They talk about how to make sure self-directed learning programs stay in line with Legal and Compliance requirements, how to motivate learners, and more.

You know the feeling: it’s been a long day of Zoom conferences and PowerPoint deck building, and the last thing you want is more homework. So are those few extra minutes of individual research really worth your time? In Part One of our two-part series, Karen and Krista explain why self-directed learning is crucial in the age of COVID-19.

Effective “multitasking” is a myth. In this episode, Karen and Krista discuss this myth and what it means for designing virtual learning programs.

“Are you a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner?” You’ve probably seen more than a few online quizzes promising you the answer to that question. On this episode of Your Brain On…, Karen and Krista discuss what research reveals about learning styles, and what it all means for remote learning in the age of COVID-19.

In this episode, Krista and Karen complete their discussion on 5 things L&D teams can to do maximize their impact and be recognized as strategic partners (Part 2 of a 2-part series).

In this episode, Krista and Karen talk about how L&D teams can maximize their strategic impact for their internal stakeholders and ensure they’re fully recognized as valuable strategic partners. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation.

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In this episode, Karen Foster and Krista Gerhard complete their 3-part discussion on the challenges of virtual classroom environments. They cover how the number of learners can affect virtual training design, ways to increase engagement, how to leverage pre-thinking, and more…

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Karen Foster and Krista Gerhard continue their discussion on virtual classroom environments. They offer a range of hints and tips that L&D professionals can use to generate richer engagement for virtual learning programs. They cover facilitator skills, using SMEs as “guests,” creating a safe learning environment, and more.

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In this first episode of Your Brain On…, Karen Foster and Krista Gerhard discuss the special challenges of virtual classroom environments. This is a timely discussion, as the COVID-19 pandemic has required many Learning & Development teams to transition in-person training to virtual formats.

However, all of the challenges, hints, and tips that Karen and Krista discuss are timeless. L&D pros will benefit from this discussion for the long-term, as virtual classroom environments will continue to become more common.

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