Category: education
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Hitting the ground running as a research team of one
When I’ve joined previous companies, research was done in fits and starts by designers and sometimes product managers. I was often brought in to help the team and wider organization take a more strategic approach to the research they were conducting. If you’re a researcher whose tasked with building the research function from the ground…
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Learning Leaps Part 5: Incorporating learning strategy while building products
Welcome to another edition of Learning Leaps, where I’ll be sharing lessons learned from my first 16 months as a product manager at Pluralsight. Since transitioning into Product Management, one of the biggest lessons I’ve had to learn was about the difference between learning strategy and product strategy. Thats why for this final edition of…
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Learning Leaps Part 1: Tips for creating a culture of learning in the workplace
16 months ago, I made the decision to make a huge leap in my learning career and move into Product Management. With the transition, I’ve discovered that one of my favorite parts of the role is speaking directly with technology and learning leaders, in addition to learners themselves. I’ve conducted hundreds of research interviews over…
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Lessons Learned from DevLearn 2019
Last week I attended The eLearning Guild’s DevLearn conference in Las Vegas, NV. It was my second time attending the event (my previous visit was in 2016). For those who haven’t attended a DevLearn conference before, it is a 3 day event where practitioners in the industry gather to discuss industry trends, best practices, and…
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Lessons Learned from Learning 2018
This week, I attended Elliott Masie’s Learning 2018 in Orlando, FL. It was my first time attending the event and to top it off I was apart of the 30 under 30 group. Overall, it was a great experience. For those that haven’t attended Elliott Masie’s Learning conference before, it is 2.5 days long and…
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OPWL’s 30th Anniversary Newsletter!
In Spring 2016, I began my journey to earn my masters degree through Boise State’s Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL) Program. The program has made such a profound impact on my personal development and overall career path. Thats why I was absolutely delighted when I was asked to be featured in OPWL’s 30th Anniversary…
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Uncovering the power of the journey map
The farther I get into my masters program, the more I realize how quickly 10 weeks can go by. This past semester was an absolute whirlwind – now that I’m more than two weeks out of it, I feel like I finally have some time to share all the cool tidbits that I learned. This…
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Lost without a paddle: My journey into the uncharted waters of learning experience design
Anyone looking for L&D jobs over the past few years may have noticed a growing trend – the move away from the label Instructional Designer and move towards Learning Experience Designer. I experienced this shift first hand after being promoted to Learning Experience Designer within my organization 9 months ago. The move uprooted me from…
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Using information mapping to write clearer content
Last month, I sat down with some of my coworkers to officially hand off knowledge base responsibilities. Since transitioning more fully into my LXD role, I haven’t had the bandwidth to manage them anymore. It was a little bitter sweet, but it’s so exciting to see others step up to the plate and expand their…
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Using Design Thinking to Craft Learning Experiences
Last month I was fortunate to attend a Design Thinking workshop with the eLearning guru Connie Malamed. After reading Connie’s blog for over 8 years I was beyond psyched for the opportunity to meet her in person! The workshop was absolutely wonderful (as expected) and really helped cement many of the ideas I have been implementing…