Best Learning Content Lifecycle Podcasts (2025)

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Addressing Librarians’ Research Integrity Concerns with AI Transparency and Detection Tools 11:26

1d ago11:26

11:26

In the third episode of this four-part series, Harmen van Paradijs, Vice President STM Books Publishing & Books Business Optimization at Springer Nature, addresses research integrity in the implementation of AI in STM book publishing. First, he outlines concerns he’s hearing from libraries on collecting and dispersing quality research in this envir…

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How 5 Different Companies Run Go-To-Market 38:34

5d ago38:34

38:34

We're doing something different in this episode. We recorded it at HubSpot's INBOUND conference, and rather than having just one single episode guest, we interviewed marketing and RevOps leaders from 5 very different companies—each with their own specific approach to attracting, converting, and retaining customers. You'll hear how companies structu…

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How One Publisher Is Learning and Responding to Author Use of AI 14:35

8d ago14:35

14:35

In the second episode of this four-part series, Harmen van Paradijs, Vice President STM Books Publishing & Books Business Optimization at Springer Nature, discusses communicating with authors on current AI innovations. He details both anecdotal author experiences collected by editors, in addition to researcher workshops hosted by Springer to hear a…

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Beyond Engagement Theater: What Drives L&D Performance 47:28

12d ago47:28

47:28

What if everything you think you know about learner engagement is wrong? Clark Quinn, renowned learning scientist and author of "Make It Meaningful," joins IDIODC to challenge conventional L&D wisdom. He reveals the research-backed approach to creating learning experiences that actually drive business results. We'll explore the critical difference …

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Innovative STEM Publishing Strategies in an Evolving AI Landscape 17:07

16d ago17:07

17:07

This past June we looked at innovation in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) publishing. This month, we turn our attention to advancements in book publishing in the Sciences. Joining us for the next four episodes is Harmen van Paradijs, Vice President STM Books Publishing & Books Business Optimization at Springer Nature, who shares Springer’s pub…

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Visual Design for Learning Performance and Accessibility 45:36

26d ago45:36

45:36

What if better visual design could simultaneously boost learning outcomes and meet accessibility requirements? Visual design expert Connie Malamed, author of "Visual Design Solutions," reveals how strategic visual choices enhance learning for everyone — then shows how to make those same visuals accessible without compromising effectiveness. We'll e…

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Proving the Library’s Value in Today’s Higher Education Landscape 18:11

28d ago18:11

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In the final episode of this series, our guests reflect on why today’s political, economic, and social context necessitates the need for libraries to effectively communicate their value on campus. First, Hilary Craiglow, Library Consulting Practice Lead at Attain Partners, Emily McElroy, Vice President of Academic Relations at Taylor & Francis, and…

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Communicating the Library’s Value to Partners, Leadership, and Donors 21:03

1M ago21:03

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In the third episode of this four-part series, our guests dig into the task of communicating the library’s value across campus. First, Hilary Craiglow, Library Consulting Practice Lead at Attain Partners, and Emily McElroy, Vice President of Academic Relations at Taylor & Francis, chat about the need to “lift the curtain” on library work; rather th…

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Lessons Learned from 85 HubSpot Onboardings 37:27

1M ago37:27

37:27

In this episode of the RevOps Hero Podcast, host Chris Strom is joined by ClearPivot teammate Andrew Chao Daongam to break down what companies need to know before, during, and after onboarding with HubSpot. With over 80 successful onboardings under his belt, Andrew shares practical insights on: ✅ The 3 main types of HubSpot onboarding projects ✅ Se…

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Fix the Meeting: Frameworks for High-Performance L&D Teams 55:18

1M ago55:18

55:18

Let's be honest — L&D teams are drowning in meetings that feel like productivity black holes. But what if those same meetings could become your secret weapon for driving real business results? Communication expert Mike Simmons has figured out how to transform meetings from time-wasting rituals into strategic performance engines, and joins our IDIOD…

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Aligning the Library’s Mission with the University through Campus Partnerships and Metrics 19:14

1M ago19:14

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In the second episode of this four-part series, our guests discuss aligning the library’s mission with the university. First, Hilary Craiglow, Library Consulting Practice Lead at Attain Partners, and Emily McElroy, Vice President of Academic Relations at Taylor & Francis, emphasize the importance of strong partnerships between the library and other…

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Why Libraries Need to Demonstrate Value to University Administration 20:05

2M ago20:05

20:05

Librarians know the library plays an essential role on campus. Intersecting with research, technology, student success, and more, the library bolsters key areas of student and faculty life—but is the library as adept at explaining its services as it is at providing them? In this four-part series, we dig into why libraries must demonstrate their val…

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The Great Training Transformation: Adapt or Become Irrelevant 49:55

2M ago49:55

49:55

The future of workplace training is arriving faster than anyone predicted, and Donald H Taylor has a shocking forecast: traditional training courses have just 2-5 years left before they become extinct. Drawing from his latest Global Sentiment Survey and decades of L&D expertise, Donald will reveal how personalization, coaching/simulation and learne…

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Expanding Refugee Comics through Interdisciplinarity, Documenting the War on Gaza, and Moving Beyond Trauma Studies 25:47

2M ago25:47

25:47

In the final episode of this four-part series, Candida Rifkind and Dominic Davies, authors of Graphic Refuge, look at current and future trends of refugee comics. First, our guests underscore the interdisciplinary nature of refugee comics by highlighting both humanities and social sciences subjects they applied when writing the title, in addition t…

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Can Refugee Comics Effect Political Change? Discussing Comics Journalism and “Refugeeness” 23:26

2M ago23:26

23:26

In the third episode of this four-part series with Candida Rifkind and Dominic Davies, authors of Graphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics, we discuss refugee comics as political tools. First, our guests outline the characteristics of comics journalism, highlighting its conventions, convergence with new journalism, and influential a…

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Make Learners Want It: Marketing 101 for L&D Rebels 48:42

2M ago48:42

48:42

L&D’s relevance crisis is here — and hope isn’t a strategy. Marketing expert Ashley Hinchcliffe flips the script on traditional learning functions with the People Impact Loop™, a bold framework to transform L&D from content factories to business-critical enablers. Discover why learner-centric buzzwords fall short, how to design initiatives employee…

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How Graphic Refuge Explores the Ethics of Artist-Refugee Relationships 23:11

2M ago23:11

23:11

In the second episode of this four-part series, Candida Rifkind and Dominic Davies dive into their writing process and the ethics of artist-refugee relationships examined in their coauthored book, Graphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics. Rather than collaborating throughout, Candida and Dom chose to write individual chapters and co…

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What the Implied Reader of Refugee Comics Tells Us about the Genre and Citizenship 22:18

3M ago22:18

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This month’s series welcomes the authors of Graphic Refuge: Visuality and Mobility in Refugee Comics, Candida Rifkind, Professor of English at the University of Winnipeg, and Dominic Davies, Reader in English at City St George’s, University of London. In the next four episodes, we chat with Candida and Dom about the origins and unique writing proce…

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Immersive by Design: Making Mixed Reality Part of the Blend 52:09

3M ago52:09

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Immersive tech isn't just cool. It's useful. And more importantly, it fits right into the blended learning you're already building. In this IDIODC session, Destery Hildenbrand, a Learning Technology Consultant and Immersive Technology Evangelist, will walk you through integrating mixed reality, such as AR and MR, into your learning experiences. We'…

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How Academic Libraries and HSS Can Shape AI Policy 11:36

3M ago11:36

11:36

In the final episode of our four-part series with Springer Nature’s VP of Humanities, Social Sciences Books & Focus Projects Anil Chandy, we zoom out for a big-picture look at the intersection of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), libraries, and AI. First, Anil shares how AI tools have created opportunities to “stress test” the scholarly communi…

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The Quality Stack: Building Fail-Safes into L&D Pipelines 46:52

3M ago46:52

46:52

How do you move beyond endless checklists to bake quality into every layer of learning design? In this actionable conversation, Hadiya Nuriddin tackles this challenge head-on, drawing from her Quality Management in Learning and Development playbook and frontline experience. We’ll explore why “quality theater” fails, how to align standards with orga…

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Balancing AI Applications in Publishing with Human Oversight 14:27

3M ago14:27

14:27

In the third episode of this four-part series, Anil Chandy, VP of Humanities, Social Sciences Books & Focus Projects at Springer Nature, shares the advantages of implementing AI into publishing processes. Highlighting opportunities like language translation and plain language summaries, he outlines Springer Nature’s three models of AI use—text gene…

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Why CPQ Is RevOps’ New Superpower 31:48

3M ago31:48

31:48

Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) platforms have come a long way from the days of spreadsheet formulas. In this conversation, host Chris Strom and RevOps strategist Joanne Cheng unpack where CPQ fits in a modern go-to-market stack, the problems it actually solves, and how new developments, such as AI-driven guidance, usage-basedbilling, and low-code exte…

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How Publishers Are Building AI Regulation—and Who They’re Looking to for Guidance 13:13

3M ago13:13

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In the second episode of this four-part series, we look at regulation strategies for AI technology with our guest Anil Chandy, VP of Humanities, Social Sciences Books & Focus Projects at Springer Nature. First, Anil provides an overview of how publishers are building AI guidelines and what nonprofit organizations or government agencies they’re look…

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The Performance Paradox: Solving L&D’s $100 Billion Waste Problem 44:29

4M ago44:29

44:29

Danielle Wallace, Chief Learning Strategist at Beyond the Sky, merges decades of corporate marketing expertise with cutting-edge L&D innovation to tackle the crisis of ineffective training. In this episode, she dismantles why traditional content-heavy approaches fail to drive real-world performance, revealing how AI-powered role-plays, immersive sc…

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Why Humanities and Social Sciences Matter for Today’s AI Landscape 14:28

4M ago14:28

14:28

This month, Anil Chandy, VP of Humanities, Social Sciences Books & Focus Projects at Springer Nature, joins The Authority File to apply a Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) lens to artificial intelligence. Sharing his publisher perspective, Anil reflects on how HSS disciplines regarded AI before and after the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. Furth…

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The Sustainability of Documentaries in Today’s Political Climate 19:16

4M ago19:16

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In the final episode of this four-part series on documentary collections, we bring our guests together to discuss the sustainability of documentary films in today’s political environment. First, UC Berkeley’s Film and Media Services Librarian Gisèle Tanasse underscores the responsibility of the library to supply instructors with documentaries—both …

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Neuroscience and AI: Enhancing Learning and Performance 57:38

4M ago57:38

57:38

Join us for a captivating conversation with Margie Meacham, famously known as "The Brain Lady," a pioneer in applying AI to learning and talent development since 2013. Drawing from her hands-on experience developing educational chatbots, Margie will take us on a journey through the powerful intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. …

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The Academic Impact of Documentary Films: The Faculty and Librarian Perspectives 19:16

4M ago19:16

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In the third episode of this four-part series, we turn to faculty and librarian perspectives on documentary film collection development and use in curricula. First, Virginia Espino, Continuing Lecturer in the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA, outlines how she measures learning outcomes when using document…

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Building a Documentary Collection: The Distributor and Publisher Perspectives 26:07

4M ago26:07

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In the second episode of this four-part series, our guests provide tips for developing a comprehensive documentary film collection. First, filmmaker and GOOD DOCS founder Sarah Feinbloom shares background on the origin and goals of GOOD DOCS. Sarah also explains how documentaries can uplift young filmmakers and perspectives, in addition to undersco…

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Creating Accessible and Inclusive Learning Experiences, By the Book 51:24

4M ago51:24

51:24

Training content can only help create true change if it can help everyone in your organization. There is a whole range of reasons and circumstances why learners might find content inaccessible or exclusive, and it can seem very daunting to try and solve accessibility and inclusivity for all possibilities. In this session of IDIODC, we’re talking wi…

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Documentaries as Learning Tools: The Filmmaker’s Perspective 21:18

5M ago21:18

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In this four-part series with Sage, five guests join the podcast to chat about the value and applications of documentary films in the classroom. Virginia Espino, Continuing Lecturer, César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA, offers the faculty perspective, sharing how she measures learning outcomes and utilizes f…

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Mapping Ontario’s Black Archives and Canada as Part of the Atlantic World 20:20

5M ago20:20

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In the final episode of our four-part series with Dr. Cheryl Thompson, author of Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict, and Freedom, 1812-1897, we turn to the archives. To start, Cheryl walks through the development of her project Mapping Ontario’s Black Archives (MOBA), a digital inventory of public archives on Black hist…

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Beyond Vanity Metrics: Driving Growth with Learner Engagement 42:07

5M ago42:07

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L&D teams face mounting pressure to prove engagement isn’t just a vanity metric. Join Becky Willis, learning strategist and co-founder of Tractus Learning, as she reveals how to transform engagement from abstract concept to measurable business driver. Discover practical frameworks for connecting learning maturity to engagement strategies, including…

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Field Ops: Mastering Marketing Operations for In-Person Events 38:27

5M ago38:27

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In this episode of the RevOps Hero Podcast, host Chris Strom sits down with Jacqueline Freedman of Monarch Advisory Partners and former Marketing Ops leader at Grammarly and WeWork, to dive deep into the strategy, planning, and execution of in-person events as part of your marketing operations. Together, they unpack: ✅ Why in-person events are rega…

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Gender, Race, and the Archives of 19th-Century Minstrelsy and Vaudeville 23:23

5M ago23:23

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This week Dr. Cheryl Thompson, Associate Professor in Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University, continues the discussion of her book, Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict, and Freedom, 1812-1897. First, she walks through the gaps she encountered in the literature on 19th-century minstrelsy and vaudeville. Finding th…

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Timeline, Conflict, and Jubilee Singers in Canada and the Blackface Atlantic 26:29

5M ago26:29

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In the second episode of this four-part series, Dr. Cheryl Thompson, Associate Professor in Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University, digs into the timeline and conflict of her book, Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict, and Freedom, 1812-1897. First, she discusses the difficulty in choosing a starting point for the…

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The Accessibility Edge: How Benchmarking Fuels Inclusive Learning Success with Susi Miller 50:27

6M ago50:27

50:27

Tune in as 2025 LPI Learning Professional of the Year Susi Miller reveals how inaccessible learning content creates significant organizational risks, including compliance violations, talent exclusion, and reputational damage. Through her groundbreaking eLa1000 Accessibility Assessment initiative, Susi demonstrates how organizations that prioritize …

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Talking Infrastructure, Education, and Canada and the Blackface Atlantic 21:18

6M ago21:18

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Dr. Cheryl Thompson, Associate Professor in Performance at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins the program to discuss her latest book, Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict, and Freedom, 1812-1897. The first in a trilogy, the title investigates the origins of blackface in Canada, tracing the rise of minstrel shows in th…

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Unanticipated Benefits of OA and the Future of D2O 14:21

6M ago14:21

14:21

In the final episode of this four-part series, Janaki Srinivasan of the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and the Oxford Internet Institute and Amy Harris of MIT Press explore the unanticipated benefits of open monographs and the future of MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) program. First, Amy chats about how open access influences translation…

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Citation and Global Impacts of the Open Access Book Model 16:43

6M ago16:43

16:43

In the third episode of this four-part series, Janaki Srinivasan, Associate Professor in Digital South Asian Studies at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and the Oxford Internet Institute, and Amy Harris, Senior Manager of Library Relations and Sales at MIT Press, discuss the citation and global impacts of the open access book model. Fir…

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xAPI in 2025: Growing Pains and Future Gains with Megan Torrance 50:24

6M ago50:24

50:24

It's been almost 12 years since Experience API (xAPI) version 1.0 was released, and it’s still experiencing some growing pains. With so much potential yet still waiting to take the world by storm (or by SCORM?), xAPI seems much like many other Tweens. The fabulous Megan Torrance joins us for this episode of IDIODC to discuss where xAPI stands in 20…

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Open Book Benefits for Authors and Readers 17:37

7M ago17:37

17:37

In the second episode of this four-part series, David Gunkel, Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor in the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University, and Amy Harris, Senior Manager of Library Relations and Sales at MIT Press, continue their discussion on the benefits of open monographs. First, David proposes op…

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D2O Refresher and Open Access Publishing for Authors 14:41

7M ago14:41

14:41

This month we welcome back MIT Press to discuss its open book publishing program Direct to Open (D2O) and the author benefits of open access. In addition to MIT Press’s Amy Harris, MIT Press authors David Gunkel and Janaki Srinivasan join the program to share their unique experiences with and advantages of open monographs. In the first episode of t…

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Integrating Your CRM With Your Data Warehouse 38:29

7M ago38:29

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Companies have crucial data stored across multiple systems in their organization. And the bigger the company, the more systems there are. Sales, marketing, finance, ERP, inventory, contract management, billing, and service delivery are just types of data and systems that show the story of the business. Many times your CRM just by itself can't show …

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Must-Steal Marketing Strategies for Your L&D Toolkit with Bianca Baumann 44:45

7M ago44:45

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The goal of any L&D department is to influence and change behavior. And guess what? That’s the same goal of the marketing department. Marketers are great at grabbing attention and convincing people to carry out an action, and many of the strategies and tools they use can also help L&D teams improve the success of training programs. Tune in for a gr…

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Implications and Solutions for AI Bot Traffic on Library Websites with Rosalyn Metz 32:46

7M ago32:46

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This month’s episode features Rosalyn Metz, Chief Technology Officer for Libraries and Museum at Emory University. At a 2024 Charleston Conference panel with TAF host Bill Mickey, Rosalyn shared a quick anecdote on how spikes in AI bot traffic on Emory library’s website have lead to service shutdowns. Now, Rosalyn joins the podcast to dig into this…

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Getting Real-World L&D Benefits from Artificial Intelligence with Tim Handley 53:58

7M ago53:58

53:58

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight these days, and many L&D teams are exploring the role it can play in their development processes—and even in the learning content itself. The team at Welbee began incorporating AI into its dominKnow | ONE courses a year ago. Welbee provides courses and learning content focused on school staff well-be…

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Top eLearning Challenges in 2025 - Obstacles or Opportunities? 44:00

7M ago44:00

44:00

It’s time to dust off our trusty coffee mugs and get back on the mic! Instructional Designers In Office Drinking Coffee (IDIODC) is back, and we have a lot to discuss. In our first session this year, we’ll cover the top eLearning industry challenges in 2025 – some are new and trendy, while others are legacy and persistent. How can we tackle these c…

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Library Tech Milestones, AI Evolution, and Advocating for Innovation with Eric Lease Morgan 35:03

8M ago35:03

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Last December Choice’s library technology content vertical LibTech Insights (LTI) featured Digital Initiatives Librarian Eric Lease Morgan in its Job Profiles feature. Eric, currently at the University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries, now joins The Authority File to provide a historical context for today’s artificial intelligence landscape. In t…

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