When people think about the instructional design field, usually that conjures up visions of corporate learning and business-focused outcomes. However, cutting edge learning and training design is also happening in higher education, where instructional designers are innovating ways to improve faculty effectiveness and versatility. In this episode, we talk to two learning specialists from local universities to understand what instructional design means in the academic world.

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Episode Notes:

Guests: Gwen Tarbox, WMUx; and Nic Bongers, Oakland University

Host: Michael Haynes, ATD Detroit Chapter President

This month's featured book is Map It: The hands-on guide to strategic training design, by Cathy Moore

Special thanks to Production Consultants Matt Nadolny and Nick Harman

Music Credits:

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Wide Open Road by Claus Appel

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4703-wide-open-road-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Hopeful And Positive by chilledmusic

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7040-hopeful-and-positive-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license