In this episode, we rant. You’ve been warned. Next episode, we’ll be back to focusing on awesomeness… maybe even epicness.
The Drinks
Brian drank: Angry Goat from Rahr & Sons.
Judy drank: Chainbreaker White IPA.
#12: Go Be Awesome
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In this very special guest episode, we talk with Jason Early, founder of Gruntmonkey, about being a Designer. Plain and simple.
The Drinks
Jason drank: Grimbergen Dubbel.
Brian drank: Left Coast Brewing Company Una Mas Amber.
Judy drank: Fremont Brewery Interurban IPA.
The Links
#11: A Light Episode — Just Not a Bud Light Lime Episode
April 11, 2012 By 7 Comments
Judy and Brian catch up on the happenings over the last few months and talk about what we’re going to talk about soon. And also Next Generation SCORM.
The drinks:
Brian drank Guinness.
Judy drank Le Freak Ale.
The links:
- lrnchat
- Up to All of Us
- Brian’s Field Report on Cloud Technology at Learning Solutions
- Judy’s presentation on Rapid Power Tools at Learning Solutions (and resources)
- Judy’s presentation on HTML5-Friendly Multimedia at Learning Solutions
- The Next Generation SCORM/Tin Can API kickoff webinar (also learn more about getting involved here)
- Jeff Tillet/Float Learning’s interviews with Aaron Silvers and Tim P. Martin
- Anan Cloud from Et Cetera Training
#10: Accessibility. Don’t Be a Jerk.
December 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
Brian and Judy drink and talk with special guest Diane Elkins, who breaks down accessibility vs. usable accessibility… and answers the burning question, “Can’t I just put a transcript on it?”
The drinks:
Brian drank St. Arnold’s Sailing Santa
Judy drank Collaboration #2
Diane drank apple cider and Captain Morgan
The links:
- The Brew Shop
- Diane’s TechKnowledge 2012 Session: Evaluating the Accessibility Options in Popular E-Learning Authoring Tools
- The Official Website for Section 508
- Remember the User
- 3Play Media
- e-Learning and the Science of Instruction
- Diane’s February 2012 presentation to the ASTD DC Tech SIG: Evaluating the Accessibility Options in Popular E-Learning Authoring Tools
#9: Usability. Don’t Be a Moron.
December 16, 2011 By 7 Comments
Brian, Judy, and special guest Julie “Usable Learning” Dirksen discuss usability, why you should care about it, how to start making sure your courses meet “table stakes”, and of course, Julie’s brand-new book, Design for How People Learn
The drinks:
Brian drank St. Arnold Christmas Ale
Judy drank Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Julie drank Woodchuck Dark and Dry Cider
The links:
- Judy’s review of Julie’s book on eLearn Magazine
- Will at Work Learning
- ASTD’s Advanced E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate Program
- Brian’s DevLearn Session: Remember the User
- Steve Krug’s Don’t Make Me Think
- Steve Krug’s Rocket Surgery Made Easy
- Jakob Nielsen’s books
- Morae by TechSmith
- usability.gov
- Julie’s slides on LxD from Learning Solutions 2011
- Don Norman’s The Design of Everyday Things
- Stephen Anderson’s Seductive Interaction Design
- Don Norman’s Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
- Julie’s TechKnowledge 2012 Session: LxD — Learner Experience Design
#8: This One Time… At DevLearn…
November 23, 2011 By 4 Comments
The ToolBar, Episode 8: This One Time... At DevLearn... [ 40:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWe’re back after a longer-than-expected layoff.
The drinks:
Judy drank Samuel Smith Winter Welcome 2011.
Brian drank Saint Arnold Santo.
We didn’t get a chance to drink the Dark Lord Stout that Aaron Silvers brought us. We’ll save it for a future episode.
The links:
- DevLearn 2011
- Brian’s DevLearn Session: Remember The User
- Judy’s Sessions: One ID Challenge and HTML5 Authoring Tool Review
- Kevin Thorn’s Session
- Aaron & Mike’s Next-Gen SCORM session
- Kris Rockwell’s session: Implementing SCORM in Serious Games
- Litmos
- BlueVolt
- Claro
- RapidIntake
- ZebraZapps
- Yukon Learning
Also, we followed up with Allen Technologies on some of the questions that we raised about ZebraZapps in this episode. We invite them to comment after they’ve had a chance to listen. Congratulations again on the launch!
#7: Hire McGyver
October 7, 2011 By 5 Comments
Brian, Judy, and special guest Kevin “Nuggethead” Thorn discuss tools and processes for instructional and graphic design, including thoughts on prototyping and storyboarding.
The drinks:
Brian drank Piraat Ale
Judy drank Kiwanda Cream Ale
Kevin drank Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat
The links:
- Kevin’s DevLearn Pre-conference Session: How to Put the Story in Storyboarding for eLearning
- Articulate Heroes: Storyline
- SassyCents
Judy had a few minor issues with her mic in the beginning – please excuse the static.
#6: Blondes and Wish Lists
September 23, 2011 By 10 Comments
Judy and Brian discuss our wish list for awesome elearning development software. We also rant a bit about the undesirable popularity of PowerPoint to Flash conversion tools.
Our snarkiest episode yet!
The drinks:
Judy drank Chatoe Rogue Single Malt Ale
Brian drank Shiner Blonde
The links:
- Daring Fireball: “Beta Is Not An Excuse”
- Windows 8 Metro Drops Support for Plugins, Including Flash
- Making Sense of PowerPoint Pandemonium
*Correction: In the show, Brian said Shiner Bock didn’t come around for quite a while after the original Shiner (which is now called Blonde), but it was only four years later that they started brewing the Bock, in 1913. (via Wikipedia)
*Addition: One feature Brian forgot to mention in the show is version control.
*Addition: There was at least one more excellent quote after we stopped the show, but kept recording. We should totally put that here.
#5: iOS Apps for Learning
August 22, 2011 By 5 Comments
Judy finally got an iPad, so we finally get to talk about iOS apps for learning. Also, we update the masses on our favorite soon-to-not-be-vaporware, ZebraZapps and Storyline.
The drinks:
Brian drank Moose Drool Brown Ale
Judy drank Conflux No. 2
The links:
- E-Learning Uncovered Review: DesignJot
- Clark Quinn’s Learnlets
- Float Learning
- Oblique Strategies
- eLearning Learning
- Michael Wesch
- App Throwdown: Writing on the iPad
- iPhone Film Festival
- LiveScribe
- ZebraZapps Announcement
- Storyline Beta Announcement
Learning Apps:
Other Apps:
#4: (Why) Do the Tools Matter?
August 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
Judy and Brian talk about the eLearning Guild’s Rapid eLearning Authoring – Top Tools report, whether or not the tools matter, Jane Bozarth‘s article on story, and more.
The drinks:
Brian drank The Dude’s White Russian (Caucasian)
Judy drank Lawnmower Lager