Inside the Life of an Instructional Designer in Higher Education
Release Date: 02/20/2025
What 587 Instructional Designers Told Me About AI
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
Our survey results are in! 587 instructional designers shared with me their thoughts, feelings, use cases, and perceptions of AI. Here's the full breakdown and actual look into how instructional designers are interacting with AI. 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: 👉 Support the Channel!
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Finding Your Voice as a Learning Leader with Heather Burright
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
In this episode, I sat down with my friend Heather Burright, who runs the Learning for Good podcast, and we got into our own career journeys, how we've invested in our own growth, and what it actually takes to build confidence and find your voice as an ID or L&D professional. If you've ever felt like you're doing great work, but still struggling to get a seat at the table, this one's for you. 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: 👉 Support the Channel!
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Managing Change in the Age of AI
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
AI isn't just a technology problem in higher education — it's a people problem. From enthusiastic early adopters to deeply skeptical faculty, institutional leaders are navigating a wide spectrum of AI engagement across their campuses, and figuring out how to bring everyone along is where the real work begins. In this episode, we dig into practical, people-centered strategies for leading AI implementation in higher ed. How do you support faculty at different stages of readiness? How do you reduce resistance without dismissing legitimate concerns? And how do you build a roadmap that's both...
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Bringing Better Science to Workforce Learning
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
How can we improve workforce learning? This is the main theme for our episode today with . She's a cognitive scientist, faculty chair of the workforce and workplace learning concentration, and director of the workforce learning and innovation initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this episode, we talk about the basics of learning, common mistakes designers make, keeping up with AI, shifting from content production to performance, and why learning myths still persist. 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: ...
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Creating a Learning Nerd Tool
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
As an instructional designer, we are constantly thinking of the best learning strategies to fit our learning experiences. However, there are so many to pick from. Wouldn't it be nice to have a tool to help you decide based on different circumstances? On today's show, I'll share how I built a tool for filtering through every kind of learning strategy. 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: 👉 Support the Channel!
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What I Built in One Week with Claude
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
You need to try out Claude if you are an instructor or an instructional designer. On this episode, I'll walk you through simulations, prototypes, websites, and more! 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: 👉 Support the Channel!
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Starting Up Your Own L&D Business with Jason Gorman
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
Thinking of entering into the world of entrepreneurship? Maybe you want to start up your own L&D company or explore hosting workshops or free lance opportunities? On today’s episode, we’ll chat with Jason Gorman, Founder and CEO of Jack Rabbit LX and Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor for Story As a Service. In this episode, you’ll hear about steps to start a business, common challenges, how to feel comfortable with selling, what your first hire should be, how to find clients, how to think about pricing, and more. 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 🙌 📚...
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Inside a Year of Generative AI Workshops: What Universities Asked For
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
In 2025, what were university leaders looking to learn about with Gen AI? On today's episode, I'll mention the top 5 requests for my webinars and workshops on Gen AI. 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: 👉 Support the Channel!
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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Design Manager
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
Are you thinking about moving into a leadership role? Here are my top 5 lessons on what I wish I knew before becoming an instructional design manager. 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: 👉 Support the Channel!
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5 AI-Proof Assessment Ideas
The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast
Let's talk about 5 AI-proof assessments you can add into your online learning experiences! 👉 Mentioned Resources: 👉 Recommendations: 🎓 🙌 📚 📙 👉 Connect with me: 👉 Support the Channel!
info_outlineWhat's it like working as an instructional designer in higher education? Let's talk about it all: the day-to-day, rewards, growth, compensation, politics, etc.
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- 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level
- 🙌Collaborating and Building Relationships with SMEs course
- 📚So, you want to become an instructional designer?
- 📙 My Book
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