Learning While Working Podcast
Listen to the Learning While Working podcast to hear how learning and development is transforming. The episodes are interviews with leading thinkers in learning. Common themes on the podcast include trends in eLearning and digital learning, performance driven instructional and learning design and learning data. Each podcast is packed with ideas, tips and insights about how to make learning at work succeed.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 169
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Making remote learning design teams work, with Naomi Waldron - No. 69
One of the ways work is changing, is more work being done by remote teams. In this podcast Robin talks with Naomi Waldron from easyA about making remote learning design teams work. This podcast has l…
Using smart speakers and voice interaction in learning, with Cath Ellis - No. 67
Smart speakers such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home are changing the way we interact with computers. In this podcast, Robin talks with Cath Ellis about the potential of smart speakers in learning and…
Transforming learning with VR, with Joe Millward from TAFE Digital Lab - No. 66
In this interview Robin talks with Joe Millward from the TAFE NSW Digital Lab about the work Joe is doing on using virtual reality to simulated workplace experience and how they are using AI technolo…
The future of work and the FutureWe framework with Jonathan Nalder - No. 65
The way we work and the nature of the work we are doing is changing. In this interview, Robin talks with Jonathan Nalder about the FutureWe framework. In the interview Jonathan talks about his own ba…
Designing learning for behavioural change, with Nick Petch - No. 64
In this interview, Robin talks with Nick Perch from IMC-AG about designing learning for behaviour change. Nick has some great insights on the difference between transformational learning and learning…
The power of storytelling in elearning, with Jason Reed - No. 63
This is an interview with Jason Reed from Croomo on why storytelling is a powerful strategy to use in elearning. We explore a lot of topics related to storytelling in this podcast, including why st…
Using digital storytelling to boost understanding and action in cultural awareness training with Nicole White and Rebecca Carter - No. 62
This podcast is the start of a series that was recorded at iDesignX 2019. They are shorter than most of the other Learning While Working podcasts. There is a bit of background noise from the conferen…
Reflections on Learning Solutions 2019 with Cheryle Walker - No. 61
In this podcast Robin talks with virtual classroom expert Cheryle Walker about Learning Solutions 2019. Cheryle Walker was one of the other Australians who was at Learning Solutions 2019. The conver…
AI and the modern learner, with Paul Healy - No. 60
Paul Healy starts this interview by introducing Learning Pool and how they came to chatbots as an approach when they started to think about what a modern learner needs. They felt a modern learner did…
Using chatbots to increase learning transfer, with Emma Weber - No. 59
Emma Weber is an expert in learning transfer. This is actually the second great conversation with Emma on the Learning While Working podcast; the first conversation focused on the 70:20:10 learning m…
Performance support and chatbots, with Jamie Good - No. 58
Jamie Good is one of the people who have pioneered using chatbots in L&D. In this interview we explore how chat can be used in L&D. He talks about a great example of a conference chatbot that focused…
Chatbots for behaviour change in L&D, with Vincent Han - No. 57
This interview with Vincent Han is the start of a section of this series that focuses on chatbots and L&D. When I started to record this podcast series I didn’t expect so many of the interviews would…
Learning analytics and machine learning in higher education with Mike Sharkey - No. 56
The higher education sector has been using machine learning for some time, mostly to predict if students are at risk of dropping out of a program. In this series, I wanted to include an interview wit…
Automating learning and measuring social learning, with Ben Betts - No 55
Ben Betts from HT2 Labs is back on the podcast in this interview. Ben is passionate about using social learning to build high-impact learning experiences. HT2 Labs are also the people behind Learning…
Recommendation engines for learning, with Marc Zao-Sanders - No 54
For this interview I spoke with Marc Zao-Sanders, CEO of Filtered, a platform that makes learning recommendations. In our daily life, we see recommendation engines in action all around us, such as Sp…
The potential of using AI in L&D with Christopher Brinton - No 53
This interview with Christopher Brinton from Zoomi is a great way to start this series on artificial intelligence and learning and development. The work that Zoomi is doing now is leading the applica…
The power of open source software in L&D with Richard Wyles - No 50.mp3
Richard Wyles, the CEO of Totara Learn, and Robin talk about how open source learning platforms means learning platforms can be more flexible and customised to meet the needs of an evolving organisat…
The state of L&D in Australia with Con Sotidis - No 52
Con Sotidis from Kineo and Robin talk about the state of L&D in Australia.
Transforming learning with Virtual Reality with Squiz - No 44
Squiz and Robin talk about how Virtual Reality can be used to simulate experiences in the classroom that accelerate employees’ learning and create more business impact.