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The LDA Podcast: An Exploration of Evidence-Informed Approaches to Learning and Development

The LDA Podcast: An Exploration of Evidence-Informed Approaches to Learning and Development

By: Learning Development Accelerator Inc.
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Originally spearheaded by noted learning scientists and consultants, Will Thalheimer and Matt Richter, and originally called Truth In Learning, the updated, upgraded, and rebooted LDA Podcast explores all aspects of the Learning and Development field- validated tools and resources for better training, debunked learning models, controversies in the industry, and so much more. Now hosted by Matt and Clark Quinn (another noted scientist and consultant, the podcast will dive deeply into what makes learning and development more effective and beneficial for its end-users, stakeholders, and practitioners. Along with our monthly and general episodes, we will also offer a monthly series on AI, hosted by AI expert, Markus Bernhardt. Over the upcoming season, The LDA Podcast will: -- Keep you current with L&D research and innovations -- Unpack complex ideas and concepts -- Sharpen your critical thinking skills -- Stimulate your L&D grey cells (although this objective may not be evidence-based) N...© 2019 Learning Development Accelerator, LLC. All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • SHOW ME HOW YOU DO IT WITH SOFIE WILLOX: Charles-Louis de Maere
    May 5 2025

    SHOW ME HOW YOU DO IT is the new LDA VLOG and podcast brought to you by our friend, Sofie Willox. In each episode Sofie will interview an expert. These experts come from various domains within and surrounding L&D. Sofie interviews them on video. The videos will reside within the LDA community, but we wanted to nonetheless still share them and decided to post them here in the podcast feed. We hope you enjoy!

    This first interview is with another LDA friend, Charles-Louis de Maere. The following are his own words about his work.

    "Bringing people together is something that lives on through my workshops and training. Whether they take place online or on-premise, I facilitate workshops and learning experiences that focus on high participation, on learning by doing and verifying that the concepts are integrated. I use Live Online Learning Activities to ensure people get a chance to practice their understanding of the new concepts.

    "What better way is there to give meaning to what we say than to draw to make our thoughts explicit? When we add visual information to what we’re saying, suddenly our intention becomes much more precise, and we can begin to work on shared understanding. This is why I love bringing people in contact with the power of Visual Thinking, of getting back to our roots and using pen and paper to bring people closer together."

    The best place to find Charles-Louis is LinkedIn. He is prolific there and always finding ways to add value.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleslouisdemaere/

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    16 mins
  • The "Who's AI" Episode with Paige Bradbury
    Feb 28 2025

    Clark and Matt are delighted to be joined by Paige Bradbury… an expert on using LLMs— specifically for those of us novices. She is particularly expert at developing the right prompts to get useful, and more importantly, accurate responses from the LLM.

    We learn about things like hallucinations… prompt drift… context windows… explainable AI... xAI… and more! We talk about the work, time, and money that go into writing good and effective prompts, let alone using AI in general. And Paige shares plenty of examples along the way. We talk about different LLM options and LLM databases.

    We connect to previous LDA Podcast episodes and discuss IP and ethical usage of AI and LLMs. And we end the episode with a survey of the current and future state of AI-- at a very high level.

    You can learn more about Paige’s upcoming March 19, 2025, LDA program here: https://ldaccelerator.com/sessions#calendar-3caaa5f3-7151-409b-b39d-16b86bfe5253-event-m5u16n4b

    You can learn more about Paige… and connect with her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/id-by-paige/.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • AI and L&D Insights: The "Learning Without Platforms" Episode with Sarah Mercier
    Jan 26 2025
    Summary

    In this episode of AI and L&D Insights, Markus Bernhardt speaks with Sarah Mercier, CEO of Build Capable, about her patented innovations in learning technology. Sarah challenges outdated LMS models, introduces her groundbreaking XCL tool for decentralized content delivery and tracking, and reveals how AI can unlock powerful insights—provided the data is meaningful. With decades of expertise and a vision for the future, Sarah’s approach is a game-changer for modern learning.

    You can find more about Sarah, here:

    Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcmercier/ Websites – Build Capable: https://buildcapable.com Build Capable XCL: https://buildxcl.com

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    46 mins
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