S2E5: Designing Learner Personas That Actually Work

22/07/2025 19 min Temporada 2 Episodio 5
S2E5: Designing Learner Personas That Actually Work

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In this episode, Megan and Meg talk about learner personas—a cornerstone of TorranceLearning's LLAMA workshops—which can help instructional designers create learning experiences tailored to the target audience. They explore the importance of personas, how to effectively create them, and the common pitfalls to avoid. They discuss the balance between AI and human insights in crafting these essential tools and share humorous and insightful anecdotes from their experience in the field. Whether you're new to the concept or an experienced designer, this episode offers valuable takeaways for making your training align more closely with the needs of your audience.Key PointsDefinition and Evolution of PersonasAvoiding AveragesCommon PitfallsUsing AI WiselyOngoing Use of PersonasHosts: Meg Fairchild and Megan TorranceProducers: Meg Fairchild and Dean CastileMusic: Original music by Dean Castile AI Transparency Statement: AI was used to generate the first draft of the transcript and the show notes for this episode. It was then edited by real humans.

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