The Learning Blend Podcast
Welcome to The Learning Blend, the podcast where education, creativity, and innovation meet—freshly brewed for today’s educators. Each episode serves up rich conversations with instructional designers, faculty, and learning leaders who are pushing the boundaries of great teaching. If you’re passionate about crafting impactful learning experiences, pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup, and enjoy the blend.
Episode List
 | Episode 1 - Learning Activities In our premiere episode, ECU Instructional Designer Justin Littlefield, sits down to discuss creating engaging learning activities for your online courses! (Released February 2026) |
 | Episode 2 - Gamification Ever wanted to gamify your courses to make them more engaging and fun for your learners? This episode of The Learning Blend is for you! ECU Instructional Designer Stacy Muse joins the podcast to talk about simple ways to build games and game functions into your courses. (Released March 2026) |
 | Episode 3 - Social Presence in Online Courses Concerned about your presence in your online course? This episode of the Learning Blend podcast is for you! ECU Instructional Designer John Smoot joins the podcast to talk about how to build a social presence in an asynchronous course. (Released April 2026) |
 | Episode 4 - AI in Online Courses Coming Soon! |
| Episode 5 - Course Templates and Organization Coming Soon! |
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