On this episode of the Ask a Trainer video series, Cara North, Founder and Chief Learning Consultant at the Learning Camel and author of ATD Press' new release, Learning Experience Design Essentials, explains what learning experience is all about and how it differs from traditional learning methods. She also shares how learning experience design (LXD) promotes accountability and a culture of learning in organizations, why needs assessments are vital and how to get stakeholders on board, and considerations for leveraging AI in course design. QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THIS VIDEO: 00:00 Ask a Trainer with Cara North 01:35 Can you start by defining what learning experience design is? What prompted you to write a book on this topic? 04:40 In the book, you say that learning experiences shouldn’t be spray and pray interactions. What do you mean by that and how does LXD differ? 08:13 How does LXD promote accountability or encourage a culture of learning? 10:43 Why is it important for practitioners to understand these capabilities before they explore the LXD process? 13:47 What value does task analysis bring to LXD and how can practitioners get their stakeholders to agree to let them do it? 19:50 What do practitioners need to remember when using AI in their work to avoid reverting to traditional ID and content-focused approaches? Connect with Cara North: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caranorth11/ The Learning Camel: https://thelearningcamel.com/ Connect with Jes Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jes-thompson/ Interested in submitting a question or a topic for a future video? Leave a comment below!