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The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast

by Dr. Luke Hobson

The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast discusses designing learning experiences, teaching, and learning. The purpose of this show is to help folks, like yourself, learn about best instructional design practices by sharing stories and bringing on incredible guests. We also discuss career tips and guidance for transitioning into instructional design and related learning and development positions. Other podcast topics include higher education and online learning. If you are a learning nerd, you are welcomed here. Dr. Luke Hobson is the Senior Instructional Designer and Program Manager at MIT xPRO and a Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami's School of Education and Human Development. He's also the author of the book What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer, the host of the Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast and YouTube Channel, and the Instructor for Instructional Design Institute. Dr. Hobson was named as one of the top learning influencers in 2022 and top e-learning experts in 2023.

Latest episodes

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Social Learning and AI's Impact on Behavior with Mark Britz

In this episode, I sit down with Mark Britz and discuss the evolving landscape of social learning and importance of human interaction. We talk about the impact of technol

Oct 1
45 min

Learning Styles: The Learning Myth That Will Never Die

I'm starting a new series on learning myths, and what better way to kick it off than by talking about learning styles? Do you know how they became popular? Have you eve

Sep 23
21 min

Scaling UDL Across Your Campus: From Permitted to Expected with Dr. Tom Tobin

In this episode, we sit down and talk with Dr. Tom Tobin about how to scale UDL efforts within your university. Tom will walk us through step-by-step with how to set up y

Sep 11
1 h 08 min

Do You Need to Be an AI Expert to Teach AI?

Were you invited to join a panel or host a workshop about AI and imposter syndrome is stopping you? Here's what to do. 👉 Mentioned Resources: Come join the conversati

Sep 3
6 min

Designing for Neurodivergent Learners to Thrive with Megan Kohler

In this episode, Megan Kohler discusses the complexities of neurodiversity, debunks common misconceptions, and introduces a research-grounded model to support neurodivers

Aug 26
59 min

What 587 Instructional Designers Told Me About AI

Our survey results are in! 587 instructional designers shared with me their thoughts, feelings, use cases, and perceptions of AI.  Here's the full breakdown and actual lo

Aug 6
20 min

Finding Your Voice as a Learning Leader with Heather Burright

In this episode, I sat down with my friend Heather Burright, who runs the Learning for Good podcast, and we got into our own career journeys, how we've invested in our ow

Jun 25
45 min

Managing Change in the Age of AI

AI isn't just a technology problem in higher education — it's a people problem. From enthusiastic early adopters to deeply skeptical faculty, institutional leaders are na

Jun 3
56 min

Bringing Better Science to Workforce Learning

How can we improve workforce learning? This is the main theme for our episode today with Dr. Tessa Forshaw. She's a cognitive scientist, faculty chair of the workforce

May 20
1 h 06 min

Creating a Learning Nerd Tool

As an instructional designer, we are constantly thinking of the best learning strategies to fit our learning experiences. However, there are so many to pick from. Wouldn'

May 7
13 min

What I Built in One Week with Claude

You need to try out Claude if you are an instructor or an instructional designer. On this episode, I'll walk you through simulations, prototypes, websites, and more! 👉

Mar 26
23 min

Starting Up Your Own L&D Business with Jason Gorman

Thinking of entering into the world of entrepreneurship? Maybe you want to start up your own L&D company or explore hosting workshops or free lance opportunities? On toda

Feb 26
1 h 01 min

Inside a Year of Generative AI Workshops: What Universities Asked For

In 2025, what were university leaders looking to learn about with Gen AI? On today's episode, I'll mention the top 5 requests for my webinars and workshops on Gen AI. 

Jan 29
26 min

What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Design Manager

Are you thinking about moving into a leadership role?  Here are my top 5 lessons on what I wish I knew before becoming an instructional design manager.  👉 Mentioned R

Jan 15
15 min

5 AI-Proof Assessment Ideas

Let's talk about 5 AI-proof assessments you can add into your online learning experiences! 👉 Mentioned Resources: AI in Education Webinar by UMass Amherst 👉 Recommend

Nov 14 2025
16 min

Has AI Created a Spark for Community?

Has AI created a spark for community? On today's episode, we'll explore three reasons for this surge of communities in practice around AI. 👉 Mentioned Resources: News

Oct 16 2025
12 min

The Educator's Guide to Part-Time Entrepreneurship: A Collection of Thoughts

Today's episode explores the potential of part-time entrepreneurship for educators. This seems to be something many of you have been thinking about, but don't know where

Oct 9 2025
21 min

Dr. Guieswende Rouamba - Project Management for Instructional Designers

On today's episde, we are joined by Dr. Guieswende Rouamba. He's the author of the book the Instructional Designer's Guide to Project Management and a Learning Designer a

Sep 25 2025
58 min

ADDIED - D for Destroy

We know about the importance of evaluation, especially from the ADDIE process. But most evaluations end with adding in more content. What if the solutions to our learning

Sep 8 2025
13 min

Life Update! I'm a Dad!

Let the girl dad life commence! Here's what I've been up to recently.  👉 Recommendations: 🎓Take your instructional design skills to the next level 🙌Collaborating and

Jul 9 2025
8 min

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

This is a great podcast to learn about a variety of learning and development topics, regardless of how long you’ve been in the industry - or if you are brand new to it. Luke has lots of wonderful industry guests to share their perspective on that episode’s topic. The quality of all aspects of the podcast is fantastic. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ from me!

JoannaH217 · Aug 2023

After I listened to a half-dozen episodes, I plunked down some dough to get his audiobook, Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer. With the help of a friend who was a professional Instructional Designer, I applied these teachings to the software applications recommended and trained myself on them for a couple months while doing the arudous job search. In May 2023 I started a job as an Instructional Designer for a major tech enterprise and, I can proudly say after working 20 years in marketing, I am so glad to have made the leap. ID is a natural fit for me with passion, purpose, professionalism, and steady paycheck. (Having a fantastic healthcare plan is the sweetest icing on the ID cake.) Listen to the Doctor!

grantast · Jul 2023

The Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast is no doubt at the top of the list of best podcasts for instructional designers. It’s a rare occasion when I’m not sharing episodes of this podcast with my professional communities on LinkedIn and other social media platforms.

Hi .vzz zzero aand zz5 zz · Jun 2023

Luke sets a wonderful tone and environment for learning about instructional design. It gives me this “Sunday morning radio with a cup of tea” vibe while helping me connect to resources, information, and people.

Melissalearns · Feb 2023

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