Jeff D'Anza
Chief Digital Learning Architect, Nationwide Insurance
Jeff D’Anza is the chief digital learning architect for Nationwide Insurance, focusing on enterprise-level digital learning strategy and learning technology sourcing and integration. He has been a member of the adult learning community for over 15 years, with experience in facilitation, instructional design, multimedia development, and learning program management. Jeff’s pet passion is the use of narrative podcasting as a training tool, and he has spoken and written about the topic for various learning conferences and publications for the past seven years. Jeff holds a BA in History, an MA in organizational management, an MBA, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in instructional design leadership from Franklin University in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
Latest from Jeff D’Anza
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Finding the Thread: How to Create Learning Podcasts with a Narrative
Stories have the power to truly reach people and inspire action. They allow a storyteller to forge a personal connection with their audience and create situations where learners are likely to be actively engaged with the content, leading to higher levels of long-term information retention. As more organizations embrace the work-from-anywhere movement, the ability to provide low-investment/high-impact learning solutions that can be accessed on-demand will be key. One design solution tailor-made for the current moment is the use of narrative podcasting, for fiction and non-fiction audio stories. In this session we will discuss some reasons your organization should consider embracing…