Megan Torrance
CEO, TorranceLearning
Megan Torrance is the CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, where she leads a team of learning experience designers & engineers in reimagining workplace learning. Her firm has served Fortune 1000 companies, major research universities, global professional associations, and federal agencies for over two decades. Megan brings a strategic vision that helps TorranceLearning bridge vision with execution—delivering innovative, data-informed, and learner-centered solutions.She is the author of Agile for Instructional Designers, Data & Analytics for Instructional Designers, and Making Sense of xAPI and serves as a Facilitator for eCornell’s leadership programs and an adjunct instructor in Penn State’s Learning Design & Technology Master’s program.
Latest from Megan Torrance
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What 556 L&D Professionals Are Using (Not Just Talking About)
There’s a wide gap between trendy new tech and emerging tools that people are actually using. Explore the adoption curve with new Learning Guild research.
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Workplace Learning Technologies Adoption
This research report cuts through the hype to reveal how L&D organizations are adopting new tech. Discover key motivations and barriers to adoption, understand AI’s pervasive role, and gain actionable recommendations to strategically plan your tech ecosystem whether you’re catching up or forging ahead.
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Trust in the AI Rollout
By Megan Torrance and Lauren Milstid Visit the website of any major technology consultancy firm and search for “trust in AI.” You’ll get articles full of essential and valid topics, such as explainability, security, data privacy, reliability. These are the cornerstones of technical trust, and they’re critically important. We want to know the AI models are sound, the data is safe, and the output isn’t unintentionally biased. But there’s a big hole in that conversation—and it’s a human-sized one. As learning & development (L&D) professionals, we often sit in the space between systems and people. And while IT teams can…
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AI Impact Zones for L&D
By Megan Torrance and Lauren Milstid We’re well past the moment of wondering if AI will affect learning and development (L&D). It’s already here—showing up in tools, workflows, learner experiences, and even the work itself. But when everything’s shifting all at once, it’s hard to know where to start. We’ve found that it helps to explore AI in L&D through three distinct but overlapping zones of impact. These AI Impact Zones give us a way to name what’s happening, plan where we’re going, and take more strategic steps forward. Each zone reflects a different way AI is changing how we…
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Skilling Up for AI Transformation
By Megan Torrance and Lauren Milstid Back in the summer of 2023, the AI buzz was loud and growing louder by the day. In nearly every conversation, learning leaders were asking versions of the same question: How do we get our people ready for this? Not just ready to click through a webinar or try out a chatbot, but really ready—to use it, adapt with it, and lead with it. Spoiler: It’s not just about training. It’s about transformation. And not the kind that happens overnight. In fact, it’s ongoing. Lately, I’ve been in a lot of conversations—some casual, some…
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Design for Change: Because You Know It’s Coming
By Megan Torrance and Lauren Milstid You’ve been there before. You mapped out the perfect route. The plan was solid, every step carefully laid out. The team was prepared, and the destination was clear. Then, the landscape shifted. A key stakeholder left, priorities changed, a new SME joined the team, or new requirements emerged. Suddenly, your well-planned path no longer works, and you’re forced to reroute. Your project has been waylaid by an onslaught of change. What if, instead of resisting change, you designed for it from the start? That begins with anticipating the shifts ahead—before they disrupt your project.…
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AI, xAPI, Data … oh my! Your Evolving Learning Technology Ecosystem
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, L&Dleaders face the significant challenge of not just understanding individualtechnologies (AI, xAPI, Data Analytics, Video, LXPs, XR, etc.) but alsomanaging how these technologies interconnect to form a cohesive learningtechnology ecosystem. This is compounded by the relentless pace oftechnological advancements, making it difficult for learning leaders to keepup. Join Megan as she guides you through the Learning Technology Ecosystem. No one has the time, budget, or change capacity toeffectively direct an entire ecosystem all at once. Many leaders are reactive,adopting new technologies in isolation without a strategic view of how eachpiece fits within the broader…
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Introduction to xAPI and Cohort Success
Join the opening session of the xAPI Cohort to gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundational elements of xAPI. This session will provide a no-code introduction focusing on the what and the why of xAPI beyond eLearning, setting the stage for the weekly sessions.
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Implementing xAPI in Your Organization: Tips for Successful Adoption and Implementation
Explore the common pathway to xAPI adoption followed by many organizations in this session. Gain valuable insights into building a business case, establishing data governance, and creating statement profiles. Benefit from practical tools, templates, and real case examples that will guide you on your xAPI implementation journey.
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The State of Data & Analytics in L&D: 2023
Dive deep into the heart of learning analytics with our latest research report to understand the strategy, stakeholder engagement and skillset around data & analytics in organizations in 2023.