Designing with Love

What does it take to design learning experiences that truly work? Join Jackie Pelegrin, award-winning instructional designer and Grand Canyon University (GCU) adjunct instructor, as she explores instructional design, e-learning, and AI integration. Expect actionable tips, real-world insights, and conversations with students, alumni, and industry leaders shaping the future of learning.

Podcasting since 2023 • 144 episodes

Designing with Love

Latest Episodes

Myth: Assessments Must Be Tests to Be Valid

A quiz can be quick, clean, and easy to score, but does it actually prove learning? We take on a stubborn myth in instructional design and education: that assessments must be tests to be valid. In this episode, Jackie explains why tests are so ...

August 19, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 143 • 9:45

A Master’s Program Can Reveal Your Instructional Design Path With Naomi Allen

You can feel the moment when a career finally makes sense: you read a course list, something clicks, and you realize there’s a name for the work you’ve wanted to do all along. That’s the energy behind Jackie's conversation with Naomi Allen, who...

August 16, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 142 • 26:30

Myth: More Content Means More Learning

More slides do not equal more learning, and if you have ever felt pressured to “add just one more resource,” you already know how quickly a course can turn into a content dump. We take on a stubborn instructional design myth: the idea that pili...

August 12, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 141 • 9:02

Human-Governed AI for Learning Design With James Gilchrist

AI can hand you a polished outline, a full course draft, and a dozen “best practice” scenarios in seconds. The hard part is deciding whether any of it is worth a learner’s time. Jackie sat down with James Gildrist, founder of Lighthouse L&D...

August 09, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 140 • 52:05

Myth: Learning Styles Should Drive Design Decisions

If you’ve ever heard someone say “I’m a visual learner,” you’ve seen how quickly learning style labels can shape training decisions. In this episode, Jackie unpacks a persistent instructional design myth: that learning styles should drive how w...

August 05, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 139 • 12:21