In today's podcast episode, you'll learn: * The pros and cons of academic vs. corporate instructional design * When is gamification appropriate in eLearning? * Advice for teachers interested in instructional design * How to appropriately identify trainings needs in a company. * The versatility of a career in instructional design

Today's interview is with Dr. Ray Pastore, Ph.D. Dr. Ray is a Full Professor and Program Coordinator of Esports and Online Teaching and Learning within the Instructional Technology program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

He is an active YouTuber with over 3.2 million views, recently published his first book, and has 28 peer reviewed journal publications. With a background in management consulting, game design, game-based learning, and instructional design he has worked on projects for fortune 100 companies, the military, as well as a myriad of schools and universities.

In addition to serving as coordinator of UNCW’s Esports program, Dr. Pastore is faculty advisor for UNCW’s Seahawk Esports Club. He holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems from Penn State University.

You can find Dr. Ray's book here: https://raypastore.com/wordpress/2020/06/my-instructional-design-book-is-out/

Visit Dr. Ray's website: https://raypastore.com/

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