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Julie Dirksen
Learning Strategist, Usable Learning
Julie Dirksen is the author of the bestselling book Design For How People Learn, and the new book Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change. She is a learning strategy consultant with experience creating learning experiences for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to technology startups to grant-funded research initiatives. She loves brains, and games, and evidence-based practice. Her MS degree is in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University and she’s been an adjunct faculty member at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a Learning Guild Guildmaster. She’s happiest whenever she gets to learn something new. You can find her at www.usablelearning.com.