Distance Education, Education and Learning

10 takeaways from the last semester

I would like to share 10 takeaways from the fall 2020 semester on designing, developing, and delivering online courses. These takeaways reflect on and reinforce what many instructors have already been practicing in their online courses. From what I have experienced as an online instructor and learning designer, the fall 2020 semester confirmed that these… Continue reading 10 takeaways from the last semester

Education and Learning

Design courses to pull out lesson content rather than push it in

I am taking a course now where we talk about the lesson content ahead of the two-week module, which resembles a lecture-style approach to teaching. The instructor gives an overview and offers activities on information that we may or may not be familiar with. In the synchronous sessions, I get a sense of what is… Continue reading Design courses to pull out lesson content rather than push it in

Education and Learning

Reflecting on our kick-off classes

Starting a new semester is not be routine, it must be a reflective practice and an improvement upon previous semester kick-offs. What new go-to activities do you have for these new students? What modern technologies are they using to communicate and how does that new technology integrate into the way you want to communicate with… Continue reading Reflecting on our kick-off classes