Distance Education, Education and Learning

Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?

Are your course activities leading to desired change in your students? There’s been a lot of discussion between action and motion in the context of change leadership. Action, of course, leads to change, not motion. Good or bad change is another topic. It is good to be reminded of this when we are trying to make… Continue reading Do your course activities lead to desired changes in your students?

Distance Education, Education and Learning, Information

What’s in the eLearning name?

Out of curiosity, I Googled “eLearning definition” and this is what comes up: Personally, I have a bit of a problem with this definition, primarily the "self-motivation" part. If someone feels they are not self-motivated then the can't do eLearning ("effectively" has to be defined here, too)? Has the writer of this definition tried any good… Continue reading What’s in the eLearning name?

Distance Education, Education and Learning, Information

Design Tip 1: Keep content light and conversational

I've been asked to expand on the 10 points in my post Blending Organizational Standards and Branding with Learning Theory, so here is some more detail on the first point: Keep content light and conversational. In Renny Gleeson’s “404 Page Not Found” TED presentation he demonstrates how he helps navigate brands through fresh concepts, such as… Continue reading Design Tip 1: Keep content light and conversational