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After completing 15 online graduate and a few undergrad courses, I think I have eReading down to an art, or a science. I am now a huge fan and attempt to persuade others to go digital. We can talk about my success with that later. After working with so many eReaders, here is what has… Continue reading Top 5 eReaders to Complete Your Assigned Reading

An underlying theme throughout a recent digital pedagogy lab I attended was of affordances. Affordances are, simply put, tools that allow us to get the job done, or to do a job in a more effective and efficient way. One of my teaching philosophies and “show me don’t tell me”. Throughout the lab presenters were… Continue reading An Affordance or a Hindrance?

Recently, I had been asked to help convert 15 paper-based quizzes to Blackboard compatible quizzes. At first I thought, “how can this be done?”. Not long after, I thought, “Should this be done?” These quizzes were meant for an online course. I questioned, “Would these quizzes get me excited and motivate me to log in… Continue reading Do you or do you not need to convert paper-based quizzes to Moodle or other LMSs?

Seeing, or experiencing, Adam Kreek during a recent conference was an incredible inspiration. I can’t do him justice by summarizing who he is in this short blog, so check out his website. He is a motivational speaker extraordinaire, and his recent concept Inches: 12 Small Steps to Your Next gold Metal Moment appears to encapsulate… Continue reading Identify Your Inch

  Reflection, discussion forums and creating a CoI (Community of Inquiry) are important tools in learning. As I reflect on a discussion forum that I had in my ISW (Instructor Skills Workshop) community, it became clear how I gained a deeper understanding of indigenization. First I’ll give you a little background. During my ISW last… Continue reading Getting all your (learning) ducks in a row