Good MF’ing Online Learning
Every so often, I go visit this website for inspiration: MotherFuckingWebsite.com It starts with the text This is a motherfucking website. And it’s...
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March 24, 2023
What’s Different Between the Life of a Classroom Teacher vs. Instructional Designer?
How is the day-to-day life of an Instructional Designer different than that of a K12 classroom teacher? Many classroom teachers are looking to make...
February 10, 2023
The “Attention Method” for Effective Presentation Decks – Updated
This is an update to my previous post, The “Attention Method” for Effective PowerPoint Presentations. My Attention Method™ of presentation design is a philosophy...
August 24, 2022
Microlearning is not a Platform, it’s a Design Choice
One frequent buzzword you’ll hear a lot in the eLearning world is “microlearning”. More often than not, it’s pushed by companies trying to sell...
Tagged: Learning management system
Develop Focused Research Questions for LMS Evaluation
I’ve been through a few LMS evaluation processes, and I’ve assisted others via Quora.com and commenters on my blog. One thing I’m always amazed...
Does Your EdTech Fit You Like an Iron Man Suit?
One of the thrilling features of the Iron Man movies is the idea that Tony Stark can step into a mechanized robot suit and...
Big Data Requires Big Compassion
A friend reminded me of the site Spurious Correlations, which shows absurd “relationships” between data that couldn’t possibly be related– though it’s fun to...
Beyond Learning to Code: Many Paths to Become Tech Amazing
In recent years, the mainstream has largely gotten the message that learning to code is an essential 21st Century skill. The many great free...
How to Use Online Learning Tools to Increase Interaction and Improve Learning Outcomes
Promoting Interaction in Your Assignments – Broadband from Samuel Merritt U Academic Tech on Vimeo. Do you wish you could make one change...
Letter to a budding Instructional Designer: Getting Started Designing in Instructure’s Canvas LMS
I was recently asked to email a friend-of-a-friend, a librarian who was asked to do some Instructional Design in Canvas LMS. I’m reprinting my...
MOOCs Can Save Students, Not Just Dollars
Response to The Trouble with Online College, NY Times I think this article is right on the money about the challenges of online learning—...
Who Needs Gamification?! Student-Centered Lesson Design Using Just Your LMS
2011 brought us the buzzword craze of “gamification” in education, or the quest to make learning online more like a video game. Inspired by...
Open Source or Proprietary LMS? Your Answer, My Friend, Is Floating In the Cloud
A colleague recently asked me if I could explain the distinction between open source and proprietary learning management systems, especially as it might affect...
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