Getting Started with Storyline 360
Most of my experience with authoring tools up to this point in my instructional design role has been with Adobe Captivate and Camtasia, so this…
Lessons Learned from the first 3 Weeks of Teaching Online in the Fall
In this post I reflect upon what I've learned teaching four courses I was teaching in the fall semester. Although I'm no longer working for…
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Exploring Mentoring and Coaching Models through Military Experience
In this blog I reflect and connect my own past experience in the military and how it relates to how I view my own current participation in various online communities. In this narrative inquiry post I explore different concepts in coaching and mentoring.
From the Bookshelf: 99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos
This week I'm finally getting back to my blog after a bit of a break. I've been busily planning for fall courses, finishing up a…
From the Bookshelf: The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
In this blog post I reflect upon the connection between a book from my bookshelf and elearning/instructional design.
Using Trello to Scaffold Online Teaching and Collaboration
In this blog post I describe ways that I utilize Trello to facilitate online course design and collaboration.
Designing a Course for Developing Successful Online Students: Analysis
This post is part of a showing my work series. As a budding ed tech and ID professional, I find it important to engage in design projects where I feel there is a need.
Using Nearpod to Deliver Synchronous Learning Experiences
In this blog post I share my experiences using Nearpod to deliver a synchronous writing lesson.
Creating a Formal Assessment with Riddle
This is one of my regular installments of Showing My Work series that I'll be posting frequently to help map my Elearning skills.
Applying Backward Design Process to Remote Teaching Online
As spring break was ending, our university like many others around the country began the pivot to remote learning. We had one week of an…
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Using Backchannel & Mentimeter in Zoom Class Sessions
A challenge that I've had with holding Zoom sessions is finding good ways to engage students and involve them more in what I'm teaching. I've…
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When the Dust Settles
Teachers across the U.S. and abroad have been scrambling to transition their courses online these past two weeks. At my own institution we had an…
