As I write my blog posts, I try to think of new information to present on. What has happened recently that I want to talk about or share...

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of discussion between some of my faculty regarding the concept of being consistent in our...

Recently, I ran into a Linked In conversation where people were asking about Instructional Design (ID) models - some individuals were new...

Recently, I had some major changes outside of my ID world. With any change, comes some sort of anxiety (at least for me). However, in...

It is unfortunate that I feel I need to write this down and blog about it - but honestly, I think it needs to be said. Awards in Higher...

I have been working on a blog post about the role of rubrics but have not finalized it yet to share with you all. Therefore, I apologize...

Recently, I had a conversation with a faculty member about the role of research and the disconnect between what research finds and how...

Earlier this week, I received our midterm evaluation survey results. While discussing with a co-worker (we'll call her Lisa from now...

As mentioned in an earlier blog about goal setting (you can read the whole blog here), I shared how my goal for February was to have an...

As I work on online courses, I find myself working with SMEs and asking about their main goals of the course. What should their students...

As part of my job, I try to explore and test out new technologies for use in online classrooms. One of my previous blog post had focused...

As an instructor you look for variety in your teaching methods. The same is especially true when teaching an online course. However,...

I recently started research on Community of Inquiry. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) is an instructional design model focused on creating...

As an instructor, instructional designer, coach, consultant, etc. you may hear about setting effective goals. While we normally do this...

There tends to be (as with any new trend) a mixed bag of reviews. Digital badges are the future. Digital badges are overrated. Digital...

Normally, each new year people get all excited about making New Year's Resolutions. You know, "New Year, New You!" This year, I have a...

Recently, I've been on a Gary Vaynerchuck kick. If you don't know who he is - he is an entrepreneur and founder of a digital agency...

Peer Learning is a rather abstract term. As you may have noticed, my blog postings have been pretty scarce lately. This is because my...

In a recent conversation with another budding IDer, she asked how I choose which direction I take a project for an indecisive SME. She...

I've realized that I haven't kept to my weekly posting requirement and I have a great excuse... I'm busy. Not only have I've been trying...