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Games and Simulations in Online Courses
Conrad and Donaldson (2011) stated “by involving cyber students in activities that utilize games and simulations, real-life skills can be enhanced, and learning can be made fun” (p. 101). The 2013 NMC...
View ArticleSetting Up the Online Learning Experience
The preparation for the online learning experience is similar to the preparation for the face-to-face environment; the main deference is “more planning must be done before students arrive at the course...
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New Format for the Instructional Skills Workshop
The Instructional Skills Workshop is offered within a small group setting and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. Read more about the ISW On...
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Resources in Project Management: Instructional Design Projects
In this blog post, I will look into few resources that could help in estimating activity duration in projects, resource cost and effort associated with instructional design projects. The first resource...
View ArticleGood Teaching = Universal Design for Learning.. Really!
On May 27 and 28, 2014 I attended the Accessibility Conference at Guelph University and presented a workshop on Universal Design For Learning along with Maureen Reed, the LTO Director. The presentation...
View ArticleE-Assessments and Academic Integrity
It is rare to find someone who chooses to be dishonest (Carnegie Mellon University, n.d.). However, for various reasons, students may choose to cheat on a test. This could be due to lack of time needed...
View ArticleStarting Your Online Course
An effective online or hybrid course should incorporate teaching strategies that enhance learner-learner interactions, learner-content interactions, and student-instructor interactions. As you start...
View ArticleKeeping Your Students Engaged Online
This blog post is part of a series of blog posts on what instructors need to do at the beginning, during and at the end of the online course. The blog post on starting your online courses was posted...
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Blended ISW
The Instructional Skills Workshop is offered within a small group setting and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. Read more about the ISW During the...
View ArticleHow to Overcome Challenges in Instructional Design Projects
It is vital to the success of any project that the project manager organizes the resources available to him/her, including the management of the project team (Portny, Mantel, Meredith, Shafer, &...
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