Hosting Your Courses for Free with Google Cloud Storage (Windows or Mac)
*Updated 10/14/19* The easiest way to share your courses with your reviewers and with learners is via web hosting. Being able to just hand over a link is simply the best, especially for your learner. Whether you’re using Captivate, Storyline, … Continued
Analyzing Accessibility of Your Digital Content
Personally, I get really excited about accessibility. As an online instructor and instructional designer I strive to make all of my digital content as accessible as possible. I’m of the philosophy that making your digital content accessible makes it more … Continued
Getting Started with Virtual Reality
I’m presenting at Realities360! My presentation is titled “Getting Started with Virtual Reality.” I talk about several free and open resources and methods to create immersive 360 virtual reality experiences. Have low or no budget? No problem! Below, find resources … Continued
HTML5-Compatible Rollovers and Hover-to-Reveals in Adobe Captivate
I’ve written before about how Flash is pretty much dead, and HTML5 is where it’s at. But it’s a challenge in Adobe Captivate to figure out what features work in HTML5 and which don’t. Sure, Captivate has an HTML5 tracker, … Continued
Check Out My Poster in the Distance Library Instruction Virtual Poster Session
I’m thrilled to have a digital poster in the Distance Library Instruction section’s spring virtual poster session! My poster is titled Create Interactive and Accessible Online Tutorials with H5P. Description: Learn to create accessible and interactive online tutorials that facilitate … Continued
H5P Essentials 2: Create Your First Project
In my first H5P Essentials post, I gave you an introduction and overview of H5P. In this post, we’re going to get our feet wet by diving into developing a Course Presentation using H5P. As I mentioned in Get Started … Continued
Conference Recap: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2019
Last week I was extremely fortunate to attend the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim, California. This was a fantastic conference that showcased a wide variety of technology and techniques to make learning more accessible to everyone. As an instructional … Continued
Online Learning in Academic Libraries: Showcase of Library Tutorials
When I was a new Instructional Design Librarian in 2014 I sought out examples of great online tutorials from other academic libraries to get ideas for what our own library should have. Our library at the time was seriously lacking … Continued
Free Online Instructional Design in Libraries Conference (I’m on the Keynote Panel!)
It’s not too late to sign up for a FREE online instructional design in libraries conference – only a week and a half away! It will be Wednesday, March 13, from 12 pm to 3 pm Pacific. I’m thrilled to … Continued
Two Virtual Reality Projects Built With Adobe Captivate 2019
I’ve written previously about how intrigued I was by the newest version of Adobe Captivate, which now supports 360 images and facilitates creation of interactive virtual reality learning experiences, if they’re a bit limited yet in functionality. I’ve also written … Continued