All of the opportunities I’ve received have come through networking. My first library internship at UC Riverside came through a classmate in my library masters program, giving me my first professional experience. A mentor at that internship got me another … Continued
Interactivity is a crucial component in any elearning. Interactivity is what transforms a dull and passive training into an exciting, engaging, and, most of all, effective learning experience. Instructional designers are probably all guilty of creating the occasional page-turner – you know, … Continued
Online learning can easily feel like a very lonely and isolating experience, especially for students used to in-person learning. Students miss easy interaction with their instructor and classmates. They miss being able to ask questions on the spot and being … Continued
I’ve done a few versions of this presentation over the years and it’s always a good time! Here, I present a recorded webinar where I talk about all of my favorite apps (“apps” is used loosely) for anyone that teaches … Continued
Happy 4th! I made use of the time I saved by not going anywhere for the weekend (yay?) by creating a new video on Adobe Captivate. Learn how to force users to complete a tutorial’s modules before moving on to … Continued
Check out some of the webinars and presentations I’ve done for instructional designers, librarians, higher education, and K-12! Elearning SCORM in Captivate, Storyline, and Canvas How to publish SCORM packages with Captivate and Storyline and upload to Canvas as assignments. … Continued
Recordings available online. SchoolsFirst Center for Creativity and Critical Thinking K12 Online Teaching Webinars: Backwards Design Strategies This session introduced backward design, also known as competency-based learning. We covered the basics of lesson design and writing measurable learning objectives. K12 … Continued
I am delighted to announce that Cal State Fullerton’s M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program is sponsoring a summer webinar series on instructional design topics! I am presenting all four webinars via Zoom. Times are listed in Pacific. Eye-Catching … Continued
Occasionally I get asked by new instructional designers what websites they should check out, what podcasts I like, what conferences are good to attend. Here’s my official list of recommendations for instructional design and elearning websites, conferences, podcasts, professional organizations, … Continued
Instructional designers are critical in the face of the coronavirus. As K-12 schools and universities across the United States have shut down, many until summer at a minimum, tens of thousands of instructors have been forced to move their teaching … Continued