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
Thanks to a generous grant from my campus’ Faculty Development Center, last semester I was able to research and write a short ebook on Augmented and Virtual Reality for Learning! I’ve licensed it under Creative Commons so that it may … Continued
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
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
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
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
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