Grab a bobatea. This is a long one! Goal:Become familiar with the Storyline 360 interface and some simple interactions. Solution:Finally got that 2 month trial of Storyline up and running. My first instinct was to just explore on my own, …
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Goal:Use action mapping to discover engaging, feasible activities to decrease interference of biases and increase empathy to better engage in difficult conversations about race. Cathy Moore’s “handy” example of what an action map consists of, from her blog. Solution:Action mapping! …
Goal:Build a simple, engaging course that tests popular features of this mobile and microlearning management system. DesignxHumanity has a special agreement with this small tech firm to publish content, and before my design team starts building on the platform, I …
Goal:Create a crisp, organized document of detailed technical instructions for a general audience. Solution:Interviewed SME, watched many hours of “unboxing” videos on the Glowforge Basic and Pro, visited the official Glowforge website and a user’s Github page to get sufficient …
Goal:Explore the basic tools and interactions available in Captivate 2019. Solution:I used an existing grammar lesson PowerPoint as the basis of the lesson, but adapted the format and content to better allow for Captivate interactions. Apologies, but at the moment, …
A generation ago, this order of operations might have been balked at. However, once I understood what the sections meant and why they fit together, I found designing my course “backwards” and using Wiggins & McTighe’s template for UbD very …
Models are great. There’s nothing wrong with models. Models are helpful when working in a team, so everyone knows what is expected, or in large organizations, where accountability is important, or when someone is just learning the ropes, so they …
This has been a long time coming. Thirteen months in the making! In some ways, my design process was unusual. Everyone in my cohort at Oregon State University has been meditating on their final mock course, discussing various components in …
The sample training is on how to use Edmodo.com, a free learning management system, to assign, view and mark a student’s e-portfolio. The purpose of the training is to simplify, standardize and increase the efficiency of the grading process across …
This video discusses various techniques of accessing the learning mechanisms of teachers who have been tasked with implementing a new grading system. I imagine tapping into the constructivist approach through some trial and error discovery in addition to more overt …
