Archive for July, 2018

Posted on July 20th, 2018 by by Cynthia Shade

Do It Now!

“Do it now!” is easier said than done. Perhaps it needs to be proceeded by Nike’s “Just do it!” slogan. I remember a time of little sleep, three weeks before submitting my final portfolio to graduate with my bachelors of fine art when I stuck a “Do it now!” post-it note above my drafting table. […]

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Posted on July 15th, 2018 by by Cynthia Shade

Reflecting on Second Life

Before this week, I had very little experience with Second Life. I am mostly familiar with meeting people online via video conferencing and instant chat. I have 3D experience using an HTC Vive system. However, the HTC Vive comes with headgear and your whole body movement immerses into and controls navigation within the virtual environment. […]

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Posted on July 13th, 2018 by by Cynthia Shade

Reflection on using ADDIE for Project A

I just completed a formal instructional design process following the ADDIE model. I created a three-hour face-to-face training session for faculty professional development on using SoftChalk to create interactive online lessons. ADDIE is an acronym for five phases of an instructional design model developed in the 1970’s by Florida State University for the United States […]

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Posted on July 5th, 2018 by by Cynthia Shade

The Method of Loci and Evaluation Time

The Method of Loci I am normally all for trying new methods of learning and keeping an open mind about ways to obtain and store knowledge. But I have to admit either I didn’t give the Method of Loci a chance or it just is not the right method for me at this moment in […]

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