So far, my work on developing a fully-online template design for the EDUC 1300 Learning Framework: 1st Year Experience (FYE) course is right on target. I have been able to meet the milestones I set in the timeline I created at the beginning of this project. I believe there are a few reasons for this […]
When I started my master’s program in the fall of 2017, it had been many years since I had used scholarly-writing to put my discoveries and thoughts on paper. As a graphic and web designer, instructional designer and online teacher, the types of writing I was accustomed to producing were much different. I was used […]
Setting up a task timeline and sticking to it is so beneficial. So far, I am right on target to complete my course design by the due date. I have everything done except the course evaluation quiz. I cannot wait to get a full evaluation from my peer when she reviews my course. By this […]
So far, I’ve had positive feedback and encouragement from my peers regarding the development of my Learning Framework fully online 16-week course. I only needed to double check consistency between what was mentioned in the directions for the synchronous class meeting and the syllabus. I have also received feedback from my instructor. She has confirmed […]
I’m halfway through the development stage of my fully online Learning Framework: 1st Year Experience course I’m building in Canvas. As I’m learning about the Canvas LMS, I have run across a few quirks and have had to make some adjustments. For instance, Desire2Learn (D2L) allows a deeper navigation structure with endless sub-module opportunities. Canvas […]
I’ve been assigned to build a course using the Canvas learning management system (LMS). It is my fourth system to learn. I started back in 2008 with Blackboard Vista, then Angel, and currently I use Desire2Learn’s Brightspace at Lone Star College. But so far, Canvas has been one of the easiest LMS to begin building […]
Theoretical models of learning are well-defined, research-based, tested and widely accepted by the scientific community (Kop & Hill, 2008). Instructional design models help make the theories tangible and enable putting them into practice by providing frameworks instructional designers can follow (Instructional Design Central, LLC, n.d.). I think all too often, instructional designers and their clients brush […]
My peer gave me encouragement and validation that my instructional design for a 16-week fully online First Year Experience course was going great. She said she enjoyed reading it and made personal comments about how she wished she had experienced this type of course when she first started college. I like that she shared her […]
I’ve recently read three articles that help me think about the beginning stages of instructional design. I am preparing a 16-week fully online course for first year in college students. I want to make sure that my instructional design will meet the students’ learning needs and meet the goals established by our college. The analysis […]
Mostly what I learned in my Instructional Systems Design courses this semester about the whole design process in general was due diligence. In my job, I am constantly rushed and meet with faculty who are tempted to jump in and start using the technology tools to get something up and ready for students to view […]