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Starbucks’ Impact on Instructional Design
After a recent strategic decision, Starbucks’ impact on Instructional Design may go deeper than keeping us caffeinated throughout the workday. On June 16, 2014, Starbucks announced that it would cover...
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Using Humor and PSA-style Videos
What do you think of when you hear “online training” or “online education”? Over the years, I have heard many describe online training as boring tutorials that you have to click through, slide by...
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5 Myths Surrounding eLearning
eElearning: a buzzword to some, an inconvenience for others, and the imminent future for instructional designers. But what is it? What do we mean by “eLearning”? I define eLearning as a set of online...
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xAPI – The Liberation of Learning
Learning is never a linear experience. In fact, learning is constant, happening all the time in many different forms. Modern Instructional Designers are now looking past traditional self-paced...
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Active Learning’s Influence on Classroom Design
There has been a lot of talk lately about Active Learning and Constructivism, and how they can be used to enhance your curriculum. How can we get students more involved in the learning process? How can...
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Connectivism: Learning as a Community
In a modern world where knowledge objects are ubiquitous and openly accessible, the roles of educators and learners must evolve to meet the growing needs of the resulting high-paced, digital society....
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Mobile Learning’s Impact on Instructional Design
It seems the common catalyst for emerging learning theories like Connectivism, Online Collaborative Learning, Personalized Learning Environments (PLEs), Online Networked Learning Environments, and...
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Learning Objects: The Backbone of Modern Instruction
As more and more educational institutions begin implementing hybrid and fully online courses, instructional design processes will become exceedingly important. Design committees will not only need to...
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Six Forms of Instructional Interaction
When thinking about modern learning environments, especially those focused on Constructivism and Connectivism, it is important for us to consider the six forms of instructional interaction. Examining...
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How Does Active Learning Translate to eLearning?
Active Learning is a hot topic in the educational realm right now, especially among faculty and administrators in traditional P-20 learning environments. Everywhere you look, classrooms are being...
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