Science Demands that We Stop Creating See and Say PowerPoint Decks!We’ve all done this — we’ve made PowerPoint slides that are wall-to-wall text. They’re hard to read because the text is so small, they’re…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Q&A: How Do I find Time in Online Learning for Remediation?A student asked me a question that essentially came down to, “How do I find time for remediation online?” Me being me, I gave her the long…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
A student’s journey through your online course with concept mappingInstructional designers with a visual streak often use concept mapping as they decide how to lay out a course. One thing you might think…Sep 28, 2020Sep 28, 2020
Why educators think “Understand” is a dirty word“Understand” is often used in learning objectives, yet shunned by learning designers and evaluators. The reason we stay away from this…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
In Praise of ChecklistsChecklists can feel low-tech and old fashioned. But they work. They work very, very well. They have become so critical that organizations…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020